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John Clausen

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General Partner at Mendon Ventures FinTech · General Partner at Mendon Ventures BankTech

Short Hills, New Jersey, United States

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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David J. Honold, CFAunlockedJohn: together at Federal Reserve Bank of New York (1998–2000)
×2John: together at Rutgers Business School
×3John: together at Mendon Ventures BankTech
×2John: together at Mendon Ventures FinTech

About

John Clausen is founder and partner at Mendon Venture Partners, a venture capital and strategic advisory firm specializing in financial technology and traditional banking. He brings over 20 years of experience in portfolio management, equity research, and financial services regulation across public and private markets, including prior roles as portfolio manager at Cortina Asset Management and senior equity analyst at Franklin Templeton Investments' Mutual Series Group. Clausen holds an MBA in Finance and BS in Engineering from Rutgers University and began his career as a bank examiner with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in 1998.

Experience

  1. Mendon Venture PartnersFounder and Partnercurrent2021 — presentShort Hills, New Jersey, United States
  2. Cortina Asset ManagementManaging Director | Portfolio Manager Value Strategies2011 — 2019New York, NY
  3. Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLCSenior Analyst, Financials2005 — 2010Short Hills, NJ
  4. State of New Jersey, Division of InvestmentEquity Analyst2003 — 2005Trenton, NJ
  5. Friedman Billings Ramsey & CoEquity Research Associate2001 — 2003
  6. Federal Reserve Bank of New YorkBank Examiner1998 — 2001

Skills & more

Portfolio ManagementEquity ResearchBankingAsset ManagementFinancial AnalysisEquitiesInvestment Strategies

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Colleagues at Mendon Ventures FinTech

Andrew Marquardt
General Partner at Mendon Ventures FinTech
Anton Schutz
General Partner at Mendon Ventures FinTech
Daniel Goldfarb
General Partner at Mendon Ventures FinTech

Frequently asked questions

Who is John Clausen?
John Clausen is founder and partner at Mendon Venture Partners, a venture capital and strategic advisory firm specializing in financial technology and traditional banking. He brings over 20 years of experience in portfolio management, equity research, and financial services regulation across public and private markets, including prior roles as portfolio manager at Cortina Asset Management and senior equity analyst at Franklin Templeton Investments' Mutual Series Group. Clausen holds an MBA in Finance and BS in Engineering from Rutgers University and began his career as a bank examiner with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in 1998.
Where does John Clausen work?
John Clausen is General Partner at Mendon Ventures FinTech.
What check size does John Clausen write?
John Clausen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did John Clausen go to school?
John Clausen studied at Rutgers Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance); Rutgers School of Engineering (Bachelor of Science - BS, Ceramic Engineering).

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