Matchstick Ventures

Founded in 2013, Matchstick Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It supports the creation and growth of early-stage technology companies, primarily focusing on seed-stage investments across various sectors such as business products, services, information technology, and TMT.

Nicole Glaros

Partner

Past deals in Colorado

Stateless

Seed Round in 2022
Stateless is a Boulder, Colorado‑based company that develops software‑defined interconnect solutions for private and hybrid cloud environments. Its platform, including the Luxon interconnect network, delivers virtualized network functions such as routing, security, and automation across multiple endpoints, including data centers, tenant sites, and hyperscale clouds. By enabling dynamic, multi‑tenant connectivity, Stateless allows service providers to scale network services efficiently and cost‑effectively.

soona

Series B in 2022
Soona is a virtual content studio founded in 2018 by Liz Giorgi and Hayley Anderson in Denver, Colorado. The company specializes in providing professional-level photo and video services tailored for e-commerce and marketing needs. Soona offers a diverse range of content solutions, including vlogs, brand shots, team photos, and green screen productions. By focusing on affordability and quality, Soona enables brands to create compelling visual content that effectively promotes their products and services.

Spekit

Series B in 2022
Spekit, Inc. is a digital training solutions provider based in Denver, Colorado, incorporated in 2018. The company specializes in an AI-powered enablement platform that integrates seamlessly into an organization’s key applications, delivering just-in-time training and guidance to enhance productivity and efficiency for sales teams. Spekit's offerings include extensions for Outlook and Salesforce, which allow users to access essential content and embed training materials directly within their workflows. The platform is designed to provide bite-sized knowledge and support employees as they navigate new processes and technologies, thereby reducing onboarding time and increasing digital adoption. By serving various industries, Spekit aims to empower organizations to scale their revenue teams and improve performance without interrupting their daily operations.

Cured

Series A in 2021
Cured, Inc. is a healthcare technology company that specializes in digital marketing and customer relationship management solutions for the healthcare sector. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Chicago and Denver, Cured develops a cloud-based platform that integrates various tools to enhance patient engagement and streamline operations for healthcare organizations. The company's offerings include network management, patient marketing, and insights, aimed at improving customer experiences and healthcare outcomes. By creating custom content and utilizing pre-built templates, Cured enables healthcare providers to foster better interactions with patients and unify processes and technology to enhance efficiencies and care quality.

soona

Series A in 2021
Soona is a virtual content studio founded in 2018 by Liz Giorgi and Hayley Anderson in Denver, Colorado. The company specializes in providing professional-level photo and video services tailored for e-commerce and marketing needs. Soona offers a diverse range of content solutions, including vlogs, brand shots, team photos, and green screen productions. By focusing on affordability and quality, Soona enables brands to create compelling visual content that effectively promotes their products and services.

Spekit

Series A in 2021
Spekit, Inc. is a digital training solutions provider based in Denver, Colorado, incorporated in 2018. The company specializes in an AI-powered enablement platform that integrates seamlessly into an organization’s key applications, delivering just-in-time training and guidance to enhance productivity and efficiency for sales teams. Spekit's offerings include extensions for Outlook and Salesforce, which allow users to access essential content and embed training materials directly within their workflows. The platform is designed to provide bite-sized knowledge and support employees as they navigate new processes and technologies, thereby reducing onboarding time and increasing digital adoption. By serving various industries, Spekit aims to empower organizations to scale their revenue teams and improve performance without interrupting their daily operations.

StackHawk

Series A in 2020
Founded in 2019, StackHawk is a Denver-based company that develops an application security tool for DevOps pipelines. Its SaaS platform identifies and remediates security issues in software development and production stages.

Curu

Seed Round in 2020
Curu, Inc. is a technology company based in Denver, Colorado, founded in 2016, that specializes in automated credit building solutions. Its flagship application analyzes users' credit reports, transactions, and financial behaviors to create customized action plans aimed at improving credit scores. By allowing users to link their financial accounts, Curu's sophisticated algorithms identify specific actions that individuals can take to enhance their creditworthiness. This not only helps applicants meet eligibility requirements for various financial products, such as credit cards and loans, but also enables lenders to open more accounts by providing insights into user behavior. Curu's innovative approach includes features like the "Extended Approval Plan" and a tailored risk model, making it a valuable partner for financial institutions seeking to enhance their clientele's credit profiles while promoting responsible financial management.

Fundboard

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Fundboard Co operates FundBoard, a fundraising platform founded in 2020 and based in Boulder, Colorado. The company specializes in matching startups with appropriate investors, particularly venture capital firms, to facilitate successful funding rounds. Its platform automatically generates targeted investor lists, ensuring that startups connect with not only the right firms but also the right individuals within those firms. This targeted approach enhances the likelihood of securing necessary funding for emerging businesses.

StackHawk

Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2019, StackHawk is a Denver-based company that develops an application security tool for DevOps pipelines. Its SaaS platform identifies and remediates security issues in software development and production stages.

soona

Seed Round in 2020
Soona is a virtual content studio founded in 2018 by Liz Giorgi and Hayley Anderson in Denver, Colorado. The company specializes in providing professional-level photo and video services tailored for e-commerce and marketing needs. Soona offers a diverse range of content solutions, including vlogs, brand shots, team photos, and green screen productions. By focusing on affordability and quality, Soona enables brands to create compelling visual content that effectively promotes their products and services.

soona

Seed Round in 2020
Soona is a virtual content studio founded in 2018 by Liz Giorgi and Hayley Anderson in Denver, Colorado. The company specializes in providing professional-level photo and video services tailored for e-commerce and marketing needs. Soona offers a diverse range of content solutions, including vlogs, brand shots, team photos, and green screen productions. By focusing on affordability and quality, Soona enables brands to create compelling visual content that effectively promotes their products and services.

Spekit

Seed Round in 2019
Spekit, Inc. is a digital training solutions provider based in Denver, Colorado, incorporated in 2018. The company specializes in an AI-powered enablement platform that integrates seamlessly into an organization’s key applications, delivering just-in-time training and guidance to enhance productivity and efficiency for sales teams. Spekit's offerings include extensions for Outlook and Salesforce, which allow users to access essential content and embed training materials directly within their workflows. The platform is designed to provide bite-sized knowledge and support employees as they navigate new processes and technologies, thereby reducing onboarding time and increasing digital adoption. By serving various industries, Spekit aims to empower organizations to scale their revenue teams and improve performance without interrupting their daily operations.

Cured

Seed Round in 2019
Cured, Inc. is a healthcare technology company that specializes in digital marketing and customer relationship management solutions for the healthcare sector. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Chicago and Denver, Cured develops a cloud-based platform that integrates various tools to enhance patient engagement and streamline operations for healthcare organizations. The company's offerings include network management, patient marketing, and insights, aimed at improving customer experiences and healthcare outcomes. By creating custom content and utilizing pre-built templates, Cured enables healthcare providers to foster better interactions with patients and unify processes and technology to enhance efficiencies and care quality.

Zestful

Seed Round in 2019
Zestful, Inc. is a Denver-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in providing an employee benefits platform centered around a pre-loaded debit card. This card allows employees to access a diverse catalog of products and services, including fitness and health, food and drink, education, events, entertainment, clothing, and travel. Zestful's platform enables businesses to personalize employee rewards through recurring allowances and one-time bonuses, thereby enhancing team engagement and satisfaction. The company aims to facilitate meaningful rewards that resonate with employees' preferences and needs, making it easier for companies to invest in their workforce.

StackHawk

Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2019, StackHawk is a Denver-based company that develops an application security tool for DevOps pipelines. Its SaaS platform identifies and remediates security issues in software development and production stages.

Pana

Series A in 2019
Pana Industries, Inc. is a software company based in Denver, Colorado, specializing in on-demand travel applications for corporate travel planning and booking. Founded in 2014, Pana's platform functions as a virtual travel agent, allowing users to easily plan, book, and manage their travel needs, including flights, hotels, and car rentals. The application provides personalized notifications and alerts regarding flight delays and gate changes, aiming to simplify the travel experience for users. Pana's mission is to make travel straightforward and enjoyable, akin to the ease of texting a friend, while also offering travel perks and rewards. The company was previously known as Native before rebranding to Pana Industries, Inc.

Halp

Seed Round in 2019
Halp, Inc. is a software company that specializes in conversational ticketing solutions for IT support teams, facilitating the assignment, prioritization, and resolution of requests through a message-based interface in Slack. Founded in 2017 and based in Boulder, Colorado, Halp aims to streamline workflows by enabling teams to create custom forms, automate repetitive tasks, and monitor overall performance. The platform is designed to enhance the efficiency of not only IT teams but also human resources, finance, and operations departments, ultimately contributing to improved employee satisfaction and productivity. As the first conversational platform dedicated to internal ticketing, Halp positions itself as an innovative solution for modern workplace needs.

Zestful

Seed Round in 2019
Zestful, Inc. is a Denver-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in providing an employee benefits platform centered around a pre-loaded debit card. This card allows employees to access a diverse catalog of products and services, including fitness and health, food and drink, education, events, entertainment, clothing, and travel. Zestful's platform enables businesses to personalize employee rewards through recurring allowances and one-time bonuses, thereby enhancing team engagement and satisfaction. The company aims to facilitate meaningful rewards that resonate with employees' preferences and needs, making it easier for companies to invest in their workforce.

Apostrophe

Seed Round in 2018
Apostrophe, Inc. is a fintech company based in Denver, Colorado, specializing in healthcare savings solutions for self-insured employers. Founded in 2016, Apostrophe provides an intelligent health benefits platform that negotiates competitive rates for healthcare services and pays providers directly, ensuring that savings are passed on to its customers. The company's offerings include a streamlined, plug-and-play health plan that allows self-insured employers to efficiently implement best practices in managing healthcare costs. Apostrophe primarily serves self-insured employers in rural Colorado and other regions, delivering both financial savings and member support to enhance the overall healthcare experience.

Spruce

Seed Round in 2016
Spruce Inc. is a style consultancy based in Denver, Colorado, that specializes in providing personalized style consulting and barber services for men. Established in 2014, the company aims to empower men to look and feel their best through a range of offerings, which include barber services, contemporary clothing, and accessories. Spruce also features an in-house barbershop and clothier, creating an environment that emphasizes education and a low-judgment atmosphere. In addition to its in-person services, Spruce operates an online store that sells a variety of products, including footwear, grooming items, outerwear, and stationery, catering to the diverse needs of its clients.

Broadlume

Seed Round in 2015
Broadlume, established in 2015 and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, specializes in providing local flooring dealers with an integrated, user-friendly platform. This platform enables dealers to extend their in-store experience to an online audience, offering a comprehensive suite of services including website development, targeted digital marketing, lead generation, and business management tools such as accounting and inventory management. Broadlume's mission is to empower local flooring retailers to reach their full potential by streamlining their operations and expanding their customer reach.

Kapta

Seed Round in 2015
Kapta offers a cloud-based platform for enterprise key account management. Founded in 2011, it enables businesses to manage risk, measure customer satisfaction, and identify accounts requiring attention through automated alerts and customized action plans.
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