Clocktower Ventures
Venture capitalSanta Monica · Seed–Growth · 28 people tracked
Also known as CLOCKTOWER GROUP, L.P.
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 7, 2026.
Team · 28 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 107 of 223 portfolio companiesFintech ×68SaaS ×61Enterprise Software ×39AI & Machine Learning ×31InsurTech ×20Consumer ×8Data & Infrastructure ×8HR Tech ×8
HQs:United States×60Mexico×6Colombia×3Brazil×2United Kingdom×2Argentina×1
Investments · 223 tracked
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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)
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)inStephanie Choo(Director)Mohammad Islam(Director)
BoardMatthew Alfieri(Director)
Stavvy provides an end-to-end digital default management platform that enables mortgage servicers to streamline loss mitigation processes and homeowners to access mortgage assistance remotely through mobile-friendly portals and automated workflows.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Eric Rachmel(Executive Officer, Director)David Silverman(Director)Robert Brueckmann(Director)Tripp Shriner(Director)
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(Founder)
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
Ruben Jimenez(Executive Officer, Director)Otavio Rolim Freire(Executive Officer, Director)Wei-Ming Ting(Executive Officer, Director)
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 & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
San Francisco, US
Justin Moore(Director)Javier Avalos(Executive Officer, Director)Jake Gibson(Director)Maria Rabinovich(Executive Officer)
Beaverton, US
Eric Gregg(Executive Officer, Director)Nathan Goff(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Aaron Green(Executive Officer, Director)
Clarasight is an AI-native operating system for corporate travel and expense management that unifies fragmented data from existing travel, expense, card, and HR systems to provide visibility and enable faster decision-making.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS<UNKNOWN>
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
Continuum provides AI-powered automation for post-sale operations including returns, warranties, and repairs for distributors and manufacturers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Financial products marketplace with comparison tools and education resources for personal finances
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 LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Christina Ross(Founder & CEO)inJosh Holat(AI Leader & Technology Executive)inShayan Ashtiani(Product Leader)inRob Dandorph(Operations Leader)in
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 ToolsFintechSaaS
EarthForce develops software and precision sensing technology to optimize wildfire prevention through fuel treatments at landscape scale.
AgTechClimate TechSaaS
Energetic Capital provides credit insurance and financial solutions to mitigate credit risk in clean energy projects, enabling project developers, lenders, and sponsors to access capital for renewable energy deployment across sectors.
Climate TechEnergyFintechBoston, US
William Thorne(Director)James Bowen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jeffrey McAulay(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardJoshua Posamentier(Director)
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamSeed 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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Co-investors · 50
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