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About
Matthew C. Bonner is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Coreline Ventures, where he oversees operations, legal, compliance, finance, fund administration, and strategy. He previously spent nearly two decades at DCM leading legal and operational functions and almost eight years as venture fund counsel at Gunderson Dettmer, and began his career in tax at Ernst & Young. He is a licensed California attorney and a Certified Public Accountant, holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, and earned a B.S. in Business Administration (Accounting) from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
Experience
- Coreline VenturesCo-Founder & Chief Operating Officercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- FloSportsBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentAustin, TX
- National Venture Capital AssociationGeneral Counsel Advisory Board Membercurrent2018 — presentWashington, DC
- Cal Poly Ventures FundInvestment Committee Membercurrent2021 — presentSan Luis Obispo, CA
- The L Suite (TechGC)Founding Membercurrent2016 — present
- DCM VenturesChief Operating Officer & Legal Partner2007 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- The Circuit EPAMember Board of Directors2022 — 2025
- Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLPSenior Associate1999 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
- US Securities and Exchange CommissionEnforcement Division (Law Student Internship)1997San Francisco Bay Area
- Ernst & Young, LLPTax Consultant1991 — 1996San Francisco Bay Area; New York City
Skills & more
Venture CapitalPrivate Equity12Mergers & Acquisitions16Start-ups16Entrepreneurship8Corporate Development8Corporate Finance4Business Strategy5M&A experience2IPO2Contract Negotiation1Investments3
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Colleagues at Coreline Ventures
Arthur Kaneko
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Coreline Ventures
David Cheng
General Partner at Coreline Ventures
Karen Shum
Director of Finance at Coreline Ventures
Keiko Miwa
Investor at Coreline Ventures
Keita Morikawa
Venture Partner at Coreline Ventures
Kenichiro "Ken" Hara
General Partner at Coreline Ventures
Maria Palma Okubo
Director of Business Development at Coreline Ventures
Nakul Patel
Managing Partner at Diagram Collective
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matthew C. Bonner?
- Matthew C. Bonner is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Coreline Ventures, where he oversees operations, legal, compliance, finance, fund administration, and strategy. He previously spent nearly two decades at DCM leading legal and operational functions and almost eight years as venture fund counsel at Gunderson Dettmer, and began his career in tax at Ernst & Young. He is a licensed California attorney and a Certified Public Accountant, holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, and earned a B.S. in Business Administration (Accounting) from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
- Where does Matthew C. Bonner work?
- Matthew C. Bonner is Co-Founder, COO at Coreline Ventures.
- Where did Matthew C. Bonner go to school?
- Matthew C. Bonner studied at Georgetown University Law Center (JD); California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (BS, Business Administration - Accounting); San Marin High School.
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Also attended Georgetown University Law Center157
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Also attended California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo216
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Shared employers
Also worked at FloSports10
Keith TitanPartner at BDMIOsuke HondaGeneral Partner at Coreline VenturesEric BearPartner at Capital FactoryJason KrikorianGeneral Partner at DCM VenturesWeb SmithScout at GGV CapitalGene ChuangInvestor at Hyphen Capital
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Also worked at National Venture Capital Association71
Jeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Tiffany SpencerHead of Marketing at Menlo VenturesAdam D'AugelliInvestor at True VenturesWill PriceInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalAziz GilaniAssociate at Mercury Fund
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Also worked at The L Suite (TechGC)81
Sarah AlfaddaAssociate General Counsel at Sapphire VenturesAbigail JohnsonPartner, Chief Operating Officer at Sapphire VenturesMichael OdaiCOO & General Counsel at Mosaic VenturesJulia Gonzalez SandersPartner and General Counsel at Crosslink CapitalLeslie StolperInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Heather StevensonGeneral Counsel at Red Cell Incubation
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Also worked at DCM Ventures37
Teresa ChanChief Financial Officer at Felicis VenturesAlex MarinierFounder & General Partner at New Form CapitalHurst LinGeneral Partner at DCM VenturesRamon ZengGeneral Partner at DCM VenturesIbrahim AlSuwaidiPartner at DCM VenturesFiona HuangPartner at DCM Ventures
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