Steve Drobny
InvestorFounder and CEO at Clocktower Ventures
Santa Monica, California
Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $625K
FoundedFlossy
About
Steve Drobny brings a hedge-fund–derived, macro-driven approach emphasizing scenario analysis, regime shifts, and geopolitical context, plus access to his decades-cultivated network of global macro investors and institutional allocators.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechLogistics & Supply ChainPropTech
Experience
- Clocktower GroupFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2007 — presentLos Angeles
- Deutsche BankHedge Fund Sales1997 — 2000
Education
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Master of Science (MS), Accounting and Finance1996 — 1997
- Bucknell UniversityBS, Business Administration and Management1990 — 1994
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 Steve Drobny work?
- Steve Drobny is Founder and CEO at Clocktower Ventures.
- What does Steve Drobny invest in?
- Steve Drobny invests in AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, InsurTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, PropTech.
- What check size does Steve Drobny write?
- Steve Drobny typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- What companies did Steve Drobny found?
- Steve Drobny founded Flossy.
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Bucknell University mafia7
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Clocktower Ventures mafia3
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Same school
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Shared employers
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