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Hope Cochran

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Venture Partner at Madrona Venture Group · Venture Partner at Madrona Venture Labs

Seattle, Washington

Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $5M

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About

Hope Cochran is a CFO with experience in both private and public companies. She serves as an independent director on the boards of Hasbro, MongoDB, and New Relic, and participates on audit committees. Cochran is also a Managing Director at Madrona Ventures.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Beyond investing

Founded
Hope Cochran founded SkillsVillage, which created a system for companies to manage contract labor and was acquired by Peoplesoft.
Education
Studied at Stanford University (Bachelor's, Economics and Music)
Communities
She spearheads Madrona's OnBoarding Women program, which provides business-first education for prospective women corporate board members.
Awards
Hope Cochran was named one of Fortune's Top 10 Women in Gaming. She was named Women Inc's 2018 Most Influential Corporate Director. She was named Puget Sound CFO of the Year for Public Companies. She was named 2021 Puget Sound Director of the Year. She received a Top 50 Global Telecom CFO award from Global Telecom Business.
Hobbies
She is a supporter of the arts and enjoys outdoor activities.
Family
She has three children.

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Experience

  1. MongoDBMember Board Of Directorscurrent2016 — present
  2. HasbroMember Board of Directorscurrent2016 — presentPawtucket, Rhode Island
  3. StackAdaptMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  4. Madrona Venture GroupVenture Partnercurrent2017 — present
  5. OnBoarding Women supports talented accomplished women in their journey to the board roomCo-chair of OnBoarding Womencurrent2017 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  6. Ai2Board Member and Audit Chair2021 — 2026Seattle, Washington, United States
  7. New Relic, Inc.Lead Independent - Board Of Directors2018 — 2023
  8. KingChief Financial Officer2013 — 2016London Area, United Kingdom
  9. ClearwireChief Financial Officer2011 — 2013
  10. ClearwireSenior Vice President of Finance, Treasurer2005 — 2011Kirkland, WA
  11. 5th Avenue Theatre5th Avenue Theater Finance Committee2010 — 2013Seattle, WA
  12. EvantChief Financial Officer2003 — 2005San Francisco, CA
  13. PeopleSoftController of Americas Sales Operations2001 — 2003Pleasanton, CA
  14. SkillsVillage Inc.Chief Financial Officer and Co-Founder1999 — 2001Sunnyvale, CA
  15. DeloitteSenior Auditor1993 — 1996San Francisco, CA

Deals · 2

Anzen Technologies, Inc.Board seat

via Madrona Venture Group · filed Sep 2023 · $10.2M raise

TesorioLed round

via Madrona Venture Group · filed Jul 2019

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Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

FinpilotHasbroMongoDBStackAdaptStrike Graph

Investor

FinpilotParoPendulum IntelligenceSilaStrike Graph

Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Madrona Venture Group

Alexandra Estep
Controller at Madrona Venture Group
Alison McCulloch
Executive Assistant at Madrona Venture Group
Alli Sherwin
Executive Assistant at Madrona Venture Group
An Cayas
Executive Assistant at Madrona Venture Group
Anna Baird
Venture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
Anna Chen
Investor at Madrona Venture Group
Anna Schmitz
Receptionist at Madrona Venture Group
Baxter Black
Senior Applied Data Scientist at Madrona Venture Group

Network4

Aseem Datar
Partner at Madrona Venture Group
Babak Parviz
Venture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
Dan Weld
Venture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
Daniel Li
CEO of Plus and venture partner at Madrona

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Hope Cochran?
Hope Cochran is a CFO with experience in both private and public companies. She serves as an independent director on the boards of Hasbro, MongoDB, and New Relic, and participates on audit committees. Cochran is also a Managing Director at Madrona Ventures.
Where does Hope Cochran work?
Hope Cochran is Venture Partner at Madrona Venture Group and Venture Partner at Madrona Venture Labs.
What check size does Hope Cochran write?
Hope Cochran typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
What boards does Hope Cochran sit on?
Hope Cochran holds tracked board seats at Anzen Technologies, Inc., Finpilot, Hasbro, MongoDB, StackAdapt, Strike Graph.
What companies has Hope Cochran invested in?
Investments tracked here include The Riveter, Finpilot, Paro, Pendulum Intelligence, Sila, Strike Graph, Tesorio.
Where did Hope Cochran go to school?
Hope Cochran studied at Stanford University (BA, Economics / Music).
What awards has Hope Cochran received?
Hope Cochran was named one of Fortune's Top 10 Women in Gaming. She was named Women Inc's 2018 Most Influential Corporate Director. She was named Puget Sound CFO of the Year for Public Companies. She was named 2021 Puget Sound Director of the Year. She received a Top 50 Global Telecom CFO award from Global Telecom Business.
Does Hope Cochran lead rounds?
Yes — Hope Cochran has led 1 tracked investment.

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