Clay Macfarlane
Former Principal at Fifth Wall
Los Angeles, California
Writes $10M – $25M checks · typically $12.5M
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Experience
- BlackstonePrincipalcurrent2024 — presentNew York, NY
- Fifth WallPrincipal2023 — 2024Los Angeles, California, United States
- Fifth WallVice President2021 — 2022Los Angeles, California, United States
- BlackstoneVice President2018 — 2019Greater New York City Area
- BlackstoneAssociate, Analyst2013 — 2017Greater New York City Area
- Moelis & CompanyInvestment Banking Analyst2011 — 2013
- Moelis & CompanyInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2010
- RiverkeeperLegal Intern2009
Skills & more
Investment Banking11Valuation5Financial Modeling3Private Equity1Bloomberg2
From Clay's professional profile.
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Alec MorganScout
Vice President at Fifth Wall
Andreas ScholtenScout
Investor at Fifth Wall Ventures
Brad GreiweScout
Co-Founder and Chairman at Fifth Wall
Sarah LiuScout
Partner at Fifth Wall
Alok Sindher
Partner at Fifth Wall Ventures
Anastasia Istratova
Partner at Fifth Wall
Anjing Fu
Investor at Fifth Wall Ventures
Cedric Char
Vice President at Fifth Wall
Christian Thatcher
Vice President at Fifth Wall Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Clay Macfarlane?
- Principal at Fifth Wall Ventures
- What check size does Clay Macfarlane write?
- Clay Macfarlane typically writes checks of $10M – $25M.
- Where did Clay Macfarlane go to school?
- Clay Macfarlane studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS Real Estate Development); The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA with Distinction, Highest Honors); Brunswick School.
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Also attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill547
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Also attended Brunswick School38
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Shared employers
Also worked at Fifth Wall59
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Also worked at Blackstone414
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Also worked at Moelis & Company149
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