Taylor Clauson
InvestorManaging 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
- Abstraction CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2019 — presentKansas City Metropolitan Area
- Oper8r LLCCohort 2 Membercurrent2021 — present
- Artisan Technology GroupVentures Consultantcurrent2019 — presentKansas City Metropolitan Area
- Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellows Class 23current2018 — present
- OpenAir Equity PartnersPrincipal2017 — 2019Kansas City Metropolitan Area
- OpenAir Equity PartnersAssociate2015 — 2017Kansas City Metropolitan Area
- OpenAir Equity PartnersAnalyst2012 — 2015Kansas City Metropolitan Area
- EcoFit LightingDirector of Operations2011 — 2012Kansas City Metropolitan Area
- KTECInvestment Analyst2008 — 2011
Education
- Kansas State UniversityBS, Accounting2005 — 2008
Skills & more
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Same school
Shared employers
Also worked at Kauffman Fellows360
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Also worked at OpenAir Equity Partners2
Deals · 33
Axiom.aiSolo GP
BuddySolo GP
BufSolo GP
CasedSolo GP
DreamlitSolo GP
DscribeaiSolo GP
FreshpaintSolo GP
HossSolo GP
JamsocketSolo GP
NozomioSolo GP
OdynnSolo GP
Oxen AISolo GP
Pensar AISolo GP
PoolsideSolo GP
PrototyperSolo GP
QuilttSolo GP
RebulkSolo GP
ShuttleSolo GP
Soren AiSolo GP
SwellSolo GP
TawkitAISolo GP
UnifySolo GP
VltSolo GP
WaspSolo GP
Wilderness LabsSolo GP
YearOneSolo GP
ArgillaSolo GP
Athenic AISolo GP
CortexlabsSolo GP
LekkoSolo GP
Model-PrimeSolo GP
OctaneSolo GP
Single OriginSolo GP
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