Matt Blodgett
General Partner at Praxis Ventures
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
General Partner
2021 - Current
Lead first check investor in manufacturing and software businesses. Buildwithpraxis.com
Co-Chairman
2024
Board Member
2021
Parallel Fluidics is a new microfluidics manufacturing company.
Raised $12,620,367.00 from 8VC, J2 Ventures, Praxis and Bantam Group.
Board Member
2024
Board Member
2024
Purchaser is automating industrial purchasing.
Raised $5,300,000.00 from Michael Roberts, Ludlow Ventures, Nick Sainati, Homebrew, Long Journey Ventures, Andrew Farah and Praxis.
Board Member
2023
Board Member
2022
Impactful CRO for Ecommerce
Raised $5,078,500.00 from Perkins Cove Partner, Steve Wietrecki, Exuberance Capital, Alexander Thamm, Ohad Hecht and Praxis.
Co-Founder, Executive Director, Board Member
2020
Series A Investor, Advisor to CEO
2015 - 2022
Xometry is an online marketplace that allows customers to access a network of machine shops and custom manufacturers.
Raised $197,200,000.00 from T. Rowe Price, Greenspring Associates, Durable Capital Partners, Foundry Group, Bosch Ventures, Almaz Capital, ArrowMark Partners, Highland Capital Partners, Dell Technologies Capital and BMW i Ventures.
Series A Investor, Board of Directors (2008 - 2014), Investor (2008 - 2020)
2008 - 2020
Proto Labs is a digital manufacturing source for prototypes and low-volume production parts.
Raised $54,500,000.00 from North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity.