Clay Katzman
Former Associate at Dynamo Ventures
Easley, South Carolina, United States
Writes $500K – $1.2M checks
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About
Clay Katzman, a pre-seed/seed investor in supply-chain and logistics, rose through the firm's Fellowship, creates newsletter and podcast episodes on nearshoring/regionalization, and keeps 31 houseplants with a Southern accent.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRobotics
Experience
- SeamonWhitesideCAD Technician 1current2025 — presentGreenville, SC
- Clemson UniversityMasters of Landscape Architecture (MLA) Studentcurrent2024 — presentClemson, South Carolina, United States
- Clemson LibrariesGraduate Assistant, Clemson Data Visualization Lab2024 — 2025Clemson, South Carolina, United States
- Mohawk IndustriesSupply Chain Analyst2023 — 2024Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
- Dynamo VenturesAssociate Investor2022 — 2023Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
- Dynamo VenturesVenture Fellow2021Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
- Gardens of BabylonCrew Member--Hardscape2021Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- Solomon StrapsSmall Business Owner2020 — 2021
- FreightWavesSupply Chain Analyst2020 — 2021Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
- Lift Media Group, Inc.Marketing Data Analyst and PR Manager2019 — 2020
- Beckett Leather GoodsLeather Artisan and Social Media Administrator2019 — 2020
- The Peach TruckSales Team Member2019 — 2020Greater Nashville Area, TN
- Rock Creek OutfittersSales Associate2018 — 2019Chattanooga, Tennessee Area
- Mountain High OutfittersBack of House Manager2018Franklin, Tennessee
- Mountain High OutfittersSales Associate2017 — 2018Franklin, TN
- Williamson County SchoolsSACC Worker2015 — 2017
Skills & more
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Data AnalysisReport WritingMarketingAnalyticsSocial Media MarketingPress ReleasesSalesSocial MediaSQLGoogle AnalyticsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Word- Google Ads-Search Certification — Google
- Google Analytics Advanced Certification — Google
- Microsoft Excel Expert Certification — Microsoft
- Microsoft Word Certification — Microsoft
- Google Analytics for Beginners Certification — Google
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Clay Katzman?
- Clay Katzman, a pre-seed/seed investor in supply-chain and logistics, rose through the firm's Fellowship, creates newsletter and podcast episodes on nearshoring/regionalization, and keeps 31 houseplants with a Southern accent.
- What does Clay Katzman invest in?
- Clay Katzman invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics.
- What check size does Clay Katzman write?
- Clay Katzman typically writes checks of $500K – $1.2M.
- Where did Clay Katzman go to school?
- Clay Katzman studied at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Bachelor's degree, Business Analytics).
Same school
Also attended The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga18
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Shared employers
Also worked at Clemson University25
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Also worked at Dynamo Ventures13
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Also worked at FreightWaves8
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