Matt Cohen
InvestorPrincipal at Clean Energy Ventures · Board director at Transaera
Greater Philadelphia
About
Matt Cohen joined Clean Energy Ventures as an Investment Principal in May 2023, bringing over a decade of climate tech investing experience and serving on the boards of portfolio companies Exterra Technologies, Queens Carbon, and Transaera. He previously was Director of Technology at Pangaea Ventures and an early employee at nanotechnology startup PChem Associates, and holds an MPhil from Cambridge and a BSE in Materials Science & Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Invests in
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechNew Materials
Board director at Transaera
Intro paths
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Transaera's investors · 6
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Co-founders at Transaera
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Sorin GramaCo-founder
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Mircea DincaCo-Founder & CS
Experience
- Clean Energy VenturesPrincipalcurrent2023 — present
- Transaera, Inc.Board Membercurrent2024 — present
- Queens CarbonBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Exterra Carbon SolutionsBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- TruTag Technologies, Inc.Board Member2020 — 2023Emeryville, California, United States
- Pangaea VenturesDirector of Technology2016 — 2023Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Pangaea VenturesAssociate2012 — 2016Hillsborough, NJ
- PChem Associates IncProject Engineer2011 — 2012Bensalem, PA
- Cambridge Temperature Concepts & Oakfield Technologies Joint VentureExternal Advisor2011Greater Cambridge Area
- PChem Associates, IncIntern2010Bensalem, PA
- University of PennsylvaniaTeaching Assistant - Materials Science & Engineering2008 — 2010Philadelphia, PA
- University of PennsylvaniaUndergraduate Researcher - Materials Science & Engineering2008 — 2009Philadelphia, PA
- Northwestern UniversityNSF-REU Participant - Materials Research Science and Engineering Center2009Evanston, IL
Skills & more
Materials15Engineering5Materials Science21Thin Films7Nanotechnology14Powder X-ray Diffraction2Characterization5Nanomaterials6Semiconductors2Design of Experiments4Experimentation3R&D4
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Product DevelopmentCommercializationScienceAFMPolymersRenewable EnergyFuel CellsScanning Electron MicroscopyPhysicsSolar EnergyOpticsMEMSFrom Matt's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Exterra TechnologiesQueens CarbonTransaera
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Clean Energy Ventures
Amy Zhao
Principal at Clean Energy Ventures
Ben Rogers
Venture Partner at Braemar Energy Ventures
Bridget Michalowski
Investor Relations Manager at Clean Energy Ventures
Cara Tobin
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Cheryl Hallett
Chief Financial Officer at Clean Energy Ventures
Coleman Adams
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Cooper Bates
Analyst at Clean Energy Ventures
Danae Minich
Office Coordinator at Clean Energy Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matt Cohen?
- Matt Cohen joined Clean Energy Ventures as an Investment Principal in May 2023, bringing over a decade of climate tech investing experience and serving on the boards of portfolio companies Exterra Technologies, Queens Carbon, and Transaera. He previously was Director of Technology at Pangaea Ventures and an early employee at nanotechnology startup PChem Associates, and holds an MPhil from Cambridge and a BSE in Materials Science & Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
- Where does Matt Cohen work?
- Matt Cohen is Principal at Clean Energy Ventures and Board director at Transaera.
- What does Matt Cohen invest in?
- Matt Cohen invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, New Materials.
- What boards does Matt Cohen sit on?
- Matt Cohen holds tracked board seats at Exterra Technologies, Queens Carbon, Transaera.
- Where did Matt Cohen go to school?
- Matt Cohen studied at University of Pennsylvania (BSE Summa Cum Laude, Materials Science & Engineering); University of Cambridge (MPhil with Distinction, Micro- and Nanotechnology Enterprise); Wharton Executive Education (Boards that Lead: Corporate Governance that Builds Value).
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