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Clocktower Technology Ventures

Clocktower Technology Ventures, based in California, backs fintech startups at Seed, Series A, and Series B, with a specialist style and a $350M+ fund, including Chime and Mercury.

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Entry stageSeed, Series A, Series B
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsn/a
FocusFintech
Latest fund$350M+ committed capital
Investing team7 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Clocktower Technology Ventures

7 people on the investing team, 4 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Adriana SamanPartnerShe previously held roles at J.P.
Ben SavagePartnerHe previously co-founded Artivest and worked in public markets.
Ned DaoroPartnerHe previously held roles at MUFG Union Bank and Sandler O’Neill + Partners.
Steve DrobnyPartnerHe previously worked at Deutsche Bank and established a global macro research business.
Josh ZofferPrincipalHe is listed on the team profile of Clocktower Ventures.
David LofthouseVenture PartnerHe previously co-founded Prologue Capital and worked in trading at JP Morgan, Greenwich Capital, and Goldman Sachs.
Shalini HauptAssociateShe previously worked as an investment banking analyst at Evercore and graduated from UC Berkeley.

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Check size not reported yet.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

ChimeMercuryAlloyRhoHabiBricklane
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On these lists

Seed fintech investors in California70Series A fintech investors in California52Series B fintech investors in California24Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Seed investors in California699Series B investors in United States563Series A investors in California480

Questions

What stage does Clocktower Technology Ventures invest in?

Clocktower Technology Ventures reports entry at seed, series a, series b.

How much does Clocktower Technology Ventures invest?

Clocktower Technology Ventures has not reported a check size.

Does Clocktower Technology Ventures lead rounds?

Clocktower Technology Ventures has not reported a lead preference.

Who are the partners at Clocktower Technology Ventures?

Adriana Saman (Partner), Ben Savage (Partner), Ned Daoro (Partner), Steve Drobny (Partner).

Is Clocktower Technology Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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