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Luke Cooper

General Partner

Baltimore, Maryland

Overview 

Luke Cooper is a General Partner based in Baltimore, Maryland, with a strong background in strategic M&A and entrepreneurship. He has successfully invested in companies like Pienso at the Series A stage and holds various advisory and board roles in notable organizations, showcasing his expertise in corporate finance and venture capital. Cooper's career highlights include founding Latimer Ventures as the Managing Partner and serving as a Distinguished Scholar and Board Trustee at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, demonstrating his leadership in the investment and academic sectors.

Work Experience 

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Latimer Ventures

  • Founding Managing Partner

    2022 - Current

    A hybrid VC firm with investment and strategic capabilities.

Latimer Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses its investments on emerging BIPOC companies.

latimer.vc
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Chatdesk

  • Investor & Advisor

    2024

    Latimer Ventures portfolio investment

Chatdesk helps companies maximize the ROI of their customer interactions on Email, Chat, Social, and SMS

Raised $9,004,998.00 from Cultivation Capital, Serena Ventures, Harlem Capital, Lunch Partners, Fika Ventures, Stormbreaker Ventures and Menlo Ventures.

chatdesk.com
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Acclinate

  • Investor & Advisor

    2024

    Portfolio company of Latimer Ventures

Acclinate is a digital health company helping pharma diversify clinical trials by accessing and engaging communities of color.

Raised $13,456,409.00 from LabCorp, Cencora Ventures and Latimer Ventures.

acclinate.com
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AI Squared

  • Investor & Board Observer

    2023

    So you think your data science team is amazing? If your apps can’t use the things their models learn, it doesn’t matter! AI Squared makes it easy to integrate machine learning into your most important web-based applications.

AI Squared develops an AI integration platform that helps organizations deliver data and AI insights into business applications.

Raised $19,800,000.00 from Ridgeline, New Enterprise Associates, Roger Ferguson, Ansa Capital and Latimer Ventures.

squared.ai
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Pienso

  • Investor & Board Director

    2023

    Investor through Latimer Ventures and deeply engaged board Director

Pienso is a B2B AI platform that utilizes text data for insight generation, document intelligence, and content moderation.

Raised $17,017,854.00 from Uncork Capital, Latimer Ventures, Good Growth Capital, Nigel Toon and Gideon Capital.

pienso.com
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University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)

  • Distinguished Scholar

    2022

    Appointed by the President to serve as only the 2nd Distinguished Scholar (preceded by Norm Augustine, CEO of Lockheed Martin). Responsibilities include research, data analysis, speaking, and dialogue with institutional leaders, students, and stakeholders to create economic empowerment throughout West Baltimore, leveraging technology and UMB's 4th core value, Equity & Justice!

  • Board Trustee

    2019 - 2022

    Leading entrepreneurship efforts necessary to strengthen UMB’s role in improving the health and well-being of neighboring communities in West Baltimore.

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Preface Ventures

  • Venture Partner

    2021

    Venture partner advising on portfolio company growth (founder introductions, new international markets/product), long-term value creation, startup workforce engagement, innovation, governance, compensation, and board recruitment/diversity.

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AKASA

  • Investor

    2022

    Investor in secondaries in Series C $140m financing (led by a16z growth and Coatue)

AKASA is an AI-powered automation company for revenue cycle management in healthcare.

Raised $205,000,000.00 from Costanoa Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Bond and Nancy Xiao.

akasa.com
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Meter Feeder

  • Investor

    2021

    Invested in pre-seed and seed rounds

Meter Feeder provides a low cost parking payment and enforcement solution for individuals and small to mid-sized government agencies.

Raised $4,106,000.00 from Precursor Ventures, Trucks Venture Capital, Innovation Works, Innovation Works, ACVC, Innovation Works, Blue Slide Ventures and Pit Crew.

meterfeeder.com
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Maryland State Retirement and Pension System

  • Transition Committee Member

    2022 - 2023

    Worked to provide research, connections, and recommendations to further increase flow of capital to diverse managers seeking opportunity within the Maryland Pension System. Proud to support Comptroller Brooke Lierman — the first woman to hold the post and the first woman independently elected to a statewide state government position in Maryland history and and Governor Wes Moore - the first Black Governor in Maryland history.

Maryland State Retirement and Pension System.

sra.maryland.gov

Education 

Investments 

Pienso

Series A

Total funding: $13M

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