Clay Thorp
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners · Board director at PIPr Therapeutics · Board director at Orig3N · Board director at GeneCentric
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedClearside BiomedicalGeneCentricOrig3NPhaseBio PharmaceuticalsPIPr Therapeutics
About
Clay B. Thorp grew a $3M experiment into $175–200M+ funds while deliberately staying focused on seed and early-stage life sciences, combining operator experience, NAS SBIR/STTR policy service, and biotech commentary.
Invests in
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechFoodTechHealthtechMedical Devices
Board director at PIPr Therapeutics
Intro paths
In turn, Clay can intro founders to PIPr Therapeutics's investors below.
PIPr Therapeutics's investors · 1
Co-founders at PIPr Therapeutics
Board director at Orig3N
Intro paths
In turn, Clay can intro founders to Orig3N's investors below.
Orig3N's investors · 1
Co-founders at Orig3N
Board director at GeneCentric
Intro paths
In turn, Clay can intro founders to GeneCentric's investors below.
GeneCentric's investors · 2
Co-founders at GeneCentric
Experience
- Hatteras Venture PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2000 — presentDurham, North Carolina, United States
- BioVista Capital (now Hatteras BioCapital)General Partner2002 — 2004
- Catalysta PartnersGeneral Partner2000 — 2004
- Novalon Pharmaceutical CorporationDirector, Corporate Development1996 — 2000
- Novalon Pharmaceuitcal CorpDirector of Corporate Development1996 — 2000
- Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education (SCALE)Co-Director1990 — 1992
Education
- Harvard Kennedy SchoolMaster’s Degree, Public Policy - Business/Government concentration1992 — 1994
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillBA, Math and Art History1986 — 1990
- Harvard Kennedy School
Deals · 3
Clearside BiomedicalBoard seat
via Hatteras Venture Partners · filed Dec 2019 · $3.3M raise
PhaseBio PharmaceuticalsBoard seat
via Hatteras Venture Partners · filed Jul 2015 · $42M raise
G1 TherapeuticsBoard seat
via Hatteras Venture Partners · filed Feb 2015 · $33M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Hatteras Venture Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Clay Thorp work?
- Clay Thorp is General Partner at Hatteras Venture Partners and Founder at PIPr Therapeutics and Founder at Orig3N and Founder at GeneCentric.
- What does Clay Thorp invest in?
- Clay Thorp invests in AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- What check size does Clay Thorp write?
- Clay Thorp typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Clay Thorp found?
- Clay Thorp founded Clearside Biomedical, GeneCentric, Orig3N, PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals, PIPr Therapeutics.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Kennedy School201
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Also attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill197
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