Clear Ventures

Clear Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California, that invests at an early stage in technology start-ups. Its partners founded five companies before moving into investing, and they present that experience as the basis for how they work with founders.

What Clear Ventures offers

• Seed capital — first-round funding for young companies; most of its investments were made as the first outside investor.
• Connections — introductions to people and partners who can help a start-up grow.
• Company-building advice — insight drawn from the partners' own time as founders.
• Startup help centre — a resource page created during the coronavirus period.

Who it works with

Founders of technology businesses, including companies in areas such as cybersecurity, semiconductors, networking, construction materials and software infrastructure, as named by portfolio founders on its site.

Key facts

• Based in: Palo Alto, California, USA
• Investments: More than 90 portfolio companies
• Exits: 11 public listings and 37 acquisitions
• Team background: Partners previously founded five companies