| Date | Title | Description |
| 08.07.2024 | Q2 2024 Pitchbook-NVCA Venture Monitor | This recent report from Pitchbook is full of interesting data about the ever changing venture market. One takeaway we have from this is that 54.8% of all pre-seed/seed deals are done off the coasts currently (not in Bay area, NYC, LA, Bosto... |
| 01.07.2024 | Airspace Link's CEO named one of EY's Entrepreneurs of the Year | Congratulations to our region’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® finalists, who were selected by an independent panel of judges based on their demonstration of long-term value through entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth and impact, among other... |
| 05.06.2024 | Liminal Secures Oversubscribed Seed Round | New investment fuels expanded capabilities to empower life sciences, healthcare, banks, financials services, insurance, and public sector organizations to rapidly leverage generative AI in every use case. |
| 08.05.2024 | soona adds co-founder of Klaviyo and co-founder of Havenly as independent board members | soona, the leading platform for content creation in commerce, announced today that Ed Hallen and Lee Mayer have joined the Board of Directors as their first independent members.
"We're honored to welcome Ed and Lee, some of the best mi... |
| 11.04.2024 | Denver, Boulder are poaching more of California’s tech founders, workers and VC billions | Technology is one of the Denver-Boulder, Colorado region’s biggest economic drivers, attracting corporate giants Google, Amazon and Salesforce, and startups leaving San Francisco. |
| 08.03.2024 | Treet closed $10 million Series A | We’re excited to announce that we’ve led the Series A in Treet, the platform that enables brands to easily enable powerful resale programs. This round underscores our enthusiasm for startups building data and software driven solutions that ... |
| 08.03.2024 | Swiftly Acquires BYBE, Powering the Future of Alcohol Promotions in Retail | Swiftly, a leading provider of innovative technology tools and solutions, today announced its acquisition of the alcohol promotions platform, BYBE. This strategic move combines BYBE’s domain expertise in the alcohol category—including its w... |
| 26.02.2024 | Colorado's Thriving Tech Ecosystem | The recent news of discontinuing the original Techstars Boulder accelerator location and Foundry planning to stop making new investments after its current fund has rippled through the Colorado tech community.
While the changes happening wit... |
| 31.01.2024 | Our very own Natty Zola was named one of the “30 Most Successful Early Stage Investors” in the world | Business Insider recognized Natty as one of the "30 most successful early-stage startup investors in the world." We are honored to be recognized globally. |
| 16.11.2023 | Our Investment in Keel Technologies | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Keel Technologies. Keel helps the healthcare workforce achieve its fullest potential through professional development coaching and upskilling. |
| 14.11.2023 | ALLCITY raises $9.4M Series A led by Mosaic Ventures and Andre Iguodala | ALLCITY recently announced their $9.4M Series A led by Mosaic and Andre Iguodala. We're bringing on fantastic experience, connections and network to many athletes and teams to help in our vision of making it more fun to be a sports fan. Con... |
| 20.10.2023 | Warmly raises $11M Series A | Warmly announced an $11 million Series A to keep building on their idea of providing warm leads for sales departments by pushing data about people who are in active buy mode on a website as the time to connect to sales prospects is highly i... |
| 17.10.2023 | 5 Questions with Matchstick Ventures from NVNGIA | NVNGIA, one of our key partners out of Wisconsin, recently published an interview with Natty, Ryan and Shannon. |
| 13.10.2023 | Our investment in PreFix | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in PreFix. PreFix is a data-driven operating system that puts home maintenance on autopilot. |
| 03.10.2023 | Matchstick Campfire Fall 2023 hosted in Boulder this week | This week we hosted our Matchstick Campfire (founder retreat) in Boulder! We spent an inspiring and connecting 36 hours with our incredible founders. We covered topics to identify areas of improvemens within the company without increasing c... |
| 22.09.2023 | Launching PitchColorado.com to help connect founders and investors in Colorado | We're very excited to announce a project to make it easier for startups in Colorado to connect with investors, PitchColorado.com. Startups can now submit a single pitch and reach 15 amazing local investors. Our hope is this platform increas... |
| 13.09.2023 | Optera announces $12M Series A | Environmental, social and governance technology startup Optera released that it has closed on a $12 million Series A round led by Next Frontier Capital to grow its enterprise-focused ESG and carbon management platform. Congratulations to th... |
| 28.08.2023 | Leading the "VC Day" activities at the 2023 Denver Startup Week | We're looking forward to Denver Startup Week September 18-22 this year! We're helping organize and lead the "VC Day" activities to help startups succeed at raising capital. We've put together a huge meet and greet for investors an... |
| 24.08.2023 | Fulcrum Announces $18M Series A2 Round of Funding | Congratulations to Fulcrum on the announcement of their Series A2 round of funding! |
| 24.08.2023 | Our investment in Liminal | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Liminal. Liminal delivers horizontal security for all generative AI, enabling CIOs and CISOs to take back complete control over AI data privacy, sec... |
| 22.08.2023 | Natty highlighted on The 23 most important VCs in the Rocky Mountain Region, according to other VCs | We are so proud of our very own Natty Zola for being named one of the most important investors in the Rockies! |
| 05.08.2023 | Our investment in Silkline | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Silkline. Silkline is a modern operating system for B2B procurement, organizing communication with suppliers to deliver a more connected supply base... |
| 27.07.2023 | Leading AI events in Boulder: Our AI Builder Meetups are growing! | We loved seeing all the new faces at our AI Boulder meetup! 100s signed up, 80+ attendees! There is a ton of AI happening in Colorado and we're thrilled to host events to help the community make connections. Thanks to all the presenters and... |
| 14.07.2023 | Be 'a cockroach, not a unicorn': Chicago VCs advise founders how to land a pre-seed round in 2023 | During Chicago Tech Week, Ryan Broshar participated in a panel that shared a lot of great tactical advice for founders building a company in the Midwest. |
| 23.06.2023 | Matchstick Campfire Summer 2023 hosted in Minnesota this week | This week we hosted our Matchstick Campfire (founder retreat) in Minnesota! It was such an amazing and inspiring 24 hours with our incredible founders. We covered topics to improve negotiations, decision making, personal trajectory, and get... |
| 01.05.2023 | Launching the Startup Events and News in Colorado Substack | We have a great startup community but it could use a bit more organization...Each month we’ll send around an email with the following: |
| 29.03.2023 | Our investment in Tab Commerce | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Tab Commerce. Tab Commerce is an intelligent expense control software designed to maximize restaurant profitability. |
| 28.03.2023 | Two Boxes, a Denver logistics startup, exits stealth with $4.5M raise | Two Boxes, the best way for brands and 3PLs to process returns and capture critical data from the return process, emerged from stealth today with $4.5 million in seed funding. We are so excited for this team, and the chance to participate i... |
| 15.03.2023 | Zed Announces $10M Series A led by Redpoint and Launches its Collaborative Code Editor | Zed Industries, the maker of a high-performance, multiplayer code editor, today announced it raised a $10 million Series A funding round, bringing total investment in the company to $12.5 million. The round was led by Redpoint Ventures (Mat... |
| 10.03.2023 | HR technology startup Tilt raises $10M in new funding | Tilt, a human-resources technology platform that helps companies and employees navigate the leave process, has raised $10 million in new investment capital. Congratulations to the Tilt team, and keep up the good work! |
| 04.03.2023 | Our investment in Freedev.ai | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Freedev.ai. Freedev.ai is building an AI agent platform for software teams that automates many common development tasks, including maintaining code ... |
| 23.02.2023 | Intelligems raises $4M to help brands maximize their margins | The founders of Intelligems first met while working at the ridesharing company Via Transportation in New York, where they ran the company's pricing strategies. They set out on their own in 2020 to introduce those strategies to e-commerce br... |
| 11.01.2023 | Our investment in Freeplay | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Freeplay. Freeplay helps product teams ship better products with LLMs, by giving people the power to prototype faster, test with confidence, and opt... |
| 04.11.2022 | Our investment in Abode | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Abode. Abode is a tool that empowers employers to better engage and retain early-career talent from offer acceptance to start date. |
| 18.10.2022 | Manufacturing software startup Fulcrum raises $18.8M, emerging from stealth | Fulcrum, a Minneapolis-based software-as-a-service firm focused on modernizing manufacturing, has exited stealth mode to announce it has raised $18.8 million in Series A financing. This funding round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, an... |
| 11.10.2022 | Our investment in Presta | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Presta. Presta is an end-to-end lending platform that helps financial institutions streamline the lending process so they can spend more time with b... |
| 10.10.2022 | A first of many, Matchstick Fall Campfire was "lit" | Matchstick Ventures hosted our first (of many to come) “Matchstick Campfire” at the A-Lodge in Boulder, CO from October 4-5. This event was held as a retreat for founders within the Matchstick portfolio to step away from the day-to-day for ... |
| 13.09.2022 | Broadlume raises $60M | Congrats to our friends at Broadlume who just announced their raise of $60M from PSG to lay their software across the flooring industry. Learn more on the Broadlume biog. |
| 08.09.2022 | TechCrunch Live Event: Why this Californian founder moved to Minneapolis to build a B2B fintech | With a recording included, this article includes the interview of Atif Siddiqi, founder and CEO of Branch, and Ryan Broshar on how the venture ecosystem of Minneapolis has evolved over the years. The two share their tips for founders outsid... |
| 26.08.2022 | Our investment in Coherent | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Coherent. Coherent is an opinionated API for human readable blockchain data, empowering the next wave of web3 internet innovation. |
| 26.08.2022 | Natty featured on Found in the Rockies podcast | Natty joined Les Craig from Next Frontier Ventures to talk about his background and the Colorado startup ecosystem. |
| 24.08.2022 | Our investment in Bean | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Bean. Bean is a marketplace and workflow management platform for accounting and finance services. |
| 08.08.2022 | Our investment in Jawa | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Jawa. Jawa is a community-driven online marketplace for gamers, with an initial focus on custom gaming computers. |
| 01.08.2022 | Our investment in Stylo | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Stylo. Stylo’s AI enables customer support teams to create a better customer experience. |
| 23.06.2022 | Airspace Link announces Series B | Airspace Link announces a $23M Series B round as they rapidly grow, led by Avanta Ventures and including Morningside, Caprock, Altos Ventures, Indicator Ventures, 2048 Ventures, Detroit Venture Partners and Thales Group. Congratulations to ... |
| 22.06.2022 | Airspace Link's drone tracking platform gathers government customers before going global | Detroit-based Airspace Link has positioned itself as a provider of increasingly important infrastructure in the burgeoning drone services space, letting operators get local and federal approval quickly. With $23 million in new backing, the ... |
| 13.06.2022 | Our investment in Improovy | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Improovy. Improovy is a digital marketplace that connects homeowners to vetted painting contractors, providing a seamless end-to-end experience. |
| 13.06.2022 | Helio's Eric Reinhardt: Switching from natural gas to electricity will reduce Colorado’s smog | Eric Reinhardt, founder of Matchstick portfolio company Helio Home, wrote this opinion piece in The Colorado Sun about the power of reimagining how we power our homes and our lives in reducing smog, specifically in the Denver area. |
| 24.05.2022 | Our investment in Delfina | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Delfina. Delfina is an intelligent pregnancy care platform for healthier moms and babies. |
| 23.05.2022 | Our investment in After | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in After. After is a modern, online-first experience to help people plan and pay for the passing of their loved ones. |
| 18.05.2022 | StackHawk raises Series B | Big congrats to Joni, Ryan, Scott and the entire StackHawk team on raising their Series B to continue their leadership driving Developer-First Security. This new capital will acclerate their novel approach to application and API security te... |
| 13.04.2022 | PingPong acquired by Grain | We're excited to share the exciting news that PingPong (a stealth investment from Matchstick) is joining Grain! Together, they're going to build Grain into the category-leader in helping teams capture the power of video. A huge thank you to... |
| 11.04.2022 | Our investment in Scholars | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Scholars. Scholars is a tool that empowers employers to better engage and retain early-career talent from offer acceptance to start date. |
| 09.04.2022 | Landline raises $28M in new funding | Landline recently announced a new $28 million investment led by our friends at Drive Capital. The funding — which is nearly three times Landline’s initial fundraising — brings its total invested capital to $38 million. With this funding, th... |
| 30.03.2022 | Social healthcare startup Reema Health raises $8 million | Reema announced Wednesday, 3/30 that it raised a seed round of $8 million to expand its social healthcare platform. Keep up the great work, Reema team! |
| 14.03.2022 | How Colorado startups attracted $6.8 billion in venture investments in 2021 | A record venture capital year is credited to the budding Colorado ecosystem for startups and talent in the works for more than a decade. |
| 11.03.2022 | Treet raises $3.5M to help modern brands grow responsibly with branded resale | We're so excited about the progress Treet has made and excited to bring First Round Capital onto the team. Since our their last round in June 2021, they went from 2 co-founders to a 15-person all-star team, from 5 brands to 65+, and increas... |
| 11.03.2022 | Our investment in Frate | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Frate. Frate is a returns solution for ecommerce retailers and consumers that decreases costs and emissions associated with each return. |
| 09.03.2022 | Our investment in Circus | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Circus. Circus empowers web3 community builders with the tools and information to build, maintain and grow long lasting communities. |
| 09.03.2022 | Branch raises $75M to help workers get paid faster | Branch, a Matchstick Fund I portfolio company that aims to power faster payments to contract workers with its technology, has raised $75 million in a Series C funding round that has closed just six months after it announced its last financi... |
| 07.03.2022 | Our investment in Stateless | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Stateless. Stateless offers an API-First software router to enable hybrid, multi-cloud networking. |
| 03.03.2022 | Our investment in Snug | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Snug. Snug protects families and assets through digital estate planning, offering unlimited trusts, wills, and guardianships for an annual subscript... |
| 24.02.2022 | Our investment in Kahilla | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Kahilla. Kahilla is a digital platform providing equitable access to coaching and community for women in the corporate world. |
| 22.02.2022 | Our investment in ALLCITY Network | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in ALLCITY Network. ALLCITY Network is a digital network and lifestyle company for diehard sports fans. |
| 31.01.2022 | Inspectorio Raises $50M Series B | We're so excited to share that Inspectorio, a Minnesota-based Matchstick Fund I portfolio company, has announced their $50M Series B. This team is doing great work, and we're so grateful for the chance to participate in their Series B round... |
| 27.01.2022 | Our investment in HurryUp | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in HurryUp. HurryUp is the first purpose-built logistics network dedicated to maximizing the value of returned e-commerce inventory. |
| 27.01.2022 | Our investment in Two Boxes | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Two Boxes. Two Boxes is the first purpose-built logistics network dedicated to maximizing the value of returned e-commerce inventory. |
| 24.01.2022 | soona raises $35 Series B from Bain Capital Ventures | Big news from soona today as they announce their $35M Series B led by Bain Capital Ventures. They're excited to welcome Scott Friend and Dawit Heck to the team. Read more from Bain Capital Ventures on their blog. |
| 21.01.2022 | Colorado startups crush venture funding record in 2021 with $6.5B raised | We're building a great entreprenurial community here in Colorado. |
| 19.01.2022 | Spekit raises $45M Series B from Craft Ventures and Felicis | We're thrilled at the progress of Spekit, who are redefining the way employees onboard and master their roles. We are excited to bring on such high quality investors. Congrats Mel and Zari! |
| 17.12.2021 | Pikup raises $1.8M in VC funds | Pikup, a Twin Cities startup that is setting up a 'milkman' system of regular neighborhood delivery routes, has raised $1.8M in funding. We're grateful to have been a part of Pikup's journey and are excited to see where this team takes the ... |
| 09.12.2021 | CometChat raises $10M Series A from Signal Peak | CometChat which has built an in-app chat product for evelopers, has announced that it has raised $10 million in Series A funding, led by Signal Peak Ventures. The company has been scaling fast and we're thrilled to bring on new capital and ... |
| 08.12.2021 | Our investment in Onward Delivery | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Onward Delivery. Onward Delivery is a freight marketplace that connects heavy goods retailers with trucks already heading towards their delivery des... |
| 01.12.2021 | Our investment in Benny | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Benny. Benny is a lending platform that helps employees participate in their company’s equity, stock, and benefits programs. |
| 25.10.2021 | Hello from Matchstick's Head of Network, Shannon Shroyer | I’m excited to announce I’ve joined Matchstick Ventures and this group of amazing humans as the first Head of Network. Click below to learn more about me and why I'm thrilled about this role. |
| 11.10.2021 | Tilt secures $7.4M in Series A Funding | Tilt, one of our Fund II portfolio companies, has raised $7.4 million in Series A funding to improve leave management through its service solution platform. We're proud of this team and are so grateful to be a part of their journey! |
| 28.09.2021 | Our investment in Buncha | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Buncha. Buncha is a weekly neighborhood grocery delivery service focusing on affordability through grouping orders together. |
| 28.09.2021 | Fiveable raises $10M Series A from USV and Owl Ventures | We're thrilled to share that Fiveable has raised it's Series A from Union Square Ventures and Owl Ventures - two leaders in VC and EdTech. Fiveable is “the hallways of the educational internet” and had over 7M students study, meet and conne... |
| 14.09.2021 | Matchstick Ventures Fund III: More Fuel For The Fire | Today we are excited to announce the closing of Matchstick Ventures Fund III. It is a $55 million fund supporting pre-seed and seed stage software companies in the rapidly growing, yet underserved startup ecosystems of the North and the Roc... |
| 13.09.2021 | Cured Raised $10M Series A; Launches Next Generation Healthcare Digital Marketing & CRM Solutions | Cured, a healthcare digital marketing and customer relationship management (CRM) platform, today announced it has closed an oversubscribed $10 million Series A funding round. The round was led by DNA Capital and included participation from ... |
| 09.09.2021 | Our investment in Fulfilld | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Fulfilld. Fulfilld develops a cloud-based warehouse management solution that creates a digital twin of the user’s warehouse to optimize employee pr... |
| 18.08.2021 | Branch Raises $48M from Lee Fixel's Addition | Branch, which has built a flexible workforce payments platform, has announced that it has raised $48 million in Series B funding and closed on a $500 million credit facility. We're thrilled to be a part of their journey, along with Lee Fixe... |
| 20.07.2021 | We’re Hiring a Head of Network! | We are hiring for a Head of Network who will be responsible for organizing, promoting, and facilitating connectivity within our network — including founders, mentors, investors, talent and other members of our ecosystems. This relationship-... |
| 20.07.2021 | Weâre Hiring a Head of Network! | We are hiring for a Head of Network who will be responsible for organizing, promoting, and facilitating connectivity within our network â including founders, mentors, investors, talent and other members of our ecosystems. This relationshi... |
| 19.07.2021 | Our investment in Intelligems | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Intelligems. Intelligems is a profit optimization engine for e-commerce companies. |
| 05.07.2021 | Parallax raises Series A funding | We're excited to share that Parallax has raised a Series A funding round led by Grotech Ventures. Parallax is currently ahead of a plan to triple their 2020 sales revenue, which was just over $1M. These additional resources will help the co... |
| 12.06.2021 | Our investment in Helio Home | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund III has completed an investment in Helio Home. Helio Home is an online platform that designs the easiest and most cost effective path to whole home electrification. |
| 10.06.2021 | Wire and Hire - 1 Year Later | A year ago we made specific commitments to the Black community to drive change. Today we are reporting on what we’ve done over the past year. We made progress on our goals (see below) but more importantly expanded our world view, gained mor... |
| 27.05.2021 | Airspace Link raises $10 Series A from Altos Ventures | We're excited to share the news about Airspace Link's Series A. We're even more excited to work with Altos Ventures. The new capital will help Airspace expand its domestic offering and expand overseas. |
| 13.05.2021 | Landline: a review of United’s brand-new bus service between Denver and Breckenridge from The Points Guy | Zach Griff of "The Points Guy" conducts an in-depth review of the flight and Landline bus service United offers travelers visiting Breckenridge, CO. His conclusion? "There’s no question about it. If you’re looking for the mos... |
| 13.05.2021 | Landline: a review of Unitedâs brand-new bus service between Denver and Breckenridge from The Points Guy | Zach Griff of "The Points Guy" conducts an in-depth review of the flight and Landline bus service United offers travelers visiting Breckenridge, CO. His conclusion? "Thereâs no question about it. If youâre looking for the... |
| 05.05.2021 | Our Investment in Treet | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund II has completed an investment in Treet. Treet is a software platform that powers peer-to-peer resale for e-commerce brands. |
| 29.04.2021 | Warmly: How to fundraise over Zoom more effectively | Max Greenwald, co-founder and CEO of Warmly, shares his experiences fundraising amid a global pandemic over Zoom and tips he learned along the way. |
| 23.04.2021 | How Melanie Fellay From Spekit Is Upending The Way You Work | Melanie Fellay, cofounder and CEO of Spekit, shares in a Crunchbase Q&A about the insight that led to her founding Spekit, her experiences in raising funding as a female entrepreneur, and the importance of corporate values and mission i... |
| 22.04.2021 | Welcoming Nicki Miller as Operations Lead to Matchstick Ventures | We're thrilled to formally announce that Nicki Miller has joined the Matchstick team as an Operations Lead. Nicki has been working with us since March 2020 in various roles and has already added incredible value to the ongoing operations of... |
| 21.04.2021 | Our Investment in Showplace | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund II has completed an investment in Showplace. Showplace is building a modern product sampling and commerce marketplace through short-term rentals. |
| 16.04.2021 | soona raises Series A from Union Square Ventures | We're excited to share that soona has raised a $10.2M Series A led by Rebecca Kaden at Union Square Ventures. Rebecca wrote an incredible summary of the soona opportunity. soona grew 400% last year as more and more brands look for fast, cas... |
| 15.04.2021 | Our investment in Milk Moovement | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund II has completed an investment in Milk Moovement. Milk Moovement’s proprietary software tracks all milk shipments from producers to processing plants and delivers real-time quality an... |
| 06.04.2021 | Our investment in Zed | We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund II has completed an investment in Zed. Zed is building the worlds best collaborative code editor. |
| 30.03.2021 | Spekit raises Series A funding | We're thrilled to share the news of Spekit's Series A, led by our friends Foundry Group and Renegade Partners. With this latest funding round, Spekit will continue to grow their product by developing smarter, more personalized learning expe... |