Clay Fisher

Clay Fisher

General Partner, Growth atSpark CapitalCalifornia

Clay Fisher is a General Partner on Spark's venture-growth team, supporting ambitious entrepreneurs. He began his career at Allen & Company advising technology companies and graduated from the University of Chicago.

What Clay can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target> 12%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Spark Capital writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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

Career

  1. Allen & Company
  2. Spark Capital · General Partner, Growth
    Now
  3. McKinsey & Company
  4. Allen & Company · strategic advisor

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

venture-growthtechnologyenterprise softwareinfrastructureinternet

Education

University of Chicago

Also at Spark Capital

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Questions

Who is Clay Fisher?

Clay Fisher is a General Partner on Spark's venture-growth team, supporting ambitious entrepreneurs. He began his career at Allen & Company advising technology companies and graduated from the University of Chicago.

How much does Clay Fisher invest?

Clay Fisher invests through Spark Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Clay Fisher?

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

What did Clay Fisher do before Spark Capital?

Allen & Company; McKinsey & Company; strategic advisor at Allen & Company.

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