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Clay Berger

Investor

Partner at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Focuses on AI infrastructure/applications and physical AI at IVP. He studied economics and played hockey at Tufts University, began his career in investment banking, then spent a couple of years as a Series A investor before joining IVP, combining quantitative and early-stage venture skills.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware

Experience

  1. IVPPartnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. OpenViewInvestor2021 — 2023
  3. Financial Technology Partners / FT PartnersAnalyst2019 — 2021

Education

  1. Tufts UniversityBA, Economics

Colleagues at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

Ajay Vashee
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Albert Zhang
Associate at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Alejandro Gomez
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Alex Lim
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Alexandria Simcox
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Amelia Gale
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Amelia Hobbs
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Andrew Hsu
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

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Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Dennis PhelpsScout
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Jules MaltzScout
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Somesh DashScout
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Tamar YehoshuaScout
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Albert Zhang
Associate at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Alex Lim
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Amy Saper
General Partner at Uncork Capital
Angela Zhu
Partner at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Bryce Marion
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Cynthia Kuo
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Dan Nguyen-Huu
Partner at Decibel Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Clay Berger?
Focuses on AI infrastructure/applications and physical AI at IVP. He studied economics and played hockey at Tufts University, began his career in investment banking, then spent a couple of years as a Series A investor before joining IVP, combining quantitative and early-stage venture skills.
Where does Clay Berger work?
Clay Berger is Partner at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners).
What does Clay Berger invest in?
Clay Berger invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Hardware.
What check size does Clay Berger write?
Clay Berger typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Clay Berger go to school?
Clay Berger studied at Tufts University (BA, Economics).

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