Richard Clarke
InvestorStrategic Advisor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Lake Toxaway, North Carolina, United States
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About
A former Commander of U.S. Special Operations with nearly four decades of military service, leading a joint force of over 75,000 personnel. He now advises IVP, supporting founders building technologies relevant to national security and drawing on his leadership experience running large organizations.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Deep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareSector Agnostic
Experience
- General DynamicsIndependent Directorcurrent2023 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- Shift5Independent Directorcurrent2023 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- IVPStrategic Advisorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Human CapitalStrategic Advisorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- National Defense UniversitySenior Mentorcurrent2023 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Home BaseHonorary Board Membercurrent2023 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Spirit of America; Non-ProfitAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- United States Department of DefenseMilitary Officer1984 — 2023
- United States Department of DefenseUnited States Special Operations Commander2019 — 2022MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa
Skills & more
Leadership DevelopmentStrategic Planning24
From Richard's professional profile.
Colleagues at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Ajay Vashee
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Albert Zhang
Associate at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Alejandro Gomez
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Alexander Lim
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Alexandria Simcox
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Amelia Hobbs
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Andrew Hsu
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Andrew Reed
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Richard Clarke?
- A former Commander of U.S. Special Operations with nearly four decades of military service, leading a joint force of over 75,000 personnel. He now advises IVP, supporting founders building technologies relevant to national security and drawing on his leadership experience running large organizations.
- Where does Richard Clarke work?
- Richard Clarke is Strategic Advisor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners).
- What does Richard Clarke invest in?
- Richard Clarke invests in Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Sector Agnostic.
- Where did Richard Clarke go to school?
- Richard Clarke studied at United States Military Academy at West Point (Bachelor of Science - BS, Engineering); Benedictine College (Master of Business Administration - MBA); National Defense University (Master's degree, Military Strategic Studies, General).
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Also worked at General Dynamics28
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