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Clearstone Venture Partners

North America, California, United States, Santa Monica

Description

Founded by Bill Elkus in 1998, Clearstone Venture Partners is a venture capital firm with offices in Santa Monica and Menlo Park,

Investor Profile

Clearstone Venture Partners has made 98 investments, with 0 in the past 12 months and 23% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (24%)
  • Series B (24%)
  • Series Unknown (19%)
  • Series C (13%)
  • Series D (6%)
  • Series E (4%)
  • Seed (3%)
  • Series F (2%)
  • Debt Financing (1%)
  • Angel (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (91%)
  • India (8%)
  • Afghanistan (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Mobile
  • Enterprise Software
  • Wireless
  • Security
  • Information Technology
  • Internet
  • Messaging
  • Telecommunications
  • Communications Infrastructure
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Clearstone Venture Partners frequently co-invest with?

LH
Lehman Holdings
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 5
Dot Edu Ventures
Dot Edu Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 6
Monitor Ventures
Monitor Ventures
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Co-Investments: 5
Kleiner Perkins
Kleiner Perkins
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 10
Mayfield Fund
Mayfield Fund
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 9
August Capital
August Capital
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 5
Evercore Partners
Evercore Partners
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 7
Anthem Venture Partners
Anthem Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Co-Investments: 4
BlueStream Ventures
BlueStream Ventures
North America, Minnesota, United States, Stillwater
Co-Investments: 6
NeoCarta Ventures
NeoCarta Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 6

Which angels does Clearstone Venture Partners often collaborate with?

BV
Blaine Vess
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
Terry Semel
Shared Deals: 1
AB
Adam Bendik
North America, United States
Shared Deals: 1
SB
Shane Battier
North America, Michigan, United States, Birmingham
Shared Deals: 1
David Carter
David Carter
North America, California, United States, Marina Del Rey
Shared Deals: 1
RC
Richard Cooperstein
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
FN
Farzad Nazem
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Shared Deals: 1
SB
Steve Bornstein
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
GP
Gordon Paddison
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
RR
Ryan Russell
North America, United States
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Clearstone Venture Partners?

Billdesk

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

BillDesk develops an integrated technology platform and unified APIs to make digital payments easy and accessible.

Financial ServicesFinTechMobile PaymentsSoftware
Corporate RoundNov 16, 2018
Amount Raised: $83,861,584
Vyng

Venice, California, United States

Vyng has built a next-generation phone call platform to start better conversations with friends and better interactions with businesses

AppsDigital EntertainmentSoftwareVideo
SeedOct 10, 2017
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
LiveLike

New York, New York, United States

LiveLike develops an audience engagement platform that transforms digital users into engaged fans.

BroadcastingCRMDigital MediaGamificationInternetSoftwareTechnical Support
Series ASep 21, 2016
Amount Raised: $5,011,338
LeisureLink

Pasadena, California, United States

LeisureLink connects hotels and resorts with customers and provides advisory and management services online.

Commercial Real EstateReal EstateService Industry
Series UnknownJan 19, 2016
Amount Raised: $17,000,000
Rhone Apparel

New Canaan, Connecticut, United States

Rhone Apparel apparel e commerce

ApparelE-CommerceRetailWearables
Series ASep 21, 2015
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
Managed by Q

New York, New York, United States

Managed by Q provides subscription and on-demand office services, from cleaning and maintenance to supply replenishment and wellness.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketplaceSaaS
Series AJun 18, 2015
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
AOptix Technologies

Campbell, California, United States

AOptix Technologies develops identify verification and wireless communications solutions for the government and commercial markets.

BiometricsSecurityTelecommunicationsWireless
Series FMay 19, 2015
Amount Raised: $19,977,849
At The Pool

Santa Monica, California, United States

At The Pool is a social platform that provides profiles and intelligent interest-mapping.

Information TechnologySocial Media
AngelMay 15, 2013
Kuapay

Santa Monica, California, United States

Kuapay is a mobile payment technology provider enabling users to make payments in any store that is Kuapay-enabled.

FinTechMobileMobile Payments
Series AMar 20, 2013
Amount Raised: $2,200,000
Games2win Media

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Games2win Media is a global publisher of casual mobile games.

Ad NetworkAppsCasual GamesInformation TechnologyOnline GamesPublishingVideo Games
Series CMar 15, 2013
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
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