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Experience
- Gemspring CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2024 — present
- Heartland Business SystemsBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Alvarez & Marsal CapitalManaging Director2017 — 2024Greenwich, CT
- Crash ChampionsBoard Member2019 — 2022
- Flow Control GroupObserver2019 — 2021
- Champion ONEBoard Member2017 — 2020
- General Catalyst PartnersPrincipal2011 — 2017Greater Boston Area / Cambridge
- H.I.G. CapitalPre-MBA Associate2008 — 2011Greater Boston
- Stephens Inc.Corporate Finance Analyst2006 — 2008
Skills & more
Leveraged Finance13Corporate Finance33Deal Sourcing5Investments25Growth Capital2Private Equity13Venture Capital8Financial Analysis9Investment Banking1Corporate Development1Equities10Valuation11
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Portfolio ManagementFinanceMergers & AcquisitionsDue DiligenceFinancial ModelingStart-upsFrom Clay's professional profile.
Network1
Investors connected to Clay in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Clay Cole?
- Advisor
- Where did Clay Cole go to school?
- Clay Cole studied at University of Arkansas (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Industrial Engineering).
Same school
Also attended University of Arkansas85
Allison BeckHead of Events & Foundation at GreycroftSpencer FoustManaging Director at Sozo VenturesAaron PiercePartner at Perot JainAdam CoffmanGrowth Investor at Five Elms CapitalJD TamasManaging Director, Healthcare at Runway Growth CapitalPing ZhangFounder, President and CISO, DeepThink Health at Empactful Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Gemspring Capital5
Also worked at Alvarez & Marsal Capital4
Also worked at General Catalyst Partners147
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Alexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesAlex TranInvestment Team at General CatalystChris BischoffInvestment Team at General Catalyst
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Also worked at H.I.G. Capital112
Tsendai ChagwederaPartner at EchoVC PartnersDavid CorreaChief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Marlin Equity PartnersAbdo John HajjFounder of AJH Investments, a private investment office built for long-duration ownership.Jeff BaldwinPrincipal at TCVTara NikkhooOperations Manager at Alpha EdisonGonzalo Sánchez-ArjonaInvestment Director at Kibo Ventures
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