Matchstick Ventures is a pre-seed and seed stage technology investor. Its own site states that the firm invests "capital, time and resources in the most ambitious entrepreneurs 'between the coasts' - teaming up at the pre-seed and seed stage", and describes the aim of being the "Most impactful early-stage, technology investor focused between the coasts", with an emphasis on the North and the Rockies and on diverse founders. The about page states a cheque range of $500k to $1.5M at pre-seed and seed. The firm is physically based in Colorado and Minnesota, with the team split between Boulder, CO and Minneapolis, MN, and it says it is founder-first because its partners were founders first. It publicises a network of Matchstick Strikers, subject-matter experts made available to portfolio founders, and it is a member of Pledge 1%.
Not publicly disclosed (no firm-level AUM figure; the current fund is stated first-party as a $75M fourth fund, July 2026. Earlier vintages were $55M in 2021, $30M and $5M) AUM64/100 Power Score™2015 FoundedMinneapolis, MN
Optera (acquired by Green Project Technologies, announced 14 July 2026; Optera is listed on Matchstick's own portfolio page and the acquisition is carried on Matchstick's own news index)
Ryan Broshar founds the firm; his own post states "When I founded Matchstick Ventures in 2015 the intent was to "help startups strike in the North.""
2018
Natty Zola, then Managing Director of the Techstars Boulder program, joins as a partner, announced 26 July 2018.
2019
Second fund of $30 million reported closed, following a first fund of $5 million.
2021
Third fund of $55 million closed, announced 14 September 2021.
2024
Matchstick Ventures Fund IV, L.P. files its Form D with the SEC on 12 July 2024, naming MV GP IV, LLC as general partner and Matchstick Ventures, LLC as management company.
2025
Nicole Glaros, previously a Partner and Chief Investment Strategy Officer at Techstars, joins the firm, announced 12 May 2025.
2026
The firm states on 17 July 2026 that Matchstick Ventures is a $75M fund and that this is its fourth fund.