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Factorial Capital takes a fresh approach to finding startups with a technical edge


To make smart bets on the current wave of startups, Matt Hartman thinks venture capitalists will need a deeper understanding of the tech those startups

Hartman (pictured above) spent nine years as a partner Betaworks before starting a new firm, Factorial Capital, where he’s developed a different approach to identifying the startups with the most promising tech innovations. Clement Delague, CEO of AI startup Hugging Face (which Hartman backed while at Betaworks), was Factorial’s first sourcing partner. He added that the Factorial model has already allowed him to get ahead of much larger firms by investing early in promising AI startups.

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