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Matchstick Ventures

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Matchstick Ventures invests in early-stage software companies in under-served startup ecosystems.

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founded date

01.01.2015

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Founded in 2015 by Natty Zola and Ryan Broshar, Matchstick Ventures is a Boulder-based firm that supports startups at the seed and early stage. The company invests in tech startups that have a product and a customer, focusing on innovative ideas and huge markets. Matchstick Ventures aims to act as a catalyst for its founders, startups, and the startup community. The firm is proud to invest in under-served startup ecosystems and support creative entrepreneurs who are determined to succeed.
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Ryan Broshar
Ryan Broshar

Ryan Broshar

Ryan is Founder and Managing Director for Matchstick Ventures. Founding Matchstick 2013, Ryan created a vehicle to support and interact with fellow entrepreneurs. Broshar is also the Founder and former Managing Director of the Techstars Retail Accelerator w/ Target in Minneapolis, Co-Founder of Beta.MN and Twin Cities Startup Week. Prior to Matchstick, Ryan founded University Guide, LLC – a university-based publication business – that was eventually sold in 2008. Ryan received his BSB from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management and his MBA from University of Colorado-Boulder.

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Matchstick Ventures
Matchstick Ventures

Ryan Broshar

Natty Zola
Natty Zola

Natty Zola

Natty Zola is a partner at Matchstick Ventures. Previously Natty was the Managing Director for Techstars Boulder and Head of Consumer Products for MapQuest, where he helped MapQuest return to profitability and year-over-year growth for the first time since 2007. Before MapQuest, he was a founder of Everlater.com, a travel blogging platform and CRM system for tour operators, that participated in Techstars in 2009 and was acquired by AOL in 2012. He also graduated from GE's Financial Management Program and worked with Jim Collins on the best selling books "Great by Choice" and "How the Mighty Fall." Natty is passionate about helping startups find product market fit, accelerate their growth, and develop company culture. His hobbies include mountain biking, reading business books, testing new apps, anything design related and gardening. He welcomed his first son into the world in May.

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Matchstick Ventures
Matchstick Ventures

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Natty Zola

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David Secunda

David Secunda

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Nicki Miller

Nicki Miller

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Natty Zola

Natty Zola

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Ryan Broshar

Ryan Broshar

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