Natty Zola left private equity in 2008 to found his own travel startup Everlater, teaching himself to code and building it into an early Techstars success before its acquisition, then ran six cohorts of Techstars' flagship Boulder accelerator as Managing Director before joining Matchstick Ventures. He actively produces detailed startup toolkits and written playbooks for founders while frequently coaching technical cofounders specifically on how to engage in the fundraising process, positioning himself as both educator and resource-builder rather than just a capital provider. Natty Zola left private equity in 2008 to found his own travel startup Everlater, teaching himself to code and building it into an early Techstars success before its acquisition, then ran six cohorts of Techstars' flagship Boulder accelerator as Managing Director before joining Matchstick Ventures. He actively produces detailed startup toolkits and written playbooks for founders while frequently coaching technical cofounders specifically on how to engage in the fundraising process, positioning himself as both educator and resource-builder rather than just a capital provider.