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Nat Clarkson

Investor

Managing Partner at CFV Ventures

Charlotte, North Carolina

Writes $50K – $400K checks · typically $100K

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Nat: together at BankTech Ventures

About

Nat Clarkson is a Managing Partner at Alpha Tech Partners and Co-Founder & Director of the firm. With over 20 years of experience in venture capital, capital markets, investment banking, startup advisory, and legal services, Clarkson focuses on technology investments serving wealth and asset management firms.

Experience

  1. Alpha Tech PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2023 — presentCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
  2. CFV VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2018 — presentCharlotte Metro
  3. Southeast Defense Innovation CenterCo-Founder & Directorcurrent2026 — presentCharlotte, NC
  4. University of North Carolina at CharlottePartner - National Defense & Intelligence Innovation Institutecurrent2026 — presentCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
  5. Collateral VelocityBoard Member2019 — 2025Charlotte Metro
  6. BankTech Ventures, LPPartner2022 — 2023Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
  7. Queen City FintechChief Investment and Operating Officer2018 — 2021Charlotte Metro
  8. FactSquaredBoard Member2019 — 2020Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  9. IBM Hyper Protect Accelerator powered by LinuxOneManaging Director2019 — 2020Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
  10. Panorama International, Inc.Managing Director & Vice President of Finance2016 — 2018Charlotte Metro
  11. Deloitte Corporate Finance – Investment Banking (Formerly McColl Partners, LLC)Vice President2010 — 2016Charlotte Metro
  12. Karnes Research CompanyConsultant2008 — 2010Charlotte, NC
  13. Academy FundsPrincipal2005 — 2008
  14. Wachovia BankAnalyst2003 — 2005
  15. Wachovia BankAnalyst2002 — 2003

Skills & more

Negotiation6Strategy8Finance25Private Equity33Real Estate Development1Company Valuation3Investment Banking15Capital Markets9Valuation22Due Diligence13Mergers4Corporate Finance12
+7 moreHedge FundsInvestmentsVenture CapitalEquitiesMergers & AcquisitionsPortfolio ManagementStructured Finance

Languages Spanish

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Colleagues at CFV Ventures

Dan Roselli
Managing Partner at CFV Ventures
Ken Gacevich
Investor at CFV Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Nat Clarkson?
Nat Clarkson is a Managing Partner at Alpha Tech Partners and Co-Founder & Director of the firm. With over 20 years of experience in venture capital, capital markets, investment banking, startup advisory, and legal services, Clarkson focuses on technology investments serving wealth and asset management firms.
Where does Nat Clarkson work?
Nat Clarkson is Managing Partner at CFV Ventures.
What check size does Nat Clarkson write?
Nat Clarkson typically writes checks of $50K – $400K.
Where did Nat Clarkson go to school?
Nat Clarkson studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, Business Administration and Management); London Business School (MBA, Business Administration and Management); Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina (M.I.B.S., International Business).

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Also attended Columbia Business School991

Ryan PetersenFounder & CEO of FlexportAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures

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Also attended Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina41

Wes LongSenior Analyst at Northpond VenturesAmy BurrCEO at SKY VCAaron KernGeneral Partner at 6th Man VenturesAnne PowersExecutive Assistant at Red Cell IncubationSarah WhitesellFinance Manager at Obvious VenturesLaura KeilhoferInvestment Manager at Alstin Capital

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Also attended University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law3

Matt StablerChief Operating Officer & Chief Compliance Officer at Greybull Stewardship LLCFred BlumerExecutive Officer, Director at Mile AutoTrey OdomGeneral Partner at Ataraxia Do It

Also attended The Citadel14

Julius SchwerinPartner, US at RTP GlobalDerren BurrellFounder and President at Veteran Ventures CapitalChristopher ArcherFund Manager at Big Red VenturesJohn McAllisterLand Education Foundation Chair at Realtors Land InstituteJoe GibneySenior Advisor Transportation Executive at Ridgewood InfrastructureRyne CollinsVice President at Plexus Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at University of North Carolina at Charlotte6

CindiInvestor at TFX CapitalErin WinslowPartner at NazcaMolly FosterExecutive Assistant at Oxeon PartnersFlaviu SimihaianAngel at TechAngels RomaniaDerek WangPartner at TSVCJon CorkeyFounder & CSO at Amissa

Also worked at Queen City Fintech3

Mahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionDan RoselliManaging Partner at CFV VenturesRamy SerageldinExecutive Officer, Director at Honeyfi

Also worked at Wachovia Bank406

Funmi GarrickFinance and Operations at Impact America FundChen Yang SiaGeneral Counsel at Golden Gate VenturesTori KorineInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAditya ReddyVice President at Sapphire VenturesDavid CarterPartner, Engineering Excellence at Sapphire VenturesM.G. ThibautFormer Chief Financial Officer at DroneDeploy at Scale Venture Partners

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