# Matthew Rutler

> Matthew Rutler is a seed investor at Cosmic Venture Partners backing Social Media. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Firm: [Cosmic Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cosmic-venture-partners)
- Location: Beverly Hills, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jun 2024
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-rutler-13a03135/

Matthew Rutler is a seed investor at Cosmic Venture Partners in Beverly Hills focused on Social Media and News. Matthew Rutler is the Investor, Executive Vice President, Talent & Business Development at MasterClass, Inc. He attended Roger Williams University.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $3.6M–$4M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Social Media | 2 | 50% |
| News | 1 | 25% |
| Music | 1 | 25% |
| EdTech | 1 | 25% |
| Travel | 1 | 25% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 75% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 75% |
| Germany | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LOST iN | LOST iN navigates you through 17 global cities from a local perspective. Releasing every month a new city to discover. Our network of opinion leaders from a creative background assure the best recommendations: No tourist traps. LOST iN is a mobile app helping you to experience the best out of each destination. It helps to customize therecommendations based on time, weather and location for each user and to save time.LOST iN print guides are also available in leading retail and concept stores worldwide to inspire offline. Experience a new city from within. | $4M | Seed | Jun 26, 2024 | http://www.lostin.com |
| GigFinesse | 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 | https://www.gigfinesse.com/ |
| Hivemapper | Build a better map together | $18M | Series A | Apr 05, 2022 | http://hivemapper.com/ |
| Zigazoo | 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 | https://www.zigazoo.com/ |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [MaC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mac-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [75 & Sunny](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/75-sunny) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Accelerator Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accelerator-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [1745 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bertelsmann-digital-media-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bessemer-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Craft Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/craft-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Matthew Rutler invest in?

Matthew Rutler invests primarily in Social Media, News and Music startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 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.

### How do I contact Matthew Rutler?

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### When did Matthew Rutler last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Matthew Rutler closed in Jun 2024. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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