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Matthew McCooe

Matthew McCooe

CEO atConnecticut Innovations (CT Innovations)New Haven, CT
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Matthew McCooe is the Chief Executive Officer of Connecticut Innovations, overseeing venture funds and programs. He previously worked at Chart Venture Partners and Columbia University, and co-founded Eureka Networks.

What Matthew can write

Writes checks of$250K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Connecticut Innovations (CT Innovations) writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Connecticut Innovations (CT Innovations).

Career

  1. Becton Dickinson
  2. MCI · marketing manager
  3. Eureka Networks
  4. Columbia University Science and Technology Ventures · managing director
  5. Chart Venture Partners
  6. Connecticut Innovations · Chief Executive Officer
    Now

Companies founded

Eureka Networks

Investments named in public bios

Sema4BudderflyLogicSourceTantalus SystemsGreenworks LendingCoolIT SystemsPacStar

Focus

venture capitaltechnologybiosciencesstartups

Education

Boston College, B.A.Columbia University Graduate School of Business, M.B.A.

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Konstantine Drakonakis
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Matthew Storeygard
Matthew StoreygardSenior Managing Director, Investments (Bioscience)
Peter Longo
Peter LongoSenior Managing Director, Investments (Tech)
Brian Dowd
Brian DowdDirector, Investments (Bioscience)
Danny Qiao
Danny QiaoDirector, Investments (Consumer/Tech)

Partners like Matthew

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

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Chris McLeodManaging Partner, Elm Street Ventures
Dan Kerr
Dan KerrManaging Partner, Flyover Capital
Joanna Drake
Joanna DrakeCo-Founder & Managing Partner, Magnify Ventures
Andy Will
Andy WillGeneral Partner, Motivate Venture Capital

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One email when Matthew's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Matthew McCooe?

Matthew McCooe is the Chief Executive Officer of Connecticut Innovations, overseeing venture funds and programs. He previously worked at Chart Venture Partners and Columbia University, and co-founded Eureka Networks.

How much does Matthew McCooe invest?

Matthew McCooe invests through Connecticut Innovations (CT Innovations), which writes checks of $250K to $1M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Matthew McCooe?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Matthew in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Connecticut Innovations (CT Innovations) backed works better.

What did Matthew McCooe do before Connecticut Innovations (CT Innovations)?

Becton Dickinson; marketing manager at MCI; Eureka Networks; managing director at Columbia University Science and Technology Ventures; Chart Venture Partners.

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