Clinton Bybee
InvestorCo-Founder and Managing Director Emeritus at ARCH Venture Partners
Austin, Texas, United States
Writes $500K – $5M checks
About
Clinton Bybee, co-founder and managing director, focuses on deep technical startups—advanced materials, optics, nanotech, semiconductors—with companies like Impinj, Cooledge Lighting and Voxel8, and mentors Texas A&M student entrepreneur events.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Experience
- Mobile Loaves & FishesBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Agrivida, Inc.Member Board Of Directorscurrent2015 — presentGreater Boston Area
- Cooledge Lighting Inc.Member Board Of Directorscurrent2012 — present
- ARCH Venture PartnersManaging Director Emeritus and Co-Foundercurrent1988 — present
- Voxel8: Multi-Material Digital ManufacturingMember Board Of Directors2016 — 2021Boston area
- ImpinjMember Board Of Directors2014 — 2021Seattle, Washington
Education
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA1988 — 1990
- Texas A&M UniversityBS, Petroleum Engineering1981 — 1985
Same school
Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business431
+ 425 more
Also attended Texas A&M University104
+ 98 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Mobile Loaves & Fishes1
Also worked at Agrivida, Inc.1
Also worked at Cooledge Lighting Inc.2
Deals · 7
IngredientWerks, Inc.Board seat
via ARCH Venture Partners · filed Aug 2022 · $5M raise
Xtera CommunicationsBoard seat
via ARCH Venture Partners · filed Sep 2016 · $1.5M raise
AgrividaBoard seat
via ARCH Venture Partners · filed Sep 2016 · $25M raise
Cooledge LightingBoard seat
via ARCH Venture Partners · filed Jan 2016 · $9.1M raise
Siluria TechnologiesBoard seat
via ARCH Venture Partners · filed Jan 2016 · $25.7M raise
Voxel8Board seat
via ARCH Venture Partners · filed Aug 2015 · $4.8M raise
SempriusBoard seat
via ARCH Venture Partners · filed Jan 2015 · $1.7M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.






















