Matt Cohler
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- General Partner at Benchmark Capital
- Board of Governors at San Francisco Symphony
- VP Product Management at Facebook
- Board of Directors at Do Something
- Past
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- General Manager/VP at LinkedIn
- Consultant, Silicon Valley Office (Palo Alto, CA) at McKinsey & Company
- B.A. with Honors and Distinction (New Haven, CT) at Yale University
- Marketing (Beijing, China) at AsiaInfo
- Education
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- Yale University
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Matt Cohler’s Summary
I build and work at companies that use technology to create positive change for society and individuals.
Matt Cohler’s Specialties:
Internet/new media business models, technology and marketing; venture capital financing; startups; business and technology strategy and analysis; general management; recruiting.
Matt Cohler’s Experience
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General Partner
Benchmark Capital
(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
2008 — Present (less than a year)
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Board of Governors
San Francisco Symphony
(Non-Profit; Music industry)
2007 — Present (1 year)
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VP Product Management
Facebook
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
2005 — Present (3 years)
Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People use Facebook to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, share links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet.
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Board of Directors
Do Something
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
2005 — Present (3 years)
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General Manager/VP
LinkedIn
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
2003 — 2005 (2 years)
LinkedIn is an online network of more than 20 million experienced professionals from around the world, representing 150 industries.
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Consultant, Silicon Valley Office (Palo Alto, CA)
McKinsey & Company
(Partnership; Management Consulting industry)
2001 — 2003 (2 years)
McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm.
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B.A. with Honors and Distinction (New Haven, CT)
Yale University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
1995 — 2001 (6 years)
Coursework in: Accounting, Computer Science, Discrete Mathematics, Corporate Finance, German, Macroeconomics, Mandarin Chinese, and Music Theory. Took two one-year leaves of absence for work.
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Marketing (Beijing, China)
AsiaInfo
(Public Company; ASIA; Computer Software industry)
1998 — 1999 (1 year)
AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASIA) is a leading provider of high-quality telecom software solutions and IT security products and services to some of China's largest enterprises as well as many small and medium sized companies in China.
Matt Cohler’s Education
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Yale University
BA with honors and distinction, Music Theory, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, German, Mandarin Chinese, 1995 — 2001
Took two one-year leaves of absence for work. Please see above under "Experience" for additional details.
- Activities and Societies:
- Please see above under "Experience"
