Updated: June 13, 2026

Investment Fund
Venture Capital Firm
SaaS
Enterprise
Matchstick Ventures
Founded 2015 ยท Boulder, USA
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Updated: June 13, 2026
Total investments
100
Successful exits
9
About the program
Program type
Investment focus areas
Description
Early-stage investor focused on between-the-coasts North and Rockies ecosystems, supporting underdog and diverse founders with ex-founder/Techstars operator-plus-accelerator expertise and a formal 400+ founder/operator network.
Founded2015
Location
Investment offer
Check size$250 โ $1,000,000
Can lead rounds
Yes
Details
Avg Check: $300K - $750K ยท
Funding requirements
We invest in software startups in the "seed phase" that have a connection to the Rockies (CO, UT, MT, AZ, WY, ID, NM) or North (MN, WI, MI, IA, IL, IN, OH) regions of the US.