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.
Invests in
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechNew Materials
Experience
- Clean Energy VenturesPrincipalcurrent2023 β present
- Transaera, Inc.Board Membercurrent2024 β present
- Queens CarbonBoard Membercurrent2024 β present
- Exterra Carbon SolutionsBoard Membercurrent2025 β present
- TruTag Technologies, Inc.Board Member2020 β 2023Emeryville, California, United States
- Pangaea VenturesDirector of Technology2016 β 2023Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Pangaea VenturesAssociate2012 β 2016Hillsborough, NJ
- PChem Associates IncProject Engineer2011 β 2012Bensalem, PA
- Cambridge Temperature Concepts & Oakfield Technologies Joint VentureExternal Advisor2011Greater Cambridge Area
- PChem Associates, IncIntern2010Bensalem, PA
- University of PennsylvaniaTeaching Assistant - Materials Science & Engineering2008 β 2010Philadelphia, PA
- University of PennsylvaniaUndergraduate Researcher - Materials Science & Engineering2008 β 2009Philadelphia, PA
- Northwestern UniversityNSF-REU Participant - Materials Research Science and Engineering Center2009Evanston, IL
Education
- University of PennsylvaniaBSE Summa Cum Laude, Materials Science & Engineering2006 β 2010
- University of CambridgeMPhil with Distinction, Micro- and Nanotechnology Enterprise2010 β 2011
- Wharton Executive EducationBoards that Lead: Corporate Governance that Builds Value
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.
Same school
Also attended University of Pennsylvania646
Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark CapitalKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at Revolution
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Also attended University of Cambridge652
Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
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Also attended Wharton Executive Education29
Mike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesTracy PooleInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalShalanda ArmstrongManaging Partner at 100Km Ventures LlcMitty ChangChief Growth Officer & Operating Partner at Sora VenturesLaura HiltyVenture Partner at Excelerate Health VenturesLeen KawasManaging General Partner at Propel Bio Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Transaera, Inc.2
Also worked at TruTag Technologies, Inc.1
Also worked at Pangaea Ventures5
Also worked at University of Pennsylvania81
Wesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesDavid MagermanManaging Partner at Differential VenturesNuan ZhangInvestor at Episode1Vyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesLouis BernemanFounding Partner at Osage University PartnersBrian HalakManaging Partner at Medical Excellence Capital
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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 Clean Energy Ventures
Bridget Michalowski
Investor Relations Manager at Clean Energy Ventures
Cara Tobin
Venture Partner at Clean Energy Ventures
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







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