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Tess Michaels

Founder

Founder at Stride Funding · Founder at Clasp

United States

FoundedClaspStride Funding

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About

Tess Michaels is the founder and CEO of Clasp, a company focused on increasing access to education, economic mobility, and workforce change. She has been recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

Founder at Stride Funding

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Stride Funding's investors · 1

Juvo VenturesSalt Lake City · $10K – $300K checks

Founder at Clasp

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Clasp's investors · 6

Blumberg CapitalMiami · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025Crosslink CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $9M checksDigitalis VenturesNew York · $100K – $10M checksGradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025GSV VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checksJuvo VenturesSalt Lake City · $10K – $300K checks

Experience

  1. ClaspFounder & CEOcurrent2018 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Vista Equity PartnersPrivate Equity Associate2017 — 2018Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  3. SOCEANA - Generating Social GoodFounding CEO | Board Member2012 — 2018Greater Philadelphia Area
  4. Goldman SachsInvestment Banking Analyst2015 — 2017New York, United States
  5. The Wharton SchoolPrivate Equity & Venture Capital Club - VP of Corporate Relations2013 — 2015Greater Philadelphia
  6. The Wharton SchoolWharton Undergraduate Finance Club - Executive VP2012 — 2015Greater Philadelphia
  7. University of PennsylvaniaPenn Undergraduate Biotech Society - President2012 — 2014Greater Philadelphia
  8. University of PennsylvaniaVice President of External Affairs, Class of 20152011 — 2014
  9. BofA Merrill LynchInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2014New York City Metropolitan Area
  10. UT Southwestern Medical Center at DallasResearch Intern2013
  11. FBK Foundation, ItalyClimate Change Researcher2011Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
  12. Congressional Youth Advisory CouncilStudent Representative2010 — 2011
  13. International Science & Engineering CampUS Delegate2010Seoul, Korea

Skills & more

Spanish2Leadership31Strategy19Public Speaking24Management6Leadership Initiatives2Entrepreneurship32Research34Mergers & Acquisitions3Biotechnology9Venture Capital8Investments4
+12 moreMarketingEconomicsValuationData AnalysisFinancial ModelingMarket ResearchStatisticsFinancial AnalysisSocial MediaSocial EntrepreneurshipPeer MentoringEpigenetics

Languages Spanish

  • Series 79 — FINRA

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tess Michaels?
Tess Michaels is the founder and CEO of Clasp, a company focused on increasing access to education, economic mobility, and workforce change. She has been recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
Where does Tess Michaels work?
Tess Michaels is Founder of Clasp and Founder at Stride Funding.
What companies did Tess Michaels found?
Tess Michaels founded Clasp, Stride Funding.
Where did Tess Michaels go to school?
Tess Michaels studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance); The Wharton School (Bachelor of Science - BS, Global Impact Investing; Operations Management); University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Biology).

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