Investing Profile

Natty Zola(1035)

VCInvestor

Partner at Matchstick Ventures

matchstickventures.comBoulder, Colorado

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Natty Zola's investing connections

49 Investors

Connected to James Currier (NFX), Charles Hudson (Precursor Ventures), Stephanie Palmeri (NextView Ventures), and 46 other investors on Signal.

Networks Natty is a member of

Techstars Network

97 CONNECTIONS

University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business Network

12 CONNECTIONS

University of Maryland Network

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Current Investing Position

Matchstick Ventures Partner

Investment Range

$250K - $650K

Sweet Spot

$500K

Investments On Record

Current Fund Size

$30.5M

Natty Zola is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

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Natty Zola's Investments On Record (86)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
Freeplay	Pre SeedNov 2023$3M	$3.2M
Co-investors: Guillaume Cabane (Sequoia Capital), Jordan Fliegel (Techstars), Sarah Guo (Conviction Partners), Jason Calacanis (LAUNCH)
Modern Adventure	Series AAug 2023$7M	$7M
Stylo	SeedOct 2022$3M	$3M
Bean	Pre SeedJul 2022$2M	$2M
Co-investors: Matt Kozlov (Techstars), Chris Adelsbach (Outrun Ventures)
Showplace	SeedJun 2022$2M SeedApr 2021	$2M
Co-investors: Ryan Broshar (Matchstick Ventures), James Beshara, Garrett Smallwood
Improovy	SeedJun 2022	$3.6M
Co-investors: Nadav Ben-Chanoch (Pareto Holdings), Edward Lando (Pareto Holdings), Jon Oringer (Pareto Holdings), Mike Asem (M25), Neal Sáles-Griffin (MATH Venture Partners), Ryan Broshar (Matchstick Ventures)
Scholars	SeedApr 2022
Co-investors: Ryan Broshar (Matchstick Ventures)
Snug	SeedMar 2022
Co-investors: Ryan Broshar (Matchstick Ventures)

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not interested in

Startups without a connection to The Rockies and The North regions of the US.

Natty Zola's Experience

Senior Research Associate Jim Collins LLCPresent

Partner Matchstick VenturesPresent

Financial Management Program GE Commercial Finance2005 - Present

Board Member Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association2018 - 2021

Managing Director Techstars2015 - 2020

Senior Director, Product Management & Design MapQuest2012 - 2015

Head of Consumer Products Mapquest2012 - 2015

Director MapQuest2013 - 2013

Principal Product Manager MapQuest2012 - 2013