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Clayton Petty

Partner atGradient VenturesSan Francisco
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Clayton Petty is a partner at Gradient Ventures. He previously led teams at McKinsey & Company and worked as a software engineer at Microsoft and Expedia.

What Clayton can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Career

  1. Microsoft · software engineer
  2. Expedia · software engineer
  3. McKinsey & Company · led teams
  4. McKinsey & Company
  5. Gradient Ventures · Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

BackOpsQuantroLayersInfisicalStack AITamarack

Focus

cybersecurityinfrastructurevertical software

Education

Texas A&M, computer science

Also at Gradient Ventures

Darian ShiraziGeneral Partner
Zach Bratun-GlennonGeneral Partner
Andrew BrackinPartner
Denise TengPartner
Vig SachidanandaPartner

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Questions

Who is Clayton Petty?

Clayton Petty is a partner at Gradient Ventures. He previously led teams at McKinsey & Company and worked as a software engineer at Microsoft and Expedia.

How much does Clayton Petty invest?

Gradient Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Clayton Petty?

A warm intro from a founder Gradient Ventures backed works best.

What did Clayton Petty do before Gradient Ventures?

software engineer at Microsoft; software engineer at Expedia; led teams at McKinsey & Company; McKinsey & Company.

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