Matt Higgins

CEO and Cofounder at RSE Ventures | WSJ Bestselling Author: Burn the Boats, Harper Collins, 2023 | Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School

📍 New York, New York, United States🔄 Updated October 2026💼 6 investments📅 15 years investing🗓 Last invested Jul 2018𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
Operator-angel🌍 United States
6
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2
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Board Member
Jul 2018
Bluestone Lane is an Australian-inspired coffee shop, cafés & lifestyle brand committed to providing a genuine daily escape for all our locals. We offer premium coffee and healthy and delicious eats through an always welcoming experience that embraces our ‘Aussie’ approach to life. Bluestone Lane Coffee is influenced from the renowned coffee culture hub of Melbourne Australia, where premium coffee is a way of life. We love our teams and are dedicated to supporting their personal and professional growth. Interested in joining the team? Drop us a line at careers@bluestonelane.com or visit our careers page at https://bluestonelane.com/careers/
mid stageHospitality
Board Member
Nov 2017
Founded in 2012 in Washington, D.C.’s historic H Street NE corridor, &pizza set out to create a different kind of pizza shop - one where experience is the focal point, + every shop reflects the culture and people of its neighborhood. &pizza is known for its critically acclaimed pizza and craft beverages, ampersand-tattooed employees (The Tribe), localized shop design and fight for a living wage. &pizza is an equal opportunity employer. &pizza  The Future of Pizza 🍕🌎🍕
mid stageRestaurants
Board Member
Oct 2017
MILK BAR is a sweet shop that’s been turning familiar treats upside down and on their heads, shaking up the dessert scene since 2008. Founded by James Beard Award-winning pastry chef Christina Tosi, Milk Bar first opened its doors in NYC’s East Village, and has developed a loyal fanbase in the decade since. We operate 12 stores across 5 markets in the US, a direct-to-consumer eCommerce shop that ships delightfully delicious dessert care packages anywhere in the US, and now we're in a grocery store near you! We believe in the transformative power of a really good cookie or an outstanding piece of cake. We pull inspiration from simple ingredients, like the grocery store staples we grew up with, turned on their heads in unconventional ways. We hope you’ll agree.
Board Member
Jan 2016
We are daring, we challenge each other to be innovative, and we take pride in the work that we do. Launched in New York City in 2014, Resy builds operations software for the modern restaurant, using technology to redefine hospitality. We work with restaurants in 80 markets around the U.S. The best restaurants in the country use Resy to connect with their customers. The company is co-founded by Ben Leventhal, co-founder of Eater.com; Michael Montero, co-founder and former CTO of CrowdTwist and current Techstars mentor; and Gary Vaynerchuk, noted social media expert, entrepreneur and investor. Other company leaders have deep experience in restaurants and hospitality, too.
early stageInternet
Board Member
Jan 2016
Resy is a dining platform that powers real-world restaurant experiences around the world. Since its inception in 2014, Resy has created best-in-class software designed with hospitality in mind and to connect restaurants to a network of passionate diners. Resy’s consumer-facing app and Resy.com is a trusted source for restaurant discovery, loyalty, access and booking all in one place. In 2019, Resy joined the American Express family and together the companies provide powerful backing to restaurants, diners and colleagues. The amazing world of restaurants is just a few taps away.
Board Member
2011
Autism Speaks is dedicated to promoting solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the lifespan, for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. Our vision is a world where all people with autism can reach their full potential.
Experience · 12 entries
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Investments (6)
Founder (5)
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2022
Co-Founder
Sep 2022
AI risk management for blockchain. Navigate complexities confidently, respond to incidents, ensure safer transactions.
2019
Co-Founder
Jan 2019
Strategic UAS capabilities, now organic and scalable to the tactical level unit.
2018
Board Member
Jul 2018
Bluestone Lane is an Australian-inspired coffee shop, cafés & lifestyle brand committed to providing a genuine daily escape for all our locals. We offer premium coffee and healthy and delicious eats through an always welcoming experience that embraces our ‘Aussie’ approach to life. Bluestone Lane Coffee is influenced from the renowned coffee culture hub of Melbourne Australia, where premium coffee is a way of life. We love our teams and are dedicated to supporting their personal and professional growth. Interested in joining the team? Drop us a line at careers@bluestonelane.com or visit our careers page at https://bluestonelane.com/careers/
mid stageHospitality
2017
Board Member
Nov 2017
Founded in 2012 in Washington, D.C.’s historic H Street NE corridor, &pizza set out to create a different kind of pizza shop - one where experience is the focal point, + every shop reflects the culture and people of its neighborhood. &pizza is known for its critically acclaimed pizza and craft beverages, ampersand-tattooed employees (The Tribe), localized shop design and fight for a living wage. &pizza is an equal opportunity employer. &pizza  The Future of Pizza 🍕🌎🍕
mid stageRestaurants
Board Member
Oct 2017
MILK BAR is a sweet shop that’s been turning familiar treats upside down and on their heads, shaking up the dessert scene since 2008. Founded by James Beard Award-winning pastry chef Christina Tosi, Milk Bar first opened its doors in NYC’s East Village, and has developed a loyal fanbase in the decade since. We operate 12 stores across 5 markets in the US, a direct-to-consumer eCommerce shop that ships delightfully delicious dessert care packages anywhere in the US, and now we're in a grocery store near you! We believe in the transformative power of a really good cookie or an outstanding piece of cake. We pull inspiration from simple ingredients, like the grocery store staples we grew up with, turned on their heads in unconventional ways. We hope you’ll agree.
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