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Matt Mccall

Founding Partner at FORGE Capital

Denver, Colorado

Overview 

Matt McCall is a venture capitalist with a strong track record of investing in successful startups, such as Signal and SMS Assist, and serving as a Senior Advisor/Investment Chair at Four More Capital. He is also a respected professor at the University of Denver and the University of Colorado Boulder, where he teaches entrepreneurship. His career highlights include founding FORGE Capital and the McCall Family Foundation, as well as serving as a Partner at Pritzker Group and investing in companies like Coinbase and Mapbox.

Work Experience 

  • Founding Partner

    2021 - Current

    As Founding Partner of FORGE Capital, I lead investments in early- to growth-stage companies that fuse breakthrough ideas with deeply committed founders. Our model is built on a simple belief: Extraordinary companies are built by uncommon people. At FORGE, we differentiate by integrating founder development directly into our investment approach. We combine rigorous capital allocation with deep, strategic partnership — helping founders grow into world-class leaders while scaling companies that matter. Our portfolio spans consumer and emerging enterprise tech, with a track record that includes 90+ investments and over $70B in exit enterprise value. Select exits: Dollar Shave Club, Coinbase, Facebook, Honest Company, Performics (Google), SMS Assist, TicketsNow, Mapbox, Project44

  • Senior Advisor & Investment Chair

    2021

  • Adjunct Professor, Entrepreneurship

    2021

  • Adjunct Professor, Entrepreneurship

    2021

    I teach courses on entrepreneurship, company launch, and living the “Good Life” — helping students build ventures with both purpose and performance in mind. My work blends practical startup strategy with timeless wisdom, guiding students to design lives and businesses that are aligned with their values, strengths, and long-term vision.

  • Investor

    2016

    project44, the leading supply chain visibility platform.

As the supply chain connective tissue, project44 operates the world’s most trusted end-to-end visibility platform Movement

Raised $942,900,000.00 from Chicago Ventures, 8VC, Generation Investment Management, TPG, A.P. Moller Holding, Sapphire Ventures, Sozo Ventures, CMA CGM, Omidyar Technology Ventures and Goldman Sachs Asset Management.

  • Founder & CEO

    1994

    The McCall Family Foundation is dedicated to advancing human potential through entrepreneurship, personal development, and well-being. As founder, I guide our mission to support individuals and organizations that create access to opportunity and inspire the entrepreneurial mindset Our work centers on three pillars: - Entrepreneurship: backing initiatives that foster innovation, financial independence, and scalable social impact. - Human Development & Well-being: promoting sustainable excellence, emotional resilience, mental health, and purpose-driven leadership. - Female Empowerment — supporting programs that elevate women as changemakers, founders, and community leaders. We aim to inspire future generations to lead with courage and conviction, and we view philanthropy as an extension of our commitment to building a more equitable and flourishing world.

  • Investor

    2016

    Mapbox is the leading digital mapping platform.

Mapbox develops a location data platform for mobile and web applications.

Raised $614,175,000.00 from SoftBank.

  • Board/Investor

    2011 - 2023

    The leading facilities management platform for SFR and retail. Sold to Lessen for $950m

SMS Assist provides business services to deliver unprecedented transparency and control within the facilities maintenance industry.

Raised $255,000,000.00 from Goldman Sachs Investment Partners.

  • Partner

    2009 - 2022

Pritzker Group Venture Capital is a trusted partner helping entrepreneurs build market-leading technology companies

  • Investor

    2016 - 2021

    Coinbase runs the leading cryptocurrency exchange. IPO value $86B

Coinbase Ventures is an investment arm of Coinbase that aims to invest in seed-stage cryptocurrency and blockchain startups.

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