Matt Mochary
Matt Mochary coaches the heads of Silicon Valley tech investment firms and companies on how to be the best leaders and build the best organizations possible. His philosophy and method are captured in both Mochary Coaching Methodology (CEO) as well as his book The Great CEO Within (on Amazon, or online).
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As a coach
As a former founder, CEO and investor, Matt knows first-hand the challenges of those roles, as well as solutions to the most commonly-encountered problems. His coaching is not questions-only; there is real guidance. Matt specializes in helping a CEO and company (or investment firm) transition from free-wheeling startup to dominant enterprise.
Steve Huffman of Reddit says:
“When Sam Altman introduced me to Matt he said, ‘Matt will add a billion dollars of value to Reddit.’ I've been coaching with Matt now for 3 months, and I think that he already has.”
The investors that Matt coaches or has coached include managing partners at Sequoia, YC, Benchmark, General Catalyst, Kleiner, Greenoaks, Lachy Groom, Venrock, Felicis, Floodgate and Amity.
Matt graduated from Yale University with a BA in Humanities and Kellogg School of Management with an MBA. He began his business career as an investor with Spectrum Equity Investors in Menlo Park. He then co-founded Totality, which was eventually sold to MCI/Verizon and is now called Verizon Business. Matt went on to have fun (making the Academy Award short-listed documentary Favela Rising) and do good (starting the Mochary Foundation).
Matt's clients include founders and CEOs from leading companies



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FAQs for Potential coaching clients
What is the Mochary Method?
Matt Mochary, Silicon Valley's most sought-after CEO coach, created the Mochary Method in the early 2010s. The Mochary Method blends tactical, no-nonsense advice with human connection and mindfulness, resulting in a cheat code for leaders on how to run their companies effectively and efficiently.
Who are some of the coachees of the Mochary Method?
Who are some of the coachees of the Mochary Method? This list is long, but some of the names past and present include:
- CEOs
- Brian Armstrong at Coinbase
- Brad Hoover at Grammarly
- Zach Perret at Plaid
- Henrique and Pedro at Brex
- Alexandr Wang at Scale
- Steve Huffman at Reddit
- Brian Long at Attentive Mobile
- Alex Blania at Worldcoin
- Chris Mansi at Viz
- Virgilio Bento at Sword Health
- Francis Davidson at Sonder
- Jay Kreps at Confluent
- Max Rhodes at Faire
- Vlad Tenev at Robinhood
- Eric Wu at Opendoor
- Sebastian Lehmann at Postmates
- Ryan Petersen at Flexport
- Investors
- Alfred Lin and Pat Grady at Sequoia
- Peter Fenton at Benchmark
- Hemant Taneja at General Catalyst
- Anu Hariharan and Ali Rowghani at Y Combinator Continuity
- Lachy Groom at Lachy Groom Fund
- Mamoon Hamid at Kleiner Perkins
- CJ Reim at Amity Ventures
Why do I need a coach?
Many people report to you. And, theoretically, they perform better because of it.
But you report to no one. Yes, you report to the board, but not really. You don't share everything with them; they are not your true thought partners.
When we work together, you will report to your coach. If, after three meetings, your life is better, then you will know that the Mochary methodology works. It is all captured in the Mochary Method Curriculum, so feel free to use it with your team. Those who have read these docs tell us we should make them required reading before coaching anyone. For now, though, that's still only a suggestion.
What is the fee?
For Matt Mochary and Alexis:
- $12,500 monthly
For Faith, Georgia, Adam, and Matt Given…
- $10,000 monthly.
- Your action is to cause your Legal and Finance team to make the first payment. After that, our finance team can interact independently with your finance team.
What is included in the fee?
With Mochary Method coaches, you get two (2) to four (4) coaching sessions each month. Matt, on average, you get one (1) coaching session each month.
You can contact your coach anytime via email, Slack, or text.
Finally, we coach you through our Mochary Method proprietary software. You'll have the option of implementing the software into your entire organization once it's available.
What do you teach?
Almost everything we teach is in the Mochary Method Curriculum, so feel free to use it with your team. It is open-source.
Who are the Mochary Method coaches? Does Matt recommend them?
The Mochary Method coaches are experienced professional coaches with diverse operator and entrepreneurial backgrounds and over 10,000 hours of combined coaching experience.
Here are their bios:
In a nutshell, yes, they are as good as Matt. Matt thinks they are even better than he is.
What makes the MM coaching experience different from anything else out there?
There are lots of resources available to you as CEO. There are ...
- Investors who can share with you information and introductions from within their network
- Advisors who have specialized knowledge about a subject area (i.e., marketing, sales) or running a company (x-CEO or x-COO) and can give you tactical solutions that have worked for them in the past
- Coaches who can ask questions to identify your biggest obstacles and hold you accountable for what you say you will do to solve them.
- Therapists who can make you feel deeply heard and, therefore, know that you are neither alone nor crazy
All of these resources are excellent. And we recommend them all. We are something different ...
- If you are your company's CEO or executive team member and are frustrated that you don't know how to manage your team effectively or teach your peers and reports how to be effective managers, then …
- We show you, your peers, and your reports how to be phenomenal managers!
- A Mochary Method coach becomes your manager using our system and software. You will likely feel more empowered, engaged, and effective within three meetings. If so, then you know the system works.
- We then help you implement that same system and software throughout your company. We then celebrate with you as your team becomes more empowered, engaged, and effective.
- Please call us when you need help managing your company or your department. We will show you how.
What is the ideal persona for coaching under the Mochary Method?
You are our ideal client if …
- You are the head of your organization (CEO) or department (exec team member)
- Your company:
- Is a top performer in its class (seed, series A, B, C, public)
- Has proof points of being a top performer, including:
- Top-tier investors, or
- Bootstrapped but cash-flow positive and growing quickly
How often do we meet?
Once we've had an initial 1-1 meeting, if we create value, we will continue meeting twice a month on average for sessions (Alexis, Faith, Adam, Matt Given, and Georgia) or once a month for a call (Matt).
If you have one, we will include your Chief of Staff (as an observer). If you don't have one and are at Series A or beyond, we strongly encourage you to get one.