Matt Cohler
Partner @ Benchmark
San Francisco, United States
Matt Cohler is a General Partner at At Benchmark, Matt has partnered with entrepreneurs from across the social, mobile, and cloud industries from around the globe suchas Instagram, Dropbox, Quora, Asana, Domo, Edmodo, Baixing, CouchSurfing, Peixe Urbano, ResearchGate, 1stdibs, and Zendesk.Prior to joining Benchmark he served as the VP of Product Management at Previously Matt was Vice President and General Manager at Matt also has been a consultant in
- Total investments:
- 42
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 31%
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Industries Matt Cohler invests in
Stages Matt Cohler invests in
Countries Matt Cohler invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Series A
- $7M–$60M
- Series B
- $12M–$50M
- Series C
- $19M–$363M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Internet 6 (14%)
- Software 6 (14%)
- Enterprise Software 6 (14%)
- Social Media 5 (12%)
- SaaS 4 (10%)
Stage
- Series B 13 (31%)
- Series A 12 (29%)
- Series C 7 (17%)
- Series D 6 (14%)
- Seed 2 (5%)
Country
- United States 19 (45%)
- Norway 2 (5%)
- China 1 (2%)
- Brazil 1 (2%)
- Germany 1 (2%)
Investments
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Entrepreneurs First
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Entrepreneurs First provides programs that identify individuals interested in building technology companies and support them through the early stages of company formation. The organization evaluates applicants as individuals and brings selected participants into cohorts where they explore ideas, connect with potential cofounders, and form startupteams. Participants receive guidance on idea development, product validation, and company creation while preparing to seek venture funding. Entrepreneurs First also provides financial backing and structured programs that include workshops, mentorship, and networking with investors. Through these activities, the organization facilitates the transition from individual participants to newly formed startup companies. | $200M / Series D / Mar 11, 2026 | |
Stardust
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Stardust a research company dedicated to investigating the responsible use of Stratospheric Aerosol Injection technology. | $60M / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 24, 2025 | |
Enode
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Enode develops APIs that connect EVs, solar, batteries, and heating to energy consumer products.Once connected, the digital infrastructures SaaS-based platform integrate them into the app to optimize energy consumption and help to participate in flexible markets with connected hardware, enabling clients to facilitate a zero-carbon energy grid.The Oslo, Oslo, Norway-based company was established in 2020 by Henrik Langeland, Nikolai Heum, and Thorvald Thorsnes. | $15M / Series A / Nov 02, 2022 | |
PortalOne
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PortalOne is a pioneering startup in the videogames industry, taking the best parts of games and the best parts of TV and merging them together to create an immersive entertainment experience unlike anything that's been seen before. PortalOne's business model is centered around the concept of 'hybrid games', a novel categorythat combines elements of traditional gaming with interactive TV shows.Currently accessible only via mobile devices, the company hosts daily 24-hour tournaments every day where players can compete in a variety of games across different genres, including Atari games, for which the company has the exclusive global distribution rights for many of its titles like 'Pong', 'Breakout' and 'Centipede'. These games are not just standalone experiences, but are integrated with TV shows broadcasted within the games themselves. Players play throughout the day with the goal of climbing the Leaderboards for each game, with the opportunity to win real prizes such as cash and holidays.PortalOne's first show format, the 'Arcade Show' -- the TV component of hybrid games -- is hosted every single day in the PortalOne app. The show sees special guests come into the PortalOne universe and become immersed inside the game worlds as real characters. They play a round of a PortalOne game, and then players play against them on their mobile device at home. Previous guests on the Arcade Show include Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, Tori Kelly, and Atari founder Nolan Bushnell. The company has been operational since 2018 and has been steadfast in its mission to merge the best aspects of the gaming and TV industries. PortalOne's vision is to be the ultimate destination for hybrid games, in the same way that Spotify is for music and podcasts, and Netflix is for TV and film. PortalOne will host hundreds of games across all genres on its platform, with multiple show formats in its universe. The company also intends to become cross-platform. Currently operating in the US & Canada and Norway, PortalOne aims to be available worldwide with studios around the world producing localized TV shows for different geographies. | $59.8M / Series A / Jan 27, 2022 | |
Popshop Live
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Popshop live is a mobile live streaming marketplace where talented individuals can create and host their own shopping channel and sell directly to a global audience. Viewers can interact and shop with the broadcasters in real-time during the streams and access their favorite broadcasters’ storefronts and previous shows anytime.This uniqueplatform was designed to showcase individuality and intimately connect exceptional sellers and their unique products / services to vital buyers who love to learn, explore and collect. | $20M / Series A / Jul 07, 2021 | |
1stdibs
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1stdibs is an internet company that offers a marketplace for rare and desirable objects in furniture, fashion, fine art, and jewelry. It features an online-based platform that connects respected dealers and makers with sophisticated collectors who share in the pursuit of beautiful designs. | $76M / Series D / Mar 28, 2019 | |
Domo
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Domo operates a cloud-based platform in the United States. Its platform digitally connects chief executive officer to the front-line employee with the people, data, and systems in an organization, giving them access to real-time data and insights, and allowing them to manage business from smartphones. Domo also offers a Programmatic RevenueSolution that brings complex data from ad servers and sell-side platforms into a set of cards and dashboards built on practices in the ad tech industry. Josh James founded Domo Technologies on October 2010, which became simply Domo in December 2011, with its headquarters in American Fork in Utah. | $100M / Series D / Apr 27, 2017 | |
ResearchGate
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ResearchGate is the professional network for researchers. Over 20 million researchers use researchgate.net to share and discover research, build their networks, and advance their careers. Based in Berlin, ResearchGate was founded in 2008. Its mission is to connect the world of science and make research open to all. | $52.6M / Series D / Feb 28, 2017 | |
Laurel & Wolf
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Laurel & Wolf is a marketplace that makes professional interior design accessible and affordable for the customers. The company was founded by Leura Fine, a long-time professional designer based in Los Angeles. Laurel & Wolf expands the crowded interior design market by providing designers the opportunity to get their work rated, earnextra money, build their brand, and connect to new clients. | $20M / Series B / Sep 02, 2015 | |
Greenhouse Software
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Greenhouse is a talent acquisition software company that offers its suite of tools and services to help businesses with the hiring process.The platform aims to assist companies with sourcing, interviewing, hiring, and on-boarding the right talent. It assists employers to establish who they are looking to hire and plan a consistent interviewprocess, enabling recruiters to collect feedback and track employees after they have been hired.Daniel Chait and Jon Stross co-founded the company in 2012 and headquartered it in New York, New York. | $35M / Series C / Aug 24, 2015 | |
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Co-Investors
About Benchmark
Benchmark invests in and works alongside entrepreneurs building startups into transformational companies. They focus on early-stage venture investing in mobile, marketplaces, social, and infrastructure and enterprise software. Founded in 1995, the firm has offices in Woodside and San Francisco, California.The firm has been recognized for itscommitment to open source and is noted for creating the first equal ownership and compensation structure for its partners. The five equal general partners who take board seats and a hands-on approach to every entrepreneur and company they back, with no junior investment staff. Current general partners are Chetan Puttagunta, Sarah Tavel, Victor Lazarte, Peter Fenton, and Eric Vishria. Benchmark has had 37 exits since beginning of 2011; 14 IPOs and 23 M&As representing a total market value of more than $60 billion.Benchmark’s current portfolio of early-stage venture investments includes private market leaders such as Uber, Snapchat, Tinder, Stitch Fix, Elastic and Cyanogen; recent IPOs and acquisitions such as Twitter, Instagram, Yelp, League of Legends, Jasper, OpenTable, New Relic, Hortonworks, Amplitude, Confluent, GrubHub, Zendesk and Zillow; and franchise companies from Juniper to eBay to Red Hat.
Benchmark Contacts
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General Partner
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Alex Balkanski
General Partner
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Ben Rubin
Entrepreneur In Residence
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FAQ
What does Matt Cohler invest in?
Matt Cohler invests primarily in Internet, Software and Enterprise Software startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 42 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Matt Cohler's check size?
Matt Cohler typically joins rounds of $7M–$60M at Series A, $12M–$50M at Series B and $19M–$363M at Series C. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Matt Cohler participates in.
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When did Matt Cohler last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Matt Cohler closed in Mar 2026. Shizune tracks 42 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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