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Matt Higgins - aVenture Research

Matt Higgins

AddedMar 31, 2024

UpdatedOct 16, 2026

Matt Higgins

Matt Higgins

Co-Founder & CEO, RSE Ventures

Matt Higgins's Career

Performance Drone Works

Matt Higgins's Co-Investors

Sebastien DeguyCo-invested · Grow Credit Seed

Jason RobinsCo-invested · Grow Credit Seed

Aidan KehoeCo-invested · Hatz AI Seed

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Matt Higgins's Investments

3 investments since 2020

3 operating

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2024

1

Hatz AI
Seed · January 2024$2.5M
Seed · January 2024

2021

1

Grow Credit
Seed · September 2021$6.3M
Seed · September 2021

2020

1

Healthe
Series Unknown · September 2020$25M
Series Unknown · September 2020

Series B$110MHuntsville, AL, US

Co-Founder and Executive Chairman

RSE Ventures

Investment FirmNew York City, NY, US

Co-Founder & CEO· C-Suite · Management

Co-Founder

Bluestone Lane

Series C$35.6MNew York City, NY, US

Board Member· Board

&pizza

Series B$69.2MWashington, D.C., DC, US

Board Member· Board

Milk Bar

Series B$54.3MNew York City, NY, US

Board Member· Board

Iqram Magdon-IsmailCo-invested · Hatz AI Seed

Jon McNeillCo-invested · Hatz AI Seed

Alex WeissCo-invested · Hatz AI Seed

Jim BrownCo-invested · Hatz AI Seed

Baron DavisCo-invested · Grow Credit Seed

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