Matt Cooper
InvestorCo-Founder & Executive Chairman at Exceptional Ventures
London
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
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Gabriella GigliounlockedMatt: together at Sadlers Wells (2005β2007)
Γ8Matt: together at Princeton University
Γ3Matt: together at Capital One
About
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Exceptional Ventures and an experienced CEO, chairman, and angel investor. Co-founded and chaired Tandem Bank and helped found CapitalOne Bank in the US and Europe. Graduated from Princeton in Chemistry in 1988.
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Experience
- Exceptional VenturesCo-Founder, General Partner, and Executive Chairmancurrent2022 β presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Here We FloChair; Chief Male Ally of the Fempirecurrent2022 β presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Rest Less UKNon Executive Directorcurrent2020 β presentLondon, United Kingdom
- CatchApp SchedulerNon Executive Directorcurrent2020 β presentLondon, United Kingdom
- The REAL Drinks Co.Non-Exec Director2023 β 2024Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
- Clerkenwell HealthNon Executive Director2022 β 2024London, England, United Kingdom
- VouchedForNon Executive Director2013 β 2023
- Live Tech GamesNon Executive Director2021 β 2023
- CudoniChairperson2019 β 2023
- Octopus CapitalChairman2001 β 2022
- MoloChairman2021 β 2022
- Tandem BankChairman2014 β 2020
- National Centre for Circus ArtsChairman2015 β 2019London, United Kingdom
- IGF Invoice Finance LtdChairman2016 β 2019
- iamYiamChairman2017 β 2018
- ClearlySoChairman2012 β 2018
- ImaginatikExecutive Chairman2009 β 2018
- Accesso Technology Group PlcNED2012 β 2016
- Inspired Captial PlcChairman2013 β 2015
- Which? Financial UK LtdNED2012 β 2014
- Mydish.co.ukNED2007 β 2014
- 10DukeNED2007 β 2014
- Mental Health FoundationTrustee2007 β 2013
- Carbon SearchNED2001 β 2012
- Perfect PizzaChairman2009 β 2011
- Global CollectNED2008 β 2011
- The Core BusinessChairman2008 β 2011
- TDXChairman2003 β 2008
- Sadlers WellsTrustee2001 β 2007
- Nottingham Trent UniversityGovernor2001 β 2007
- BritartChairman2001 β 2004
- Capital OneMD1998 β 2001
- Capital One Financial CorpMD1989 β 2001
Skills & more
Strategy34Leadership14Management11Business Strategy33Venture Capital37Start-ups22Private Equity27Angel Investing10Entrepreneurship17Executive Coaching6Investments20Business Planning4
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Colleagues at Exceptional Ventures
Alex Laterza
Advisor at Exceptional Ventures
Alex SΓΆderman
CFO & Compliance Officer at Exceptional Ventures
Doug Kerr
Science Advisor at Exceptional Ventures
Federica Pio
Scout at Exceptional Ventures
Federico Raoul Cucchi
Partner at Exceptional Ventures
Frederica Dick-Read
Executive Assistant at Exceptional Ventures
Jason Foster
Scout at Exceptional Ventures
Joan Miquel Marcos Salleras
Visiting Analyst at Exceptional Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matt Cooper?
- Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Exceptional Ventures and an experienced CEO, chairman, and angel investor. Co-founded and chaired Tandem Bank and helped found CapitalOne Bank in the US and Europe. Graduated from Princeton in Chemistry in 1988.
- Where does Matt Cooper work?
- Matt Cooper is Co-Founder & Executive Chairman at Exceptional Ventures.
- What check size does Matt Cooper write?
- Matt Cooper typically writes checks of $100K β $5M.
- Where did Matt Cooper go to school?
- Matt Cooper studied at Princeton University.
Same school
Also attended Princeton University998
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Shared employers
Also worked at Here We Flo2
Also worked at Cudoni1
Also worked at Tandem Bank10
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