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Bennett Cohen

Investor

Partner at Piva Capital

New York City

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Bennett Cohen is Managing Director of Fortescue Ventures, the venture capital and growth equity arm of Fortescue. He focuses on investments in deeptech, industrials, climate, sustainability, energy transition, and mobility sectors.

Experience

  1. FortescueManaging Director, Fortescue Venturescurrent2024 — presentNew York, NY
  2. PanthalassaInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  3. VoltifyBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
  4. Overview EnergyInvestorcurrent2026 — present
  5. Estes EnergyBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
  6. Still BrightBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  7. ecoSPIRITSBoard Director2023 — 2024Singapore
  8. Closed Loop PartnersManaging Director2022 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
  9. Piva CapitalPartner2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  10. Plantible FoodsBoard Observer2021 — 2022San Diego, California, United States
  11. Boston MetalBoard Observer2020 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  12. UrbintBoard Observer2020 — 2022
  13. Menlo MicroBoard Observer2020 — 2022
  14. Sense PhotonicsBoard Director2021
  15. ShellVenture Principal2019San Francisco Bay Area
  16. ShellVenture Investment Manager2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  17. ShellSenior Associate2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  18. ShellStrategy & Innovation2012 — 2015Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  19. AuroraInvestor2019San Francisco Bay Area
  20. Sense Photonics, Inc.Board Observer2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area

Education

  1. Columbia College, Columbia UniversityB.A, Economics (summa cum laude)2001 — 2005
  2. Delft University of TechnologyMSc., Sustainable Technology2010 — 2012
  3. University of OxfordPhilosophy, Politics and Economics2003 — 2004
  4. Oregon Episcopal School

Skills & more

Strategic ThinkingNegotiationLeadershippublic speakingStrategy2ManagementDecarbonization2Business Analysis2Financial Management1Growth CapitalInvestingVenture Capital3
+12 moreDue DiligenceValuationEntrepreneurshipFinancial ModelingCorporate Venture CapitalBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyStart-upsRenewable EnergyBoard DevelopmentSustainabilityEnergy Efficiency

From Bennett's professional profile.

Colleagues at Piva Capital

Adam Lasics
Partner, Strategy and Operations at Piva Capital
Adzmel Adznan
Co-Founding Partner at Piva Capital
Divina Agellon
Office Manager at Piva Capital
Don Wood
Venture Partner, Energy at B4 Capital
Elizabeth Ann Lowery
Senior Advisor at Piva Capital
Issam Dairanieh
Venture Partner at Piva Capital
Jillian Noel
Investor at Piva Capital
Julia Reichelstein
Investor at Piva Capital

Network9

Reid HoffmanScout
Co-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at Greylock
Bradley HorowitzScout
Investor at Wisdom Ventures
Mike VolpiScout
Investor at Index Ventures
Ravi MhatreScout
Partner and Co-Founder at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Adam Lasics
Partner, Strategy and Operations at Piva Capital
Adzmel Adznan
Co-Founding Partner at Piva Capital
Julia Reichelstein
Investor at Piva Capital
Lisa Read Blanco
Partner & Legal Counsel at Piva Capital
Maria Buitron
Principal at Piva Capital

Investors connected to Bennett in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Bennett Cohen work?
Bennett Cohen is Partner at Piva Capital.
What check size does Bennett Cohen write?
Bennett Cohen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Same school

Also attended Columbia College, Columbia University26

MarioPartner at Hummingbird VenturesWilliam WooImpact at Non Sibi VenturesGabriel KraManaging Director at Prelude VenturesVic StoneGeneral Partner, President and Head of 82VS Dallas at 82VSJulius GenachowskiVenture Partner at Overture ClimateArjuna CostaCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures

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Also attended Delft University of Technology138

Michiel KottingPartner at NorthzoneGiuseppe LacerenzaPartner at Keen Venture PartnersAlexander WortmannPartner at TCVThijs SchaapInvestment manager at NoaberHugo SilvaPartner at Pi LabsRobInvestor at henQ vc

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Also attended University of Oxford950

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also attended Oregon Episcopal School5

Vivian LuInvestor at DigitalDx VenturesKevin HollidayCEO - EMEA at VenturebeamChiara McPheeFounder/COO at BizzyYunha KimFounder/CEO at Sleep ResetManav KohliFounder at Tydo

Shared employers

Also worked at Estes Energy5

Baris GuzelPartner at BMW i VenturesScott WalbrunPrincipal at BMW i VenturesVictoria BeasleyPartner at Gigascale CapitalDustin GraceInvestor at G2 Venture PartnersMatt ThomsGeneral Partner at Baukunst

Also worked at Piva Capital14

Don WoodVenture Partner, Energy at B4 CapitalBri WangInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALRicardo AngelCEO and Managing Partner at Piva CapitalAdzmel AdznanCo-Founding Partner at Piva CapitalTony Di BonaCFO at Piva CapitalMaria BuitronPrincipal at Piva Capital

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Also worked at Boston Metal8

Mark CuptaManaging Director at Prelude VenturesKatie RaeCEO and Managing Partner at The Engine VenturesMichael HammerCFO at BMW i VenturesShyam KamadolliManaging Director at Fine Structures VenturesChris PoirierBreakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy VenturesCooper RinzlerBreakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

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Also worked at Menlo Micro5

Marianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent VenturesIra EhrenpreisFounder and Managing Partner at DBL PartnersPaul ConleyChairman & CEO at GENERAL INCEPTIONCraig AsherManaging Director at OMX VenturesParag JhaveriVenture Partner at VC23 Investors