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Universal Matter

Universal Matter

Private
Burlington, OntarioFrontier & Industrial Techhttps://www.universalmatter.com/

Last Round

Grant

Oct 14, 2025

Total Funding Raised

$3.8M

Momentum

Top 50%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Universal Matter is a materials science company that produces graphene-based materials by upcycling carbon sources using its proprietary Flash Joule Heating process for use in the asphalt, cement, tire, rubber, paints, and coatings industries.

Sector

Frontier & Industrial Tech

Verticals

Advanced Materials, Sustainable Materials, Circular Economy, Clean Manufacturing, Waste Management

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Hardware Sales, Services & Consulting, Government Contracts

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

grapheneadvanced materialsFlash Joule Heatinggraphene productioncarbon upcyclinggraphene additivessustainable materialswaste to valuegraphene concretegraphene asphaltcircular economydecarbonizationgraphene dispersionsFJHconcrete admixturesasphalt modifierscleantechanti-corrosion additivesmaterials science

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Universal Matter comparables — related companies by embedding similarity
CompanySimilarityMarket Cap
Bio Graphene Solutions
85%
Carbon Waters
83%
Graphene Innovations Manchester
81%

Universal Matter Funding Rounds

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Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
GrantOct 14, 2025
VC RoundDec 16, 2024
AcceleratorOct 11, 2023
GrantFeb 11, 2021

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

John Van Leeuwen

CEO Co-Founder

Founding Team

Dru Kefalos

Chief Operating Officer Chief Revenue Officer

Executive Team

Universal Matter Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Universal Matter investors
InvestorRounds
Sustainable Development Technology CanadaGrant
Greentown LabsAccelerator
NewTech Investment HoldingsVC Round
Shell VenturesAccelerator
NGIF AcceleratorGrant
Westlake InnovationsVC Round

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  • Jan 6, 2026

    Monthly visitors increased 60% MoM.

  • Oct 14, 2025

    $250K received from NGIF Accelerator

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersBurlington, Ontario
Employee Range47
Year Founded2019
Last FundingOct 14, 2025

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