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Clocktower Ventures

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Santa Monica · Seed–Growth · 21 people tracked

Also known as CLOCKTOWER GROUP, L.P.

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Investment thesis

Clocktower Ventures invests in founders reinventing financial services through technology, drawing on the team's deep industry expertise and relationships to support fintech entrepreneurs across both consumer and enterprise innovation. The firm has partnered with more than 250 portfolio companies, including Chime, Melio, and Mercury, and invests opportunistically from seed stage through growth with a focus on the US and Latin America. It operates as part of Clocktower Group, a global asset management firm, and is currently deploying from its third flagship vehicle managing more than $350 million of committed capital.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
Check
$100K – $20M
HQ
Santa Monica, California, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2007
Last 12 months
3 investments
AUM
$2.3B
Tracked investments
224

Team · 21 people

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Charlotte Stephens· Analystin
Lizabeth Du Val· Analyst

Founder mafia

4 people who came through Clocktower Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 156 of 224 portfolio companies

Fintech ×113SaaS ×86Enterprise Software ×44AI & Machine Learning ×41InsurTech ×25PropTech ×15Consumer ×14Data & Infrastructure ×13

HQs:United States×88Mexico×9Brazil×8Colombia×4United Kingdom×4Chile×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 100 portfolio companies
49%
solo founders
49 of 100 mapped founding teams
56%
repeat founders
of 109 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 10 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×492 founders×333 founders×134+ founders×5

Where their founders studiedfrom 104 founders with education data

Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×11Stanford University ×6Columbia University ×5FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas ×5The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ×5University of California, Berkeley ×5IESE Business School ×4Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa ×4

Where their founders worked beforefrom 109 founders with career history

Goldman Sachs ×9McKinsey & Company ×6Alloy ×3Google ×3Knox Payments ×3PayPal ×3Addepar ×2Azevedo Sette Advogados ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×18Techstars ×6500 Global ×2

3 founders hold a PhD · 22 hold an MBA (of 107 with degree data)

Investments · 224 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 22025 · 52024 · 12023 · 12022 · 12021 · 32020 · 12019 · 12018 · 116 dated

Affirmaffirm.comin𝕏NASDAQ: AFRM

Affirm provides a point-of-sale financing platform that allows consumers to make purchases and pay over time, available online and in-store through its Affirm Card and browser extension integrations.

ConsumerE-commerceFintechRetail TechSan Francisco, US

Max Levchin(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesCaffeinated CapitalCraft VenturesFelicis VenturesFJ Labs+13 more

Bread Financialgetbread.comNYSE: BFH

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersColle Capital PartnersGreycroftRRE Ventures

Affinityitsaffinity.comin

Affinity is an AI-powered internal compliance platform that helps organizations centralize policies, generate training from documents, track completion and risk, and produce audit-ready evidence.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US

Faraz Rana(Founder)inPeter Greczner(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator8VCAdvance Venture PartnersGreat Oaks Venture CapitalMassMutual VenturesMenlo Ventures+1 more

Align17align17.com

Georgie Benardete(Founder)in

Alloyalloy.coin𝕏

Alloy provides an AI-powered identity and fraud prevention platform that automates customer onboarding, detects fraud, and ensures regulatory compliance for financial institutions and fintech companies.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechBrooklyn, US

Tommy Nicholas(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inLaura Spiekerman(Co-Founder and President)inCharles Hearn(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersLaunchCapitalRaptor GroupTechstarsTribeca Early Stage PartnersVestigo Ventures+1 more

Altiraltir.app

Co-investorsPalm Tree Crew Investments

Angstromsangstroms.com

Co-investorsStartups

Arbor
Arcjoinarc.comin𝕏Acquired

Arc provides a unified platform for managing cash, accessing competitive yield, raising debt capital, and using AI-powered financial services, serving businesses and organizations.

FintechSan Francisco, US

Nick Lombardo(Founder)in

Co-investorsCarya Venture PartnersY CombinatorAndreessen Horowitz

Auditive
Authenticauthenticinsurance.comin

Authentic builds technology infrastructure for specialized insurance programs, enabling brokers and carriers to develop tailored coverage for specific niches and classes.

Enterprise SoftwareInsurTech

Cole Riccardi(CEO & Cofounder)Kyle Babirad(COO & Cofounder)Saravana Kumar(CTO)

Co-investorsAltai VenturesCommerce VenturesCore Venture CapitalSlow VenturesUpper90BlackRock+6 more

Axcent
Benepassgetbenepass.comin𝕏

Benepass provides flexible benefits platforms that enable employers to offer personalized, choice-based employee benefits aligned with company values and DEI initiatives.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSNew York City, US

Jaclyn Chen(Founder)inMark Fischer(Founder)inKabir Soorya(Founder)in

BoardMatthew Alfieri(Director)inStephanie Choo(Director)Mohammad Islam(Director)

Co-investorsAmino CapitalCentana Growth PartnersGradient VenturesMVP VenturesThreshold VenturesY Combinator+3 more

Bequestbequest.comin𝕏

Fido Estates provides estate administration software that handles client intake, autofills court forms and precedent letters, and generates fiduciary accounting reports for probate and power of attorney matters.

FintechLegalTechSaaS

BHubbhub.aiin

BHub is a Brazilian provider of accounting, tax, and financial back-office (BPO Financeiro) services for companies, handling bookkeeping, tax compliance, reconciliations, and financial governance.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSão Paulo, BR

Jorge Vargas Neto(Founder)inFernando Ricco(Co-Founder (former CFO; stepped down December 2024))inFintech SaaS Jorge Vargas Neto(Founder)Marcelio Leal(Co-Founder (former CTO))inVanessa Muglia(Co-Founder (former CLO))in

Co-investors17SigmaNorte VenturesPICUS CAPITAL

Bliss
Bloxbloxbot.comin

Blox provides fully outsourced, AI-assisted assistant property manager (APM) services, combining remote human experts with workflow automation to handle rent collections, lease renewals, and resident support.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkPropTech

Co-investorsFika

Boomboompay.appin

Boom operates a leasing platform connecting property managers and renters through the full leasing process, from inquiry to approved resident.

FintechPropTechSaaSAustin, US

Rob Whiting(Co-founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsBungalow CapitalMischiefStarting LineChingona VenturesThe Fund

Borrowell Toronto, Canadaborrowell.comin𝕏

Borrowell offers Canadians free weekly Equifax credit scores and reports, along with credit monitoring, education, and personalized recommendations for financial products from over 75 partner institutions.

ConsumerFintech

Andrew Graham(Founder)in

Co-investorsAltai VenturesDMZ VenturesKensington Capital Partners LimitedNAventuresRogue Insight CapitalWhite Star Capital+1 more

Bounce
Bracebrace.aiinacquired by Stavvy

Enterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechSaaSSanta Monica, US

Eric Rachmel(Executive Officer, Director)inRobert Brueckmann(Director)

BoardDavid Silverman(Director)inTripp Shriner(Director)

Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Crosslink CapitalPoint72 VenturesBlumberg CapitalGradient Ventures

Breathe Lifebreathelife.com
Bricklane Technologies Limitedbricklane.comin

Bricklane redevelops and upgrades UK housing stock into modern, energy-efficient rental homes, using its own technology to identify areas in need of quality rental housing.

Climate TechPropTech

Co-investorsDMG VenturesForm VenturesSwordfish Investmentsnoa

Brightsidegobrightside.comin𝕏

Brightside provides financial wellness services to employees through human Financial Assistants who address personal financial needs including emergency loans, budgeting, credit, and retirement planning.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechWellness & Fitness

Shawn Leavitt(Originator of the Brightside idea (deceased))inJacky Chiu(CTO & Co-founder)inTom Spann(CEO & Co-founder)inCallum King(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzComcast VenturesEscalate Capital PartnersObvious VenturesSemperVirens Venture CapitalS32

Bunkerbuildbunker.comin𝕏

Bunker Insurance provides commercial insurance for small businesses, freelancers, and independent professionals, offering tailored policies and usage-based insurance (UBI) with short-term coverage matching contract lengths.

FintechFuture of WorkInsurTech

Co-investorsComcast VenturesLaunchCapitalRoute 66 VenturesAmerican Family VenturesOmidyar Network

by $NUhyperplane.ai

Co-investorsLatitud VenturesNorte Ventures

Cajucaju.com.brin𝕏

Caju offers a single platform for Brazilian companies to manage employee benefits (including CLT, PAT and flexible benefits), corporate expenses via a card and app, and HR/people processes.

FintechHR TechSaaSNorfolk, US

Eduardo del Giglio(Founder)inGiglio(Founder)Renan Mendes(Co-Founder & CTO)inEduardo Braz del Giglio(Director)Christian Grant(Director)Renan Martins Zomignani Mendes(Director)

Co-investorsOnevc Venture Partners LlcPICUS CAPITALValor Capital GroupCanary

Capbasecapbase.comin𝕏

Capbase is a software platform that helps startup founders handle the legal and financial setup of their companies, including Delaware incorporation, state registrations, compliance, contract generation, equity issuance, cap table management, and fundraising via SAFEs and convertible notes.

FintechLegalTechSaaS

Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow Ventures

caplightcaplight.io

Justin Moore(Founder)inJavier Avalos(Founder)in

Caplight Technologiescaplight.cominJun 2026

Caplight provides pricing data and analytics for the private company secondary market, including historical pricing trends, trade history, real-time market alerts, and investor insights sourced from primary and secondary transactions.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Justin Moore(Director)inJavier Avalos(Executive Officer, Director)inMaria Rabinovich(Executive Officer)

BoardJake Gibson(Director)in

Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesEthos VCFin CapitalL'ATTITUDE VenturesLEAP Global PartnersPLG Ventures+3 more

Cardlesscardless.com

Cardless provides a modular credit card platform that allows companies to embed credit products directly into their applications and websites.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Michael Spelfogel(Founder)in

Co-investorsActivant CapitalCommerce VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalGreycroftMischiefOperator Stack+4 more

Carmoolacarmoola.co.ukin

Carmoola is a car finance company that provides instant digital lending decisions through a mobile app for vehicle purchases in the UK.

ConsumerFintechMobility & TransportationUK, GB

Aidan

Co-investorsAlleyCorpQED InvestorsInMotion VenturesVentureFriendsAlley Robotics Venturesu.ventures

Cascacascading.aiin

Casca provides business loan eligibility checks, with a focus on helping small businesses access SBA loans.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSan Francisco, US

Lukas Haffer(CEO & Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsSarah SmithY CombinatorCanapi VenturesOlive Tree CapitalPeterson VenturesThe Fintech Fund

Cayena Holdings Limitedcayena.comin

Company Picus backed from its earliest steps.

Madrid, ES

Raymond Shayo(Founder)inES Raymond Shayo(Founder)Gabriel Sendacz(Co-Founder)inPedro Carvalho(Co-Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsAstellaCanaan PartnersFEMSA VenturesMSA NovoNorte VenturesPICUS CAPITAL+2 more

Chimechime.com

Chime is a US financial technology company offering fee-free checking and savings accounts, debit and credit-builder cards, early access to direct-deposited pay and no-fee overdraft cover.

San Francisco, US

Ryan King(Co-founder)inChris Britt(Co-founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAmino CapitalAspect VenturesCathay InnovationCoatue ManagementCrosslink CapitalFlex Capital Partners+18 more

CircleUpcircleup.comMay 2025

Beaverton, US

Eric Gregg(Executive Officer, Director)Nathan Goff(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Aaron Green(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsCanaan PartnersEvolution VC PartnersSozo VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)QED Investors

Cirkla
Clarasightclarasight.comin𝕏

Clarasight is an AI platform that connects a company's existing travel, expense, card, HR, and business systems into a unified data model to give travel and expense leaders spend visibility, forecasting, approvals, and policy-enforcement workflows.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Adam(Co-founder)Phil(Co-founder)Adam Braun(Founder)in

Co-investorsPulse FundRackhouse Venture Management LpVestigo VenturesXYZ Venture CapitalAlleyCorpRed Sea Ventures+1 more

Clocktowergroupclocktowergroup.comin

Clocktower is an alternative asset management and advisory firm that seeds macro-oriented managers, runs an Asian equity platform, invests in fintech and climate startups, and provides global macro research and advisory services.

Climate TechFintechSanta Monica, US

Steve Drobny(Founder)in

Concourseconcourse.coin𝕏

Concourse provides AI-driven financial analysis and reporting software for finance and FP&A teams, automating forecasting, variance analysis, and board reporting by connecting to enterprise data sources.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US

Matthieu Hafemeister(Founder)inTed Michaels(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCRV (Charles River Ventures)South QuadStandard CapitalY CombinatorRitual Capital+1 more

Condoit
Constraforconstrafor.comin𝕏

Constrafor provides a SaaS and fintech platform for general contractors and subcontractors to manage back-office operations, procurement, invoicing, and payments, with integrated AI-powered job costing and receivables financing capabilities.

Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US

Anwar Ghauche(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsCommerce VenturesNFXVillage GlobalFifth WallFinTech CollectiveFJ Labs+2 more

Continuumgocontinuum.ai

Continuum provides software to manage and digitize reverse logistics for wholesale distribution, handling post-sales processes such as returns, warranties, and repairs.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Alex Witcpalek(Founder)in

Co-investorsGlobal Environment Fund ManagementSingular

Coppergetcopper.comin𝕏

Copper is a mobile app that pays users with points redeemable for gift cards and cash (e.g.

Consumer

Stefan Berglund(Co-founder)Eddie Behringer(CEO / Co-founder)in

Co-investorsFinancial Venture StudioLaunchpad CapitalMaven VenturesOperator StackRestive VenturesSamsung Next+4 more

Creditop
Crediversocrediverso.com

Financial products marketplace with comparison tools and education resources for personal finances

Co-investorsPoint72 VenturesAct One VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersGaingelsTorch Capital

Cubecubesoftware.comin𝕏

Cube is an AI-powered financial intelligence platform for FP&A teams that integrates with Excel, Google Sheets, PowerPoint, Slack, and source systems to automate financial planning, analysis, and reporting.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US

Christina Ross(Founder & CEO)inJosh Holat(AI Leader & Technology Executive)inShayan Ashtiani(Product Leader)inRob Dandorph(Operations Leader)in

Co-investorsBonfire VenturesMayfield FundOperator CollectivePLG VenturesTechstarsGTMfund+1 more

Destaxadestaxa.com.brin

Destaxa provides payment transaction routing technology that lets businesses parametrize transactions and route them across acquirers to find the most favorable rates.

FintechSaaS

Co-investorsAstellaNorte VenturesQuona Capital

Digisuredigisure.aiin𝕏

DigiSure offers a Protection-as-a-Service platform that manages insurance screening (KYC), policy administration, and claims handling for digital platforms.

InsurTechMobility & TransportationSaaS

Co-investorsTop Corner CapitalXplorer Capital

Digitt Transforming Mexico's financial sectordigitt.comin

Digitt offers online personal loans that consolidate and pay off consumers' credit card debt at lower interest rates, with customizable repayment terms and digital applications.

ConsumerFintech

David García Aceves(Founder)in

Co-investorsCapria VenturesHypothesisIGNIALatitud VenturesNew Stack VenturesPolymath Ventures+2 more

Divibankdivibank.coinApr 2025 · $8.2M

Divibank provides payment processing and credit services for online merchants, including payment links, checkout, PIX, card, and boleto acceptance, antifraud protection, and advance of credit card receivables.

E-commerceFintechSaaS

Jaime Taboada(Founder)Rebecca Fischer(Founder)in

Co-investorsAllievo CapitalAlter GlobalBetter Tomorrow VenturesKube VCGilgamesh VenturesMagma Partners+4 more

Dotsdots.devin𝕏

Dots is an API-first payouts platform that lets businesses onboard payees, send domestic and international payments across 300+ rails in 190+ countries, and handle tax form collection and filing.

Developer ToolsFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Sahil Hasan(Founder)in

Co-investorsTwenty Two Ventures

Dv01dv01.coin𝕏

dv01 is a data-first company that aggregates loan-level data and builds analytical tools for the structured finance and structured products market.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSNew York, US

Perry Rahbar(Executive Officer, Director)inIlan Stern(Director)Brian McGrath(Director)

Co-investorsIlluminate FinancialPivot Investment PartnersRecharge Thematic Ventures Management Llc

Dymedyme.earthin𝕏

Dyme is a members-only travel booking platform offering private member rates on over 2 million hotels and flights, plus a rewards program (Dyme Miles) redeemable on any airline or hotel.

Climate TechConsumerTravel & Hospitality

Earth Force Technologiesearthforce.ioin

EarthForce develops software and precision sensing technology to optimize wildfire prevention through fuel treatments at landscape scale.

AgTechClimate TechSaaS

Co-investorsAlleyCorpAmerican Family VenturesBold Capital PartnersKeiki CapitalZORAAlley Robotics Ventures+2 more

ectonecton.io

Ecton offers an AI-powered financial counselor (Toni) and healthcare payments platform that helps patients navigate and pay medical bills, plan for healthcare and family expenses, and access a health savings and spending wallet.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFintech

Itamar Perlov(Founder)in

Co-investorsLionBirdUpWestGeneral Catalyst

Edge
Efficiogetefficio.aiin

Efficio provides AI-based automation for case resolution, reducing manual work and time to resolve cases while improving accuracy.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Co-investorsSelah Ventures

Embrokerembroker.comin𝕏

Embroker is a digital-first business insurance provider that lets companies compare, purchase, and manage commercial insurance policies online, combining an insurance platform with expert broker support.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechSaaS

Matt Miller(Founder)inYotam Shacham(Founder)Ben Jennings(CEO)in

Co-investorsFTV Capital500 GlobalBee PartnersCanaan PartnersChaos VenturesMassMutual Ventures+6 more

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Clocktower Ventures made?
Clocktower Ventures has 220 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Clocktower Ventures invest at?
Clocktower Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What is Clocktower Ventures's typical check size?
Clocktower Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $20M.
What sectors does Clocktower Ventures focus on?
Clocktower Ventures focuses on Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Retail Tech, SaaS.
Where is Clocktower Ventures located?
Clocktower Ventures is headquartered in Santa Monica, US.
Does Clocktower Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, Clocktower Ventures leads investment rounds.
Who does Clocktower Ventures co-invest with?
Clocktower Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Norte Ventures, PICUS CAPITAL, among 468 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Seed is About Who's Making The Decision | Adriana Saman, Managing Director at Clocktower Ventures

Cut the Check with Mack Meyer · Adriana Saman

Ben Savage of Clocktower Ventures – The Culture at Bridgewater Associates

Outliers with Daniel Scrivner · Ben Savage

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Bessemer Venture Partners

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$5M – $100M
Homebrew

Homebrew is an early-stage venture firm backing mission-driven founders, investing its own capital primarily at the pre-seed and seed stages.

$100K – $500K
Better Tomorrow Ventures

Better Tomorrow Ventures (BTV) is an early-stage venture firm focused on fintech startups, run by experienced operators who provide hands-on support beyond capital.

$500K – $4M
Quona Capital

Quona Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in fintech companies expanding financial access in emerging markets across Latin America, India, Southeast Asia, and EMEA.

$5M
Tiger Global Management

Tiger Global Management operates public equity strategies (long/short, long-focused and crossover) and a private equity business investing in early- through late-stage growth companies across new and existing industries.

$1M – $100M
Crosslink Capital

Crosslink Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm investing in enterprise and consumer technology startups across North America.

$1M – $9M
Sapphire Ventures

Sapphire Ventures partners with expansion-stage enterprise software companies aiming to become category leaders.

$5M – $20M
Flybridge Capital Partners

Flybridge Capital Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs building companies with global reach. The firm focuses on supporting innovative ventures from their initial funding stages.

$250K – $10M
NFX

NFX is a venture capital firm that positions itself as a builder, having developed several free software products to help founders.

$250K – $5M
Flourish Ventures

Flourish Ventures is a global early-stage fintech fund that backs founders building and reshaping financial services and systems.

Both backed · 3
$100K – $5M
FinTech Collective

FinTech Collective is a venture capital firm partnering with founders building companies that reshape financial markets and reimagine money in a digital world.

$100K – $10M
MAYA Capital Ventures

MAYA Capital is an early-stage venture fund that backs bold founders driving technological change across Latin America.

$100K – $10M
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