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Ashley Paston

Investor

Partner at Meritech Capital Partners · Investment Team at General Catalyst

San Francisco

Writes $5M – $25M checks · typically $12M

30 Under 30 2023 · Venture Capital

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Experience

  1. General CatalystPartnercurrent2025 — present
  2. ClayInvestor2024 — 2025
  3. Meritech CapitalPartner2022 — 2025
  4. PigmentInvestor2022 — 2025
  5. Bain Capital VenturesPrincipal2018 — 2022
  6. McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2016 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. Morgan StanleyInvestment Banking - M&A Group2015
  8. The Blackstone GroupInvestment Banking2014New York City Metropolitan Area

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Microsoft Excel10Microsoft Office8PowerPoint6Microsoft Word4Microsoft PowerPointData Analysis6Research9Financial Analysis9Event Planning4Economics3Financial Modeling7Social Media2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ashley Paston?
Partner at Meritech Capital Partners
Where does Ashley Paston work?
Ashley Paston is Partner at Meritech Capital Partners.
What check size does Ashley Paston write?
Ashley Paston typically writes checks of $5M – $25M.
Where did Ashley Paston go to school?
Ashley Paston studied at The Wharton School (Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Concentration in Finance); Jericho High School (High School Diploma).

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