Where does Tess Michaels work?

Tess Michaels is Founder of Clasp.

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).

Tess Michaels

Founder

Founder at Clasp

United States

FoundedClasp

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 Clasp

Intro paths

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Clasp's investors · 6

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

Experience

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

Skills & more

Spanish2Leadership31Strategy19Public Speaking24Management6Leadership Initiatives2Entrepreneurship32Research34Mergers & Acquisitions3Biotechnology9Venture Capital8Investments4

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MarketingEconomicsValuationData 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.
What companies did Tess Michaels found?: Tess Michaels founded Clasp.
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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