Who founded Direct Match?

Direct Match was founded by Galen Simmons, James Greco in 2014.

Who are Direct Match's investors?

Direct Match's investors include Y Combinator, IA Ventures, Mission and Market, SGH Capital, Winklevoss Capital.

How much funding has Direct Match raised?

Direct Match has disclosed $8.4M raised across 1 round.

Where is Direct Match headquartered?

Direct Match is headquartered in New York City, US.

Direct Match

DefunctYC W15

New York City, US · Founded 2014 · Delaware corporation · 11 employees · 5 known investors

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Direct Match operates a trading platform for US Treasury securities that connects buyers and sellers directly.

Also known as Direct Match Holdings Inc

FintechUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W15)

Direct Match was founded in 2014 by Galen Simmons and James Greco.

Galen Simmons Founder2014–2015Galen Simmons is the founder and CEO of Accolade, a platform that manages maintenance operations across multiple properties by capturing and analyzing work order data.

James GrecoCo-founder

Kristen NellerExecutive

Board

Roger EhrenbergBoard director

Daniel CiporinBoard director

Robert NewhouseBoard director

Investors · 5

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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IA VenturesreportedNew York · $1M – $3M

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Mission and MarketreportedSan Francisco

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SGH CapitalreportedParis

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Winklevoss CapitalreportedNew York · $100K – $5M

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Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$8.4M disclosed across 1 round · 2016

▶$8.4MraisedMar 2016 · 21 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Robert NewhouseDirector
Roger EhrenbergDirector
Daniel CiporinDirector
James GrecoExecutive Officer, Director
Kristen NellerExecutive Officer, Director

Offering amount: $8.4M
Amount sold: $8.4M
First sale: Jan 2016
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware, 2014
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure

Direct Match Holdings Inc

Frequently asked questions

What does Direct Match do?: Direct Match operates a trading platform for US Treasury securities that connects buyers and sellers directly.
Who founded Direct Match?: Direct Match was founded by Galen Simmons, James Greco in 2014.
Who are Direct Match's investors?: Direct Match's investors include Y Combinator, IA Ventures, Mission and Market, SGH Capital, Winklevoss Capital.
How much funding has Direct Match raised?: Direct Match has disclosed $8.4M raised across 1 round.
Where is Direct Match headquartered?: Direct Match is headquartered in New York City, US.