Nat Clarkson
InvestorManaging Partner at CFV Ventures
Charlotte, North Carolina
Writes $50K – $400K checks · typically $100K
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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
- Alpha Tech PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2023 — presentCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
- CFV VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2018 — presentCharlotte Metro
- Southeast Defense Innovation CenterCo-Founder & Directorcurrent2026 — presentCharlotte, NC
- University of North Carolina at CharlottePartner - National Defense & Intelligence Innovation Institutecurrent2026 — presentCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Collateral VelocityBoard Member2019 — 2025Charlotte Metro
- BankTech Ventures, LPPartner2022 — 2023Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Queen City FintechChief Investment and Operating Officer2018 — 2021Charlotte Metro
- FactSquaredBoard Member2019 — 2020Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- IBM Hyper Protect Accelerator powered by LinuxOneManaging Director2019 — 2020Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Panorama International, Inc.Managing Director & Vice President of Finance2016 — 2018Charlotte Metro
- Deloitte Corporate Finance – Investment Banking (Formerly McColl Partners, LLC)Vice President2010 — 2016Charlotte Metro
- Karnes Research CompanyConsultant2008 — 2010Charlotte, NC
- Academy FundsPrincipal2005 — 2008
- Wachovia BankAnalyst2003 — 2005
- Wachovia BankAnalyst2002 — 2003
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Hedge FundsInvestmentsVenture CapitalEquitiesMergers & AcquisitionsPortfolio ManagementStructured FinanceLanguages Spanish
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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 Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina57
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Also attended University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law4
Also attended The Citadel22
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Shared employers
Also worked at University of North Carolina at Charlotte9
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Also worked at Queen City Fintech3
Also worked at Wachovia Bank463
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