Ryan Broshar founded everlater.com, sold it to AOL in 2012, and joined Techstars in 2015 as Managing Director. He is an investor in over 80 companies and a board member of the Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association.

What Ryan can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Matchstick Ventures writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. everlater.com · Founder
    2008-2012
  2. Techstars · Managing Director
    2015-present
  3. everlater.com
    2008-null
  4. Techstars Retail Accelerator · Managing Director
  5. Matchstick Ventures · General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

everlater.comBeta.MNTwin Cities Startup WeekTechstars Retail AcceleratorMatchstick Ventures

Focus

venture capitalstartup ecosystemmentorshipproduct/market fitcapital sourcingseed stage technology

Education

CU-Boulder, MBA

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Questions

Who is Ryan Broshar?

Ryan Broshar founded everlater.com, sold it to AOL in 2012, and joined Techstars in 2015 as Managing Director. He is an investor in over 80 companies and a board member of the Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association.

How much does Ryan Broshar invest?

Ryan Broshar invests through Matchstick Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Ryan Broshar?

A warm intro from a founder Matchstick Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Ryan Broshar do before Matchstick Ventures?

Founder at everlater.com; Managing Director at Techstars; everlater.com; Managing Director at Techstars Retail Accelerator.

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