Onward raises $1.5M to offer round trip rides to older adults needing assistance
Uber and Lyft aren’t designed to transport people who need a little help getting out of the house or need someone to help get them from the doctor’s waiting room back to their home. While Uber, for example, has launched Uber Health to help patients get to their appointments, the drivers are not vetted with patient assistance in mind. This is where Onward comes in.
Onward, with $1.5 million in seed funding from Royal Street Ventures, Matchstick Ventures and JPK Capital, launched a few months ago in the San Francisco Bay Area to help seniors safely get from point A to point B. Unlike Uber and Lyft, Onward offers round-trip, door-to-door rides and aims to provide freedom for older adults who may feel isolated, Onward co-founder Mike Lewis told TechCrunch.
Our investment in StackHawk
We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund II has completed an investment in StackHawk (stackhawk.com). StackHawk is a continuous vulnerability-scanning and remediation solution built for devops.
AdHawk raises $13M Series B, led by Entrée Capital
Matchstick Ventures portfolio company AdHawk expands into the flooring vertical. Congrats to Todd, Dan and the entire team!
Why All Startup Founders Should Adopt the Candor Clause
We were lucky to work with the soona and 2048 Ventures teams to ideate and create the Candor Clause.
The Candor Clause is an open-source legal disclosure for inclusion in fundraising documents to foster conversations between founders and investors about gender equality. The disclosure requires all parties to disclose if any of the investors, members of their fund or their representatives have ever been accused of sexual assault, sexual harassment or sexually-inappropriate behavior.
Upsie raises $5M Series A, led by True Ventures
Matchstick Ventures portfolio company Upsie raises $5M Series A to wage war on the old warranty, with more reasonable pricing (typically 70% lower than what the retailer offers) and a much more modern approach to selling and managing the warranty. Congrats to Clarence and team!
Our investment in soona
We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund II has completed an investment in soona (soona.co). soona is a same day photo and video content creation studio.
Pana raises $10M Series A, led by Bessemer Venture Partners
Pana raises $10 million to help companies arrange travel for onsite interviews. Congrats to Devon, Sam and the team
Techstars Boulder 2019 Demo Day
Natty hosts the Techstars Boulder 2019 Demo Day at the Boulder Theater where the 10 companies presented to a packed house.
Our investment in Halp
We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund II has completed an investment in Halp (halp.com). Halp is a conversation-based ticketing system for operations teams (HR, IT, finance, ops).
Our investment in Pana
We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund II has completed an investment in Pana (pana.com). Pana is a corporate travel management tool that helps book travel and track expenses for non-employees.
Flashfood raises round led by General Catalyst
Matchstick Ventures portfolio company Flashfood closed their latest round, led by General Catalyst. Congrats to Josh and the team!
Branch adds pay advances to scheduling app
Matchstick Ventures portfolio company Branch launches pay advances, an alternative to payday lending.
Our investment in Onward
We are excited to announce that Matchstick Ventures Fund II completed an investment in Onward (onwardrides.com). Onward is a marketplace of services to help seniors age-in-place, starting with transportation services.
Venture capitalist says 'narrative has changed' on Twin Cities startup scene
Ryan was profiled in the StarTribune and talked about the Twin Cities startup ecosystem.
Minneapolis: Where People Are Nice, Craft Beer Is Plentiful, and the Startup Scene Is Hot
Ryan was profiled in Inc. magazines piece on the startup scene in Minnesota.