Clay Bavor
Unicorn founderCo-Founder at Sierra
Mountain View, California, United States
FoundedSierra$15.8B
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BenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks · since 2026Comcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checksConvictionSan Francisco · $1M – $25M checksEverybody Ventures$100K checksGreenoaksSan Francisco · $1M – $50M checks · since 2026GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2026ICONIQSan FranciscoICONIQ CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checks · since 2024Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checksLightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checksMech VenturesLas VegasSequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2024SoftBank Vision FundLondonSV AngelSan Francisco · $150K – $20M checksThrive CapitalNew York · $500K – $25M checks · since 2024Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2026Westbound Equity PartnersPalo Alto · $750K – $2M checks
Co-founders at Sierra
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Bret TaylorCo-Founder
Experience
- SierraCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- GoogleVP, Labs2021 — 2023
- GoogleVP, AR/VR2015 — 2021Mountain View, California
- GoogleVP, Product Management2013 — 2016
- GoogleDirector, Product Management2011 — 2013
- GoogleProduct Manager2006 — 2011
- GoogleAssociate Product Manager2005 — 2006
Skills & more
Mobile Devices9Product Management27Mobile Applications8
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Clay Bavor?
- Co-Founder at Sierra
- Where does Clay Bavor work?
- Clay Bavor is Co-Founder of Sierra.
- What companies did Clay Bavor found?
- Clay Bavor founded Sierra.
- Where did Clay Bavor go to school?
- Clay Bavor studied at Princeton University (BSE, Computer Science).
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