Matthew Lewis
@mp_lew
Investing @bantervc
Last week, I joined @bantervc. I'm beyond excited to work alongside @hberkman in pursuit of "the weird and the wonderful." Below is an introductory letter to the founders of the Banter portfolio. matthewlewis.xyz/blog/2025/02/1…
Congratulations to @mateocernosek, @alex__chu__, and the @_Andrenam_ team on their $10M fundraise!
I'm excited to announce our $10M fundraise! Currently in D.C. meeting with some awesome folks on the Hill and reflecting on how far we've come. Just a year ago, @alex__chu__ and I were bootstrapping our first prototype in a garage. Now, we're announcing our $10M fundraise led…
Next week, @brentsmith1024 and I are hosting a @bantervc x @KeelVentures Weird & Wonderful Dinner for the top builders & operators in New York. Reply @ or DM me if you'd like to join. LMK who is a must-invite.
Recursive prompting to get smart on a space quickly is my new meta. Data dump and chicken scratch into Sonnet 4 and have it provide me a structured prompt to feed into o3 + Deep Research. Results are great and the worst they'll ever be...
The fact they nerfed electric Citi Bike top speeds has radicalized me
More people should write about whatever they feel like writing about
#FULLSENRA Go @Senra_Systems Go! Congratulations to @jordan__black and team on their Series A!
Two years ago, I was flying around the country with a machine, a 600-page manual on aerospace harnesses, an Arduino, and a dream to fix a broken design and manufacturing process. Today, I’m incredibly proud to share that Senra has raised a $25M Series A. Thank you to everyone…
Cardinal is going to be (/ already is?) an early winner in robotics. Acts as the middleman to provide hands-off RaaS for end customers who just want a job done + distribution & financing for robotics companies. Smart. theinformation.com/articles/ai-cl…
I'm hosting a @bantervc Weird and Wonderful Dinner for the top builders & operators in New York on 6/26. @ or DM me if you'd like to join. LMK who I'd be silly not to invite.

.@jordanbramble and the @AntaresNuclear team are building one of the most consequential companies of our lifetimes. Their technical, operational, and political savvy is unmatched in the nuclear industry. We at @bantervc are grateful to be a part of their story.
I sat down with @jordanbramble, CEO of Antares, to talk about nuclear energy in the US. Antares builds small modular nuclear reactors for the military and other applications. His knowledge of the history and present of the market is encyclopedic and I learn a ton whenever I get…