Alex Clayton

Alex Clayton

Investing team atMeritech Capital PartnersCalifornia

Alex Clayton is a General Partner at Meritech Capital Partners, focusing on enterprise software, infrastructure, and fintech. He previously held roles at Spark Capital, Redpoint Ventures, and Goldman Sachs.

What Alex can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeries BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Meritech Capital Partners writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Meritech Capital Partners.

Career

  1. Goldman Sachs · technology, media, and telecom (TMT) investment banking division
  2. Redpoint Ventures
  3. Spark Capital · Partner on Growth Fund
  4. Meritech Capital Partners
    Now

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

enterprise softwareinfrastructurefintech

Education

Stanford University, B.A.

Also at Meritech Capital Partners

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Who is Alex Clayton?

Alex Clayton is a General Partner at Meritech Capital Partners, focusing on enterprise software, infrastructure, and fintech. He previously held roles at Spark Capital, Redpoint Ventures, and Goldman Sachs.

How much does Alex Clayton invest?

Alex Clayton invests through Meritech Capital Partners, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at series b.

How do I pitch Alex Clayton?

A warm intro from a founder Meritech Capital Partners backed works best.

What did Alex Clayton do before Meritech Capital Partners?

technology, media, and telecom (TMT) investment banking division at Goldman Sachs; Redpoint Ventures; Partner on Growth Fund at Spark Capital.

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