Matthew Cowan
InvestorGeneral Partner at Next47
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- N47General Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SonaCorporate Directorcurrent2026 — present
- xBuildCorporate Directorcurrent2025 — present
- BuildOpsCorporate Directorcurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- NominalBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- PatlyticsCorporate Directorcurrent2024 — present
- Two DotsCorporate Directorcurrent2024 — present
- 15FiveCorporate Directorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- metadata.ioCorporate Directorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- BringgCorporate Directorcurrent2018 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- BizzaboCorporate Directorcurrent2019 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Gecko Robotics, Inc.Investorcurrent2019 — present
- CYPHER LEARNINGStrategic Advisor2017 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- BitGo, Inc.Corporate Director2011 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- BreezeworksChairman & Co-Founder2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- BreezeworksCEO & Co-Founder2013 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Bridgescale PartnersCo-Founder, Managing Partner2005 — 2018Menlo Park, CA
- Pilot HoldingsFounder & General Partner2002 — 2005Menlo Park, CA
- Bowman CapitalGeneral Partner1998 — 2001San Mateo, CA
- Intel CorporationDirector, Corporate Business Development1993 — 1998
Skills & more
Strategy10Budgets6Start-ups41Venture Capital56Competitive Analysis5Entrepreneurship11Marketing Strategy4E-commerce4Corporate Development16Business Strategy8Mergers & Acquisitions11Business Development35
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Strategic PartnershipsPrivate EquityMergersCorporate FinanceInvestmentsDue DiligenceFrom Matthew's professional profile.
Colleagues at Next47
Network1
Investors connected to Matthew in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matthew Cowan?
- General Partner at Next47
- Where does Matthew Cowan work?
- Matthew Cowan is General Partner at Next47.
- What check size does Matthew Cowan write?
- Matthew Cowan typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Matthew Cowan go to school?
- Matthew Cowan studied at Tufts University; Head-Royce.
Founder mafias
Intel Corporation mafia69
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jim GoetzMember, Board of DirectorsFounded VitalSignsRajiv KhemaniGM and Director of MarketingFounded Auradine +3Ritik MalhotraSoftware EngineerFounded Savvy +2Amir FaintuchSenior Vice President & General ManagerFounded Hourly +1Kamesh RaghavendraIntern, Test TechnologiesFounded Geminus +1Ruban KanapathippillaiSenior Design ManagerFounded Iterate AI +1
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Tufts University mafia40
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Andrew FeinbergBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Brightcove +1Guy FriedmanBAFounded Technical.ly +1Max SafaiMSFounded M8 Systems +1Mark PiperBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Lish +1Michael NerilB.A.Founded Spider CapitalAnaheta v. Berenberg-ConsbruchBAFounded Global Fashion Group
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Bridgescale Partners mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Bizzabo mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Gecko Robotics mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Shared employers
Also worked at N4734
Lak AnanthGlobal Managing Partner at Next47Moshe ZilbersteinGeneral Partner at Next47Jonathan BarekChief Operating Officer at Next47Vivian ChengPartner at Next47Colton DempseyPartner at Next47Fred EllisPartner at Next47
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Also worked at Bridgescale Partners3
Also worked at Intel Corporation385
Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia CapitalSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalAssaf ArakiInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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