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Matthew Cowan

InvestorFounder

General Partner at Next47

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedBreezeworks

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Experience

  1. N47General Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. SonaCorporate Directorcurrent2026 — present
  3. xBuildCorporate Directorcurrent2025 — present
  4. BuildOpsCorporate Directorcurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  5. NominalBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  6. PatlyticsCorporate Directorcurrent2024 — present
  7. Two DotsCorporate Directorcurrent2024 — present
  8. 15FiveCorporate Directorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  9. metadata.ioCorporate Directorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  10. BringgCorporate Directorcurrent2018 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  11. BizzaboCorporate Directorcurrent2019 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  12. Gecko Robotics, Inc.Investorcurrent2019 — present
  13. CYPHER LEARNINGStrategic Advisor2017 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  14. BitGo, Inc.Corporate Director2011 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  15. BreezeworksChairman & Co-Founder2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  16. BreezeworksCEO & Co-Founder2013 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  17. Bridgescale PartnersCo-Founder, Managing Partner2005 — 2018Menlo Park, CA
  18. Pilot HoldingsFounder & General Partner2002 — 2005Menlo Park, CA
  19. Bowman CapitalGeneral Partner1998 — 2001San Mateo, CA
  20. Intel CorporationDirector, Corporate Business Development1993 — 1998

Skills & more

Strategy10Budgets6Start-ups41Venture Capital56Competitive Analysis5Entrepreneurship11Marketing Strategy4E-commerce4Corporate Development16Business Strategy8Mergers & Acquisitions11Business Development35
+6 moreStrategic PartnershipsPrivate EquityMergersCorporate FinanceInvestmentsDue Diligence

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Investments

Investor

15FiveAforzaBizzaboBrilliantBringgBuildOpsCarrier IQCohesityGecko RoboticsHoodlineLogz.ioLUUMMetadataNeoNova Network ServicesNominalPatlyticsPipeSafeGraphSonaTurvoTwistTwo DotsUvaroXBuildZairmail

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Colleagues at Next47

Assaf Jacobi
Venture Partner at Next47
Ching-Yu Hu
Partner at Next47
Colton Dempsey
Partner at Next47
Eric Landau
Investor at Next47
Eva Riesenhuber
Partner at Next47
Fred Ellis
Partner at Next47
Gadi Fisher
Senior Associate at Next47
Gautham Pasupathy
Senior Associate at Next47

Network2

Anil Dharni
Angel
Fred Ellis
Partner at Next47

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Matthew Cowan?
General Partner at Next47
Where does Matthew Cowan work?
Matthew Cowan is Founder of Breezeworks and General Partner at Next47.
What check size does Matthew Cowan write?
Matthew Cowan typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies did Matthew Cowan found?
Matthew Cowan founded Breezeworks.
What companies has Matthew Cowan invested in?
Investments tracked here include 15Five, Aforza, Bizzabo, Brilliant, Bringg, BuildOps, Carrier IQ, Cohesity, Gecko Robotics, Hoodline, Logz.io, LUUM, and 13 more.
Where did Matthew Cowan go to school?
Matthew Cowan studied at Tufts University; Head-Royce.

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