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Sheridan Clayborne

InvestorFounder

Investor at ShareBear Ventures LP · Founder at Lendtable

San Francisco, California

Writes $5K – $250K checks · typically $50K

FoundedLendtable · YC

About

Sheridan Clayborne is the founder and CEO of a stealth AI startup. Previously, he founded Lendtable, a fintech company focused on retirement solutions that raised $35 million and served thousands of employers and employees. He is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Y Combinator S20 graduate, and Thiel Fellow.

Founder at LendtableYC S20

Intro paths

YC

Sheridan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Lendtable's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

In turn, Sheridan can intro founders to Lendtable's investors below.

Co-founders at Lendtable

Experience

  1. Stealth AI StartupFounder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. The Thiel FoundationThiel Fellowcurrent2020 — present
  3. BrixInterim CEO2025San Francisco Bay Area
  4. ShareBear VenturesSolo GP & Founder2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Lendtable (YC S20)Co-Founder & CEO2020 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  6. ForbesForbes 30 Under 302020 — 2024
  7. Hedgefund: Tickets, Sneakers, Cosmetics, Tech, AccessoriesCEO and Founder2016 — 2024
  8. South Park CommonsMember2020San Francisco Bay Area
  9. DropboxMachine Learning Product Manager2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  10. Slate TattooCo-Founder & CTO2019Greater Chicago Area
  11. Goldman SachsSpecial Situations Group Analyst2018Greater New York City Area
  12. JPMorgan Chase & Co.Quant Analyst - Big Data2017
  13. FollowerStackCEO and Founder2015 — 2017
  14. PEAK6 InvestmentsVC Analyst2016
  15. Cleveland AvenueTech Consultant and Backend Developer2016Greater Chicago Area

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel23Microsoft PowerPoint3Microsoft Word19Matlab4Microsoft Office7PowerPoint4Public Speaking7Teamwork22Leadership8Hiring4Recruiting2Fundraising1
+7 moreArtificial Intelligence (AI)FinTechMachine LearningCryptoResearchCustomer ServiceSocial Media

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sheridan Clayborne?
Sheridan Clayborne is the founder and CEO of a stealth AI startup. Previously, he founded Lendtable, a fintech company focused on retirement solutions that raised $35 million and served thousands of employers and employees. He is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Y Combinator S20 graduate, and Thiel Fellow.
Where does Sheridan Clayborne work?
Sheridan Clayborne is Founder of Lendtable and at ShareBear Ventures LP.
What check size does Sheridan Clayborne write?
Sheridan Clayborne typically writes checks of $5K – $250K.
What companies did Sheridan Clayborne found?
Sheridan Clayborne founded Lendtable.
Where did Sheridan Clayborne go to school?
Sheridan Clayborne studied at Northwestern University (B.S (Dropped Out), Dual Major - Computer Science and Economics).

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