Matt Cohler is a venture capitalist who previously served as a general partner at Benchmark, stepping back from that role in 2018 as the firm raised its ninth fund, per Axios. Matt Cohler's Twitter Score is 122 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of August 2026, ranking #5,307 (top 5%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.
Matt Cohler previously worked at Benchmark as a general partner, where he led investments in companies including Dropbox, Instagram, and Domo, and served as Benchmark's representative on Uber's board. His crypto-relevant work at Benchmark included leading the firm's participation in Xapo's $20 million Series A funding round in March 2014, alongside Fortress Investment Group, Pantera Capital, and Ribbit Capital. Xapo, a Bitcoin wallet and insured cold-storage vault service, drew Benchmark's backing in part because of its leadership within the Bitcoin ecosystem and its mix of Silicon Valley and Wall Street investors, as Cohler explained at the time.
Matt Cohler also previously worked at Facebook as Vice President of Product Management and at LinkedIn as vice president and general manager. His account on this platform has published 812 posts and has attracted 33,108 followers as of August 2026. Matt Cohler has been mentioned by 98 accounts, with 135 total mentions.
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