Joseph Wright

Joseph Wright

Chairman, Investment Committee atClearSkyWest Palm Beach, FL

Joseph Wright is Chairman of the Investment Committee at ClearSky. He has held executive roles at multiple companies and served in government under President Reagan.

What Joseph can write

Writes checks of$1M to $3M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

ClearSky writes $1M to $3M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Intelsat · Chairman
  2. MTN Satellite Communications · Executive Chairman
  3. Scientific Games Corporation · CEO
  4. FedData · Executive Chairman
  5. Comvest Group, Inc. · Executive Partner
  6. Chart National, L.P. · Chairman of the Advisory Board
  7. ClearSky · Chairman of the Investment Committee
    Now
  8. Federal Office of Management and Budget · Director and Deputy Director

Investments named in public bios

Cowen GroupEBIXSequoia Holdings Inc.AltamiraSystems Control

Focus

it servicessatellite communicationslottery networksbook distributioncredit cardscybersecurity

Education

Colorado School of Mines, B.S.Yale University, Masters in Industrial Administration

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Who is Joseph Wright?

Joseph Wright is Chairman of the Investment Committee at ClearSky. He has held executive roles at multiple companies and served in government under President Reagan.

How much does Joseph Wright invest?

Joseph Wright invests through ClearSky, which writes checks of $1M to $3M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Joseph Wright?

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What did Joseph Wright do before ClearSky?

Chairman at Intelsat; Executive Chairman at MTN Satellite Communications; CEO at Scientific Games Corporation; Executive Chairman at FedData; Executive Partner at Comvest Group, Inc.; Chairman of the Advisory Board at Chart National, L.P.; Director and Deputy Director at Federal Office of Management and Budget.

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