Where does Luke Cooper work?

Luke Cooper is Founding Managing Partner at Latimer Ventures.

What check size does Luke Cooper write?

Luke Cooper typically writes checks of $250K – $750K.

Where did Luke Cooper go to school?

Luke Cooper studied at Syracuse University College of Law (Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law); Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance); The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Certificate, Mergers & Acquisitions).

Luke Cooper

Investor

Founding Managing Partner at Latimer Ventures · Venture Partner at Preface Ventures · Investor at Connectivity Ventures

Baltimore, Maryland

Writes $250K – $750K checks · typically $500K

Find your path to Luke

591 people in our graph share verified history with Luke — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Quentin ClarkunlockedLuke: together at Glean (2024–2026)

×2Luke: together at Techstars

×5Luke: together at Glean

×3Luke: together at Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business

About

Operating Partner at Preface Ventures, serial entrepreneur and author. Previously General Partner at Latimer Ventures, a $15M fund supporting underrepresented enterprise tech founders, and has served on boards including Maryland TEDCO.

Experience

Latimer VenturesFounding Managing Partnercurrent2022 — presentBaltimore, Maryland, United States
Preface VenturesOperating Partnercurrent2025 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
Preface VenturesVenture Partner2021 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
StarcloudInvestorcurrent2026 — present
GleanInvestorcurrent2024 — present
ChatdeskInvestor & Advisorcurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
AcclinateInvestor & Advisorcurrent2024 — presentBirmingham, Alabama, United States
AI SquaredInvestor & Board Observercurrent2023 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
PiensoInvestor & Board Directorcurrent2023 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)Distinguished Scholarcurrent2022 — presentBaltimore, Maryland, United States
University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)Board Trustee2019 — 2022Baltimore, Maryland Area
AKASAInvestorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Meter FeederInvestorcurrent2021 — presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Maryland State Retirement and Pension SystemTransition Committee Member2022 — 2023Baltimore, Maryland, United States
OpenLatticeAdvisor2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
Georgetown University McDonough School of BusinessEntrepreneur In Residence2020 — 2021Washington, United States
AssurantVice President, Global Growth, Alternative Service Delivery2020 — 2021Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Fixt IncFounder & CEO (Exited 2020)2013 — 2020Baltimore, Maryland
ArbitAdvisor (Exited 2019)2017 — 2019Baltimore, Maryland Area
TEDCOMember of the Board of Directors2015 — 2019Baltimore, Maryland Area
TechstarsRising Star2014Greater New Orleans Area
Caldwell Technology Solutions, LLCExecutive Vice President, Strategy (Exited 2011)2006 — 2008Bowie, MD
State FarmCounsel2003 — 2005Towson, MD
DLA PiperAttorney2001 — 2003Baltimore, Maryland Area
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)Participant1988 — 1989Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

Skills & more

Board LevelEarly Stage InvestmentBoard SearchStrategic M&A3Entrepreneurship99Mergers19Strategic Planning66Investments37Corporate Finance15Start-ups99Management Consulting15Research21

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FundraisingPublic SpeakingBusiness StrategyValuationDue DiligenceFinancial ModelingNon-profitsMergers & AcquisitionsLeadershipStrategyManagementPrivate Equity

Certified Member (CM) — Maryland State Bar Association – MSBA

From Luke's professional profile.

Colleagues at Latimer Ventures

Kenneth Leet

Executive Officer at Latimer Ventures

Mitchell Kleinhandler

Managing Partner at Differential Ventures

Noel Chamberlain

Executive Officer at Latimer Ventures

William Schneiderman

Investor at Latimer Ventures

Network1

Farooq AbbasiScout

Founding Partner at Preface Ventures

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Luke Cooper?: Operating Partner at Preface Ventures, serial entrepreneur and author. Previously General Partner at Latimer Ventures, a $15M fund supporting underrepresented enterprise tech founders, and has served on boards including Maryland TEDCO.
Where does Luke Cooper work?: Luke Cooper is Founding Managing Partner at Latimer Ventures.
What check size does Luke Cooper write?: Luke Cooper typically writes checks of $250K – $750K.
Where did Luke Cooper go to school?: Luke Cooper studied at Syracuse University College of Law (Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law); Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance); The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Certificate, Mergers & Acquisitions).

Same school

Also attended Syracuse University College of Law7

Sarah FeingoldBoard Chair & Legal Expert at Chloe Capital Jeff BorupCorporate Legal Counsel at Agman Partners Sloan GaonOperating Partner at Updata Partners Jude AkpunkuSenior Associate at Marlinspike Partners Darren CarrollPartner at Polaris Partners Della RichardsonInvestor at Haveli Investments

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Also attended Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business147

Jeff DoranInvestor at Spark Capital Pierre-Eric LeiboviciInvestor at Daphni Kevin MunnellyInvestor at Third Rock Ventures Brian DixonManaging Partner at Kapor Capital Murat BicerGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Jeremy CurleySenior Director at JMI Equity

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Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business785

Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista Capital NoorPartner at Clear Ventures TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear Ventures Katrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture Partners Bill PescatelloInvestor at Lightbank GlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech Capital

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Also attended Adelphi University12

Scott KellyMarketing Partner at 7BC Venture Capital James GriffinHead of Consumer Banking at Webster Bank Tanzeer KhanManaging Director at Oxford Finance LLC Zach NaglieriOperator at M13 Himalaya RaoGeneral Partner at The BFM Fund Tal SheynfeldInvestor at Energy Impact Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Starcloud14

Sai SriramagiriInvestor at EQT Ventures Sandra MalmbergInvestor at EQT Ventures Benny LiaoInvestor at Acorn Pacific Ventures Richard ChenelFounder & Managing Partner at Chenel Capital Partners Max SamuelPartner at SNÖ Ventures Alexander LangeFounding GP at Inflection.xyz

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