Cooper Clawson
InvestorAnalyst at Bluestein Ventures
Chicago, Illinois
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
Experience
- Bank of the PlainsSVP - Corporate Developmentcurrent2025 — presentWichita, Kansas Metropolitan Area
- Bank of the PlainsBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Bank of the PlainsSVP - Corporate Innovation & Management2023 — 2025Wichita, Kansas Metropolitan Area
- Bank of the PlainsVP - Corporate Innovation & Management2022 — 2023Wichita, Kansas Metropolitan Area
- Bounds TechnologiesFounder / CEOcurrent2023 — presentWichita, Kansas Metropolitan Area
- Self-employedAngel Investorcurrent2020 — present
- Clawson Ranch PartnershipPartnercurrent2013 — presentPlains, Kansas, United States
- Clawson Ranch PartnershipFarm & Ranch Hand2008 — 2013Plains KS
- Bluestein VenturesAssociate2021 — 2022Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Bluestein VenturesAnalyst2020 — 2021Chicago, Illinois, United States
- The Kraft Heinz CompanySr. Analyst - New Ventures Finance2019 — 2020Greater Chicago Area
- Aqueduct Investment PartnersSenior Associate2018 — 2019Greater Chicago Area
- HitchPinAdvisor2017 — 2018Manhattan, KS
- Kansas State University FoundationInvestment Intern2016 — 2017Manhattan, Kansas
- K·Coe IsomAgKnowledge Consultant Intern2016Salina, Kansas
- Ecole d'Ingenieurs de PURPANSummer Intern2015Toulouse and Trebry, France
- Plains State Bank - KansasSummer Intern2014Plains, KS
- Office of Local Government: Kansas State UniversityResearch Assistant2013 — 2014Manhattan KS
Education
- ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking2023 — 2025
- Kansas State UniversityBachelor of Science - Dual Degrees, Business
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel4Microsoft Office6Microsoft Word2PowerPoint3Event Planning9Agriculture7Customer Service3Research7Higher Education1Social Media1Data Analysis4Community Outreach1
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Public SpeakingLeadershipTeamworkLanguages Spanish
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Colleagues at Bluestein Ventures
Aaditi Tamhankar
Associate at Bluestein Ventures
Amira Khatib
Vice President at Bluestein Ventures
Andrew Bluestein
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Bluestein Ventures
Ashley Hartman
Managing Partner at Bluestein Ventures
Bram Bluestein
Co-Founder at Bluestein Ventures
Lindsay Levin
Venture Partner at Bluestein Ventures
Network5
Aaditi Tamhankar
Associate at Bluestein Ventures
Andrew Bluestein
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Bluestein Ventures
Ashley Hartman
Managing Partner at Bluestein Ventures
Bram Bluestein
Co-Founder at Bluestein Ventures
Lindsay Levin
Venture Partner at Bluestein Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Cooper Clawson work?
- Cooper Clawson is Analyst at Bluestein Ventures.
- What check size does Cooper Clawson write?
- Cooper Clawson typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Same school
Also attended ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking2
Shared employers
Also worked at The Kraft Heinz Company42
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