Clay Dumas

Clay Dumas

General Partner atLowercarbon CapitalVenice, CA

Clay Dumas is a founding partner at Lowercarbon Capital and a partner at Lowercase Capital. He advises climate nonprofits and serves on the board of Tala, a Lowercase portfolio company.

What Clay can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Career

  1. Lowercarbon Capital · General Partner
    Now
  2. Lowercase Capital · Partner

Companies founded

Lowercarbon Capital

Investments named in public bios

TalaMobilizeSwayableSwing Left

Focus

climate techdemocracyfinancial servicestechnologyconsumer startupsjustice systems

Education

Harvard College, honors

Also at Lowercarbon Capital

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Questions

Who is Clay Dumas?

Clay Dumas is a founding partner at Lowercarbon Capital and a partner at Lowercase Capital. He advises climate nonprofits and serves on the board of Tala, a Lowercase portfolio company.

How much does Clay Dumas invest?

Lowercarbon Capital has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Clay Dumas?

A warm intro from a founder Lowercarbon Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Clay Dumas do before Lowercarbon Capital?

Partner at Lowercase Capital.

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