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Matchstick Ventures

Boulder, Colorado and Minneapolis, Minnesota · Invests in US; North America · Website

Pre-SeedSeedB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsCybersecurityFintechHealthcare & BiotechFintech & PaymentsReal Estate & PropTechClimate & Clean EnergySecurity & CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHealthcare & Digital HealthDeveloper Tools & Infrastructure

Thesis

World-changing companies can be built anywhere. Partner with ambitious, underdog, diverse founders in underserved ecosystems. Founder-first relationships: we work for them. Capital + camaraderie + connections + community.

Likely not a fit for

Consumer social games, pure hardware plays, geographically narrow founders

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~2 weeks
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

4 contacts on file

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Ryan Broshar

PartnerPartner · Primary contact

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r•••@ma•••.vc

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Natty Zola

PartnerPartner

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n•••@ma•••.vc

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Nicole Glaros

Venture PartnerVenture Partner

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Shannon Shroyer

Head of Network

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Portfolio

PaperstackMedia Entertainment

Paperstack is a service that allows users to send articles to their e-readers, including Kindle, reMarkable, and EPUB formats. It supports sending via email or USB/cloud.

Locate.aiProptech Real Estate

Locate is the first tech-enabled brokerage that combines real estate expertise from top brokers in our industry with the science of unparalleled artificial intelligence.

Juno

Juno is a free app designed to guide users on personal finance, helping them make more, spend less, and feel financially confident. It offers a variety of educational resources, including in-depth courses, tools for saving, and a community for financial learning.

Cast FinanceEnterprise Software

Cast Finance offers outsourced finance and accounting services, providing bookkeeping, CFO advisory, billing, invoicing, payroll, and tax solutions powered by technology for various industries.

Pageport
LaunchBayFintech Payments

Launchbay Capital is committed to fostering innovation and liquidity in the technology space by providing essential investments and deal making expertise through its series of secondary investment funds and co-investment vehicles.

AltheaHealthcare Digital

Althea provides psychedelic care navigation services, connecting individuals with licensed facilitators for psilocybin therapy in Oregon and Colorado. The company aims to help people explore therapeutic psychedelic experiences safely and effectively.

MentiumEnterprise Software

Mentium specializes in introducing safe and secure AI tools to small and medium-sized businesses, particularly in regulated industries like finance and healthcare. They focus on enhancing productivity, streamlining operations, and ensuring data security.

Keel TechnologiesHealthcare Digital

Bringing stability to healthcare organizations and professionals.

LiminalEnterprise Software

Liminal is the Actionable Intelligence Platform for complex markets, providing real-time, actionable intelligence to enterprise leaders navigating high-stakes decisions in cybersecurity, financial crime, fraud prevention, and trust & safety.

SilklineLogistics Supply Chain

Silkline is the supply chain orchestration platform that advanced manufacturing companies use to collaborate with suppliers; track requests, RFQs, quotes, and orders; and monitor team and vendor performance.

Freedev.aiDeveloper Tools Infra

FreeDev.ai is currently for sale on Spaceship.com for $1,166.5. To purchase, fill in your information and negotiate the price. Full ownership is granted upon payment completion.

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Research briefRead more
Matchstick Ventures: Founder-First Early-Stage Investing in North America Investment Thesis Matchstick Ventures is predicated on a powerful belief: world-changing companies can be built anywhere, not just in traditional tech hubs. Founded in 2015 by Natty Zola and Ryan Broshar—both serial entrepreneurs who exited their own companies—Matchstick invests in ambitious, underdog, and diverse founders i

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