About
Focuses on deal sourcing, diligence, and execution. Previously served in the White House National Economic Council and as senior advisor at the Treasury, and worked as a private equity associate at Cove Hill Partners and engagement manager at McKinsey. Holds a JD from Yale Law and a BA from Harvard.
Experience
- CIVInvesting & Researchcurrent2026 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Stanford Institute for Economic Policy ResearchPolicy Fellowcurrent2025 — present
- Columbia UniversitySenior Non-Resident Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policycurrent2024 — present
- Venture & Private EquityInvestor2020 — 2026
- The White HouseSpecial Assistant to the President for Economic Policy2023 — 2024Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- U.S. Department of the TreasurySenior Advisor to the Deputy Secretary2021 — 2023
- McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager2014 — 2017New York City
Education
- Yale Law SchoolDoctor of Law - JD2017 — 2020
- Harvard UniversityA.B., Social Studies2010 — 2014
Skills & more
Stata10Microsoft Excel3Public Speaking31Argumentation7Research16Qualitative Research8Policy Analysis8Speech Writing6International Relations4Due Diligence3Quantitative Analytics2Monetary Economics4
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Business StrategyFinancial ReportingInternational Political EconomyGeopoliticsFrom Josh's professional profile.
Colleagues at Clocktower Ventures
Adriana Saman
Managing Director at Clocktower Ventures
Ben
Head of Clocktower Technology Ventures at Clocktower Ventures
Benjamin Savage
Partner at Clocktower Ventures
Benjamin Weston
Investor at Clocktower Ventures
Charlotte Stephens
Analyst at Clocktower Ventures
Danielle Zhang
Campus Lead at The MBA Fund
David Lofthouse
Venture Partner at Clocktower Ventures
Erika
Investor at Clocktower Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Josh Zoffer work?
- Josh Zoffer is Principal at Clocktower Ventures.
Same school
Also attended Yale Law School48
Erez KalirVenture Partner at FJ LabsMichelle GonzalezCorporate Vice President and Global Head of M12Justin SlaughterVP of Regulatory Affairs at ParadigmDavid A. Jones, Jr.Investor at Chrysalis VenturesPeter KellnerManaging Partner of Richmond GlobalDr. Shlomit WagmanChief Compliance Officer at Team8
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Also attended Harvard University1,457
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research11
Bela BecerraInvestment Team at 8VCShravan NarayenInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Armita HosseiniVenture Fellow at Leonis CapitalBrandon AponteAssociate at Noro-Moseley PartnersAndrew HallResearch Advisor at a16z cryptoIrene TsenInvestment Associate at FoundersX Ventures
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Also worked at Columbia University163
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockRon ZoriVenture Partner at Lerer HippeauRalph DeBernardoPartner, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesRichard ChesworthInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJesse Coors-BlankenshipCo-founder, General Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalLauren YoungHead of Platform at AlleyCorp
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Also worked at The White House51
Steve CaseChairman & CEO of Revolution; co-founder of AOLNekeshia WoodsManaging Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalPhil VenablesVenture Partner at Ballistic VenturesBarr YaronPartner at Amplify PartnersEmily FritzePartner at The Westly GroupDon BaerSenior Advisor at Audere Capital
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Also worked at U.S. Department of the Treasury40
Jessica (Bartos) ThomasPartner at Notion CapitalAmias GeretyPartner, Head of U.S. at QED InvestorsGayatri SarkarFounder and CEO at Advaita CapitalDavid RoosPartner at Core Venture CapitalMichael HsuVenture Partner at Core Venture CapitalBurke DavisPartner at Sorenson Ventures
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