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Taylor Clauson

Investor

Managing Partner at Abstraction Capital

Kansas City, Missouri

Writes $250K – $800K checks · typically $500K

About

Taylor Clauson is a self-taught coder who runs a one-man, Kansas City–based fund focused on pre-seed/seed developer tools, devops, and infrastructure, leveraging state-backed tech, cleantech scale, and IoT/data experience.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSaaS

Experience

  1. Abstraction CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2019 — presentKansas City Metropolitan Area
  2. Oper8r LLCCohort 2 Membercurrent2021 — present
  3. Artisan Technology GroupVentures Consultantcurrent2019 — presentKansas City Metropolitan Area
  4. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellows Class 23current2018 — present
  5. OpenAir Equity PartnersPrincipal2017 — 2019Kansas City Metropolitan Area
  6. OpenAir Equity PartnersAssociate2015 — 2017Kansas City Metropolitan Area
  7. OpenAir Equity PartnersAnalyst2012 — 2015Kansas City Metropolitan Area
  8. EcoFit LightingDirector of Operations2011 — 2012Kansas City Metropolitan Area
  9. KTECInvestment Analyst2008 — 2011

Education

  1. Kansas State UniversityBS, Accounting2005 — 2008

Skills & more

Strategic Planning6Management2Strategy1Investments8Small Business1Business Strategy3Entrepreneurship8Business Development3Product Development2Start-ups12Financial Modeling3Financial Analysis2
+6 moreRFinanceVenture CapitalAsset ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsStrategic Partnerships

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