| Yale University, Bachelor of Arts | |
| Music Theory, Computer Science, and Finance |
Matt Cohler is a General Partner at Benchmark Capital. He’s responsible for identifying investment opportunities in Internet-related services, in addition to working closely with companies across the firm’s portfolio.
Previously he served as the VP of Product Management at Facebook, where he led the development of new strategic initiatives for the company. As the seventh employee at Facebook, Matt has worked with the team during many critical growth phases. Previously Matt was Vice President and General Manager at LinkedIn, where he was a member of the founding team. Prior to LinkedIn, Matt was a consultant in McKinsey & Company’s Silicon Valley office and worked in Beijing for AsiaInfo, the Chinese startup that built the infrastructure for the Internet in mainland China. Matt’s writings on the startup economy have been published in Harvard Business Review. He holds a bachelor’s degree with honors and distinction from Yale University.
| Company | Date | Round | Size | Participants |
| PandoDaily | 1/12 | Seed | $2.5M | 17 |
| Path | 11/10 | Angel | $2.5M | 27 |
| Asana | 4/09 | Angel | $1.2M | 13 |
June 2008 - Matt Cohler and Bill Gurley interviewed by Michael Arrington
Added: 6/20/08
