About
Matt Nish co-founded Bonsai and leads design at the company. He previously worked as a freelancer and in agency roles before starting the business.
Founder at BonsaiYC W16
Intro paths
YC
Matt went through Y Combinator (Winter 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Matt can intro founders to Bonsai's investors below.
Bonsai's investors · 5
Experience
- ZoomHead of Design, Bonsaicurrent2025 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
- BonsaiCo-Founder, Head of Design2015 — 2025Boulder, CO
- MustWinUX Web Developer2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Minimal Inc.Co-Founder, CPO2013 — 2014
- OniracomWeb Developer2012 — 2013Santa Barbara
- SLTWTR Creative AgencyWeb Developer2012Santa Barbara, California Area
- inLifeCo-Founder, Developer/Designer2011 — 2012
- Private InvestmentsOwner2010 — 2012
Education
- Y Combinator2016
- UC Santa BarbaraBA, Film & Media Studies2007 — 2011
Skills & more
Web Development35Web Design12Entrepreneurship15User Interface Design3jQuery13AngularJSRuby on RailsCSS31Photoshop10HTML 511User Experience6PHP13
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JavaScriptLESSSASSFront-endMobile DevicesCSSResponsive Web DevelopmentFrom Matt's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3
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UC Santa Barbara mafia52
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Nils ReggeBAFounded Developx +2Brett GibsonBAFounded Slinkset +1Ivan BercovichPhDFounded Unwrap +1Arthur ChangBachelor of ScienceFounded Priime +1Brandon FooFounded Polymail +1Chase AdamBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Watsi
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Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended UC Santa Barbara225
Arturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalKevin ThauInvestor at Spark CapitalErica DelamareInvestor at DaphniTiffany ChandraVice President, Head of Talent Network at Sapphire VenturesStephanie DuranInvestor at True VenturesLouis BernemanFounding Partner at Osage University Partners
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