Matthew Rutler
Investor, Executive Vice President, Talent & Business Development @ MasterClass
Beverly Hills, United States
Matthew Rutler is a seed investor at MasterClass in Beverly Hills focused on EdTech and Social Media. Matthew Rutler is the Investor, Executive Vice President, Talent & Business Development at MasterClass, Inc. He attended Roger Williams University.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 20%
Last updated:
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Industries Matthew Rutler invests in
Stages Matthew Rutler invests in
Countries Matthew Rutler invests in
Round sizes
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Round size
- Seed
- $3.6M–$4M
Investment Focus
Industry
- EdTech 2 (40%)
- Social Media 2 (40%)
- News 1 (20%)
- Music 1 (20%)
- Travel 1 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (60%)
- Series A 1 (20%)
- Series C 1 (20%)
Country
- United States 4 (80%)
- Germany 1 (20%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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LOST iN
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A city guide curated by locals. Experience a new city from within. | $4M / Seed / Jun 26, 2024 | |
GigFinesse
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GigFinesse is tearing up the old booking playbook. Powered by AI and backed by white-glove service, our platform pairs venues with the perfect talent in seconds—no middlemen, no guesswork. As the hospitality industry’s fastest-growing live-entertainment engine, we’re installing a new operating system for how shows get booked. | $3.6M / Seed / Sep 23, 2022 | |
Hivemapper
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Build a better map together | $18M / Series A / Apr 05, 2022 | |
Zigazoo
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Zigazoo is a rapidly growing social media brand featuring the recently launched Generation Z-focused Zigazoo app and Zigazoo Kids, which launched in 2020 and has since become the world’s largest social network for Generation Alpha. Zigazoo makes screentime healthier, safer and more creative. The video-first apps have empowered millions to expresstheir authentic selves within a positive social media environment and has become a priority destination for top tier creator talent, celebrities, and best-in-class brands including the NBA, Warner Brothers, Paramount Pictures, Amazon, Apple TV+, Netflix, and WWE.Since launch in 2020, Zigazoo has been backed by the NBA, Liberty City Ventures, MaC Venture Capital, Causeway Media Partners, Serena Ventures, Talis Capital, Wheelhouse Entertainment, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Charli & Dixie D’Amelio, and Jimmy Kimmel, and many more tech and entertainment heavyweights. | $4M / Seed / Feb 11, 2021 | |
MasterClass
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Launched in 2015, MasterClass is the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world’s best. With an annual membership, subscribers get unlimited access to 100+ instructors and classes across a wide range of subjects, including Arts & Entertainment, Business, Design & Style, Sports & Gaming, Writing and more. Step into KellyWearstler’s design studio, Ron Finley’s garden and Neil Gaiman’s writing retreat. Get inspired by RuPaul, perfect your pitch with Shonda Rhimes, and discover your inner negotiator with Chris Voss. Each class features about 20 video lessons, at an average of 10 minutes per lesson. You can learn on your own terms—in bite-size pieces or in a single binge. Cinematic visuals and close-up, hands-on demonstrations make you feel like you’re one-on-one with the instructors, while the downloadable instructor guides help reinforce your learning. Stream thousands of lessons anywhere, anytime, on mobile, tablet, desktop, Apple TV®, Android™ TV, Amazon Fire TV® and Roku® players and devices. | $35M / Series C / Mar 28, 2017 |
Co-Investors
About MasterClass
Launched in 2015, MasterClass is the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world’s best. With an annual membership, subscribers get unlimited access to 100+ instructors and classes across a wide range of subjects, including Arts & Entertainment, Business, Design & Style, Sports & Gaming, Writing and more. Step into KellyWearstler’s design studio, Ron Finley’s garden and Neil Gaiman’s writing retreat. Get inspired by RuPaul, perfect your pitch with Shonda Rhimes, and discover your inner negotiator with Chris Voss. Each class features about 20 video lessons, at an average of 10 minutes per lesson. You can learn on your own terms—in bite-size pieces or in a single binge. Cinematic visuals and close-up, hands-on demonstrations make you feel like you’re one-on-one with the instructors, while the downloadable instructor guides help reinforce your learning. Stream thousands of lessons anywhere, anytime, on mobile, tablet, desktop, Apple TV®, Android™ TV, Amazon Fire TV® and Roku® players and devices.
MasterClass Contacts
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David Rogier
Founder and CEO
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Mark Williamson
Chief Operating Officer
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Matthew Rutler
Investor, Executive Vice President, Talent & Business Development
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Aaron Rasmussen
Co-Founder
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Abigail Schreiber
Instructor Guide Editor
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FAQ
What does Matthew Rutler invest in?
Matthew Rutler invests primarily in EdTech, Social Media and News startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Matthew Rutler's check size?
Matthew Rutler typically joins rounds of $3.6M–$4M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Matthew Rutler participates in.
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When did Matthew Rutler last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Matthew Rutler closed in Jun 2024. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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