Ryan Broshar is a well-known entrepreneur who has been working with startups for his entire career. He is the Founder and General Partner at Matchstick Ventures, a Venture Partner at Techstars, and a Co-Founder of Beta.MN and Twin Cities Startup Week. He has also worked as Managing Director at Techstars, running their Retail Accelerator in partnership with Target. Ryan is passionate about helping entrepreneurs turn their ideas into reality.

Ryan attended the University of Colorado Boulder, Leeds School of Business, where he studied MBA. He also studied BSB at the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management, and at Victoria University of Wellington. His professional journey has also included being a Founder & General Partner at Confluence Capital Partners, a Founder & Managing Partner at Confluence Energy, a Principal at Entrepreneurial Solutions, a Founder, President & CEO at Unversity Guide, LLC, and a Trip Leader at Center for Outdoor Adventure - University of Minnesota.

Ryan Broshar is known for being kind, weird, and doing awesome things. He believes in working hard, playing hard, and giving back to society. His professional interests include entrepreneurship, startups, venture capital, and technology.