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Matt: together at Vanderbilt University
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×2Matt: together at Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management
About
Matt Cooper is the Chief Executive Officer of Swing Education, with over 20 years of experience leading companies through growth, acquisitions, restructuring, and capital raising. As CEO of Skillshare, he directed the company's growth and go-to-market efforts, oversaw IPO preparation, and restructured it to profitability. He has also been engaged by investors to turn around venture-backed startups and currently advises founders, coaches CEOs, and supports investors on diligence and portfolio growth.
Executive at swing education
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swing education's investors · 8
500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2016Edovate CapitalDenver · $100K checks · since 2023Imagine K12since 2023Moment Ventures, LlcPalo Alto · since 2023Owl VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2023Reach CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $12M checks · since 2023Runway Growth CapitalMenlo Park · $10M – $150M checks · since 2023Ulu VenturesPalo Alto · $2M checks · since 2023
Co-founders at swing education
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Mike TengExecutive Officer, Director
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Osbert Feng
Experience
- Swing EducationChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Self-employedIndependent Board Member/Advisor/Coachcurrent2012 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- LexFundMarketplace Advisorcurrent2025 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- SkillshareCEO2017 — 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
- SkillshareChief Operating Officer2016 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- YunoJunoBoard Of Directors2017 — 2024
- PowerToFlyAdvisor and Board Observer2016 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- VisuallyCEO2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Expert360Advisor2014 — 2016Greater Sydney Area
- UpworkVice President - Enterprise Services (previously oDesk)2014San Francisco Bay Area
- UpworkVice President - Enterprise, Business Development & International (previously oDesk)2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- UpworkVice President - Marketplace Operations (previously oDesk)2009 — 2012
- Accolo, Inc.Vice President - Strategy, Finance & Operations2004 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
- The OwensMessina GroupPrincipal2003 — 2004San Francisco Bay Area
- JPMorgan SecuritiesAssociate1998 — 2002New York, NY and Dallas, TX
Skills & more
Operations25Operations Management38Sales Management44Sales Operations32Risk Management8Customer Service28Customer Experience7Corporate Finance9Venture Capital8Executive Management25Six Sigma6Valuation4
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MergersCorporate DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentStart-upsOutsourcingCrowdsourcingProject PlanningBusiness DevelopmentEnterprise SoftwareSaaSStrategic PlanningAnalysisLanguages Russian
- Series 7 and 63 — -
- Six Sigma Black Belt
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matt Cooper?
- Matt Cooper is the Chief Executive Officer of Swing Education, with over 20 years of experience leading companies through growth, acquisitions, restructuring, and capital raising. As CEO of Skillshare, he directed the company's growth and go-to-market efforts, oversaw IPO preparation, and restructured it to profitability. He has also been engaged by investors to turn around venture-backed startups and currently advises founders, coaches CEOs, and supports investors on diligence and portfolio growth.
- Where did Matt Cooper go to school?
- Matt Cooper studied at Vanderbilt University (BS, Economics, Math Concentration); Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management (MBA, Double concentration in Finance and Accounting).
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Also attended Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management89
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Shared employers
Also worked at Skillshare18
Albert WengerUnion Square Ventures partner, technology investor, and author of The World After CapitalSaar PikarInvestor at OMERS VenturesMinette NavarretePresident & Managing Partner at Kickstart VenturesClaire SmilowPartner at BoxGroupDave CatesManaging Director at Insight PartnersGautam ShewakramaniPartner at On Deck
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