Khalig Howard is a Principal at Clear Ventures, where he leads sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio services. He previously worked at Ignite XL Ventures and the UK government's Foreign Direct Investment team, and holds degrees from the University of Cambridge and Denison University.

What Khalig can write

Writes checks of$500K to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%, > 12%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Clear Ventures writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. UK government’s Foreign Direct Investment team · member
  2. Ignite XL Ventures
  3. Clear Ventures · Principal
    Now

Investments named in public bios

Cineta HealthVisla

Focus

venture capitalportfolio servicesecosystemmarketingearly-stagefrontier technology

Education

University of Cambridge, postgraduate degreeDenison University, undergraduate degreeCambridge, Postgraduate

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Who is Khalig Howard?

Khalig Howard is a Principal at Clear Ventures, where he leads sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio services. He previously worked at Ignite XL Ventures and the UK government's Foreign Direct Investment team, and holds degrees from the University of Cambridge and Denison University.

How much does Khalig Howard invest?

Khalig Howard invests through Clear Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Khalig Howard?

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

What did Khalig Howard do before Clear Ventures?

member at UK government’s Foreign Direct Investment team; Ignite XL Ventures.

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