Matched

Expert Marketplace / Professional Coaching Platformmatched.community

Matched is a Melbourne-headquartered two-sided marketplace connecting individual leaders, leadership teams, and VC portfolio companies with 300+ vetted expert advisors and coaches for paid 1:1 and group advisory sessions across the US, UK, and Australia.

Company typePrivate
Founded-
HeadquartersMelbourne, Australia
Headcount1–10
GTM typeB2B and B2C
OfferingDigital Commerce or Content

What Matched does

Matched (legal entity Matched Pty Ltd) is a privately held Australian company headquartered in Melbourne that operates a two-sided marketplace platform connecting individual leaders, leadership teams, and venture capital portfolio companies with a curated bench of 300+ vetted expert advisors and executive coaches. The web-based platform (accessible at app.matched.community) handles expert discovery, chemistry-based matching, session booking and scheduling, private messaging, payment processing (PCI DSS compliant), and post-session commitment tracking to drive accountability. Experts are sourced through an application and vetting process (typical 24-48 hour review) from operating backgrounds at companies such as Google, Canva, Bain, Salesforce, Eventbrite, Culture Amp, Snap, Meta, and Bumble.

The company monetises through multiple streams: 10-20% platform commissions on session bookings (higher for sessions originating from Matched's recommendations), tiered monthly and annual expert subscription fees, pre-paid team bundles in 6 or 12 month terms, and individual session transactions starting from A$250. Customer segmentation spans four tiers: individual leaders (pay-per-session), high-growth teams of 2-20 leaders, enterprise teams of 20-50+ leaders (served through 12-month gamified cohort cycles), and VC platforms and portfolio companies (served through proprietary or Matched-provided advisory benches). The company sells through a hybrid motion combining a self-serve web application for individuals with founder-led demo sales for enterprise and VC clients, supported by expert referrals and paid social retargeting.

Matched is led by Co-Founder and CEO Jessica Box (formerly of Linktree) and operates across Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The company has disclosed A$500,000 in funding from LaunchVic in November 2024, remains at 1-10 employees, and reports 700+ companies among its client base. Its explicit market thesis is that human experience-based judgment cannot be replicated by AI, positioning the platform as the demand-side complement to enterprise AI adoption rather than an AI-enabled product.

Matched firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Matched
Legal name: Matched Pty Ltd
Website: https://matched.community
Company type: Private
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 1–10 employees
Short description: Matched is a Melbourne-headquartered two-sided marketplace connecting individual leaders, leadership teams, and VC portfolio companies with 300+ vetted expert advisors and coaches for paid 1:1 and group advisory sessions across the US, UK, and Australia.
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Matched industry classification

Industry

Product category: Expert Marketplace / Professional Coaching Platform
NAICS: Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114)
SIC: Services-Employment Agencies (7361)
akta.pro primary industry: Talent Agency & Representation Services (HSACAHAK)

Keywords

Expert marketplace
Executive coaching
Leadership development
Advisory platform
Professional services marketplace

Where Matched is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Melbourne
HQ country: Australia
HQ region: Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

Matched business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B and B2C
Offering type: Digital Commerce or Content
Cost components: Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

Expert Subscription Fees: Experts pay subscription fees to access the platform as Expert accounts. Subscription provides promoted Matched Services with different tiers and billing cycles (monthly or annual).
Platform Commission on Sessions: Matched charges 10% platform fee on learners who book directly from expert profiles and 20% on learners who book from recommended matches. Experts set their own rates ($200-$500/hour typical).
Bundle Sales: Pre-paid bundles of training sessions sold to teams, executive cohorts, and leadership groups. Bundles are valid for 6 or 12 month periods. Revenue recognized over the bundle period with pro-rata treatment for cancellations.
Individual Session Bookings: Leaders pay per session at rates starting from $250 per session for one-off or series bookings. Payment processed at confirmed booking.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Transaction based/ take rate	Pay-as-you-go	Individual Leaders - Per Session
Subscription	Monthly	High-Growth Teams (2-20 leaders)
Subscription	Multi-year contract	Enterprise Teams (20-50+ leaders)
Subscription	Monthly	Expert Trainer Subscriptions
Subscription	Annual	VC Platforms & Portfolio Companies

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Matched product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Matched is a two-sided marketplace platform that connects individual leaders and enterprise teams with 300+ vetted expert advisors, executive coaches, and experienced operators for 1:1 and group coaching sessions. The platform handles expert matching, session booking, scheduling, payment processing, and accountability tracking. It serves individual leaders (sessions from $250), high-growth teams (2-20 leaders), enterprise teams (20-50+ leaders), and VC platforms with portfolio companies, while experts join through an application and vetting process and pay subscription fees to access the platform.

Product overview

Matched is a unified expert platform for the AI era that operates as a marketplace connecting leaders with vetted experts for coaching and advisory sessions. The core platform consists of the Matched Platform itself, which handles expert matching, session booking, scheduling, payment processing, and accountability tracking. The platform serves multiple tiers: Individual Sessions (starting from $250 per session), High-Growth Teams (2-20 leaders), Enterprise Teams (20-50+ leaders), and VC Platforms & Portfolio Companies. Add-on offerings include Team Bundles (pre-paid session packages in 6 or 12-month terms) and Expert Subscriptions for trainers to access the platform. The platform currently features 300+ vetted experts from companies like Google, Canva, Bain, Salesforce, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Matched Platform Web-based marketplace platform connecting individual leaders and enterprise teams with 300+ vetted expert advisors, executive coaches, and experienced operators for 1:1 and group coaching and advisory sessions. Handles matching, booking, scheduling, payment, and accountability for buyers and experts across US, Australia, and UK markets.
Individual Sessions One-off or series of 1:1 coaching or advisory sessions between an individual leader and a vetted expert, priced from $250 per session. Leaders independently pick a coach or advisor based on expertise and chemistry for personal development, strategy, AI, marketing, sales, or other specialized topics.
Team Coaching Programs Group and team coaching programs for high-growth teams (2-20 leaders), enterprise teams (20-50+ leaders), and VC platforms and portfolio companies, designed to close capability gaps in strategy, product, AI, and communications without adding permanent executive headcount. Includes a gamified fair-selection system and 12-month cohort cycles for large organizations.
Team Bundles Pre-paid bundles of training sessions for teams, executive cohorts, and leadership groups. Available in 6-month or 12-month terms with automatic renewal options, allowing organizations to pre-commit to coaching capacity and consume it over the bundle period.
Expert Subscriptions Subscription plans for expert advisors and coaches to access the Matched platform, list their services, and receive promoted Matched Services exposure. Available with monthly or annual billing cycles, automatic renewal, and a free trial for new account holders.

Quantifiable outcome

Leaders report tangible growth from team coaching programs
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Companies that use Matched

Customer profile

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Matched technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Matched partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Matched competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

MasterClass: MasterClass is a scaled content marketplace featuring celebrity experts; a broader incumbent leveraging similar "learn from the world's best" framing. Comparable in talent-rep model and direct-to-consumer subscription, but pre-recorded rather than live 1:1 advisory.
BetterUp: BetterUp is the scaled enterprise coaching platform combining a coach marketplace with AI-enabled tools. Direct adjacency to Matched's enterprise coaching tier, though broader in product surface and substantially better-capitalized.

Others

Linktree: Not a coaching peer, but the founder's prior company (Jessica Box ex-Linktree). Connection is via founder pedigree and similar Australian SaaS / creator-economy roots rather than product overlap.

Direct peers

Maven: Maven runs a curated cohort-based marketplace connecting professionals with vetted experts for live courses and 1:1 advisory. Most direct functional analog to Matched in audience (senior operators), product (expert-led sessions), and recurring cohort model.
Section (section.io learning): Section operates a curated expert network and live cohort platform serving enterprise leadership development. Closely comparable in expert-matching, cohort design, and B2B sales motion targeting high-growth and enterprise teams.
Growth Mentor: Growth Mentor is a curated marketplace for 1:1 mentorship with vetted experts in growth, product, and marketing. Closely mirrors Matched in vetted expert vetting, 1:1 session delivery, and recurring subscription pricing for mentees.
MentorCruise: MentorCruise is a marketplace connecting mentees with vetted expert mentors for 1:1 sessions across tech, product, and leadership domains. Comparable in two-sided expert matching, platform commission model, and target buyer of professionals seeking experienced operators.
ExecOnline: ExecOnline is an enterprise leadership development marketplace delivering cohort programs with executive coaches and faculty to large organizations. Directly comparable to Matched's enterprise tier in B2B buyer, cohort structure, and expert-facilitated delivery.
Torch (Torch Leadership Labs): Torch provides a managed executive coaching and leadership development platform with a marketplace of vetted coaches for enterprise buyers. Comparable in expert vetting, platform delivery, and focus on organization-wide capability building.

Emerging players

Plato (platohq.com): Plato is an async mentorship and coaching platform targeted at engineering and product leaders, leveraging vetted external coaches. Comparable in marketplace/mentor theme and L&D buyer, but with engineering-focus narrower vertical.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Matched compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance1 record

Matched financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Matched leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Matched funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Matched M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Matched

What does Matched do?

Is Matched a public or private company?

Matched is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Matched founded?

Matched was founded in -1. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Matched based?

Matched is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, in the Oceania region.

How does Matched make money?

Four revenue lines are on record. Expert Subscription Fees are the primary driver. The others are platform Commission on Sessions, bundle Sales and individual Session Bookings.

Who are Matched's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are MasterClass and BetterUp. Linktree is listed as an others. Direct peers are Maven, Section (section.io learning), Growth Mentor, MentorCruise, ExecOnline and Torch (Torch Leadership Labs). Plato (platohq.com) is listed as an emerging player.

Does Matched have an API?

No public API is recorded for Matched.

What industry is Matched in?

Matched's product category is Expert Marketplace / Professional Coaching Platform. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSACAHAK, Talent Agency & Representation Services. Its NAICS code is 561311 and its SIC code is 7361.