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Perry Clarkson

Perry Clarkson

Managing Director atSJF VenturesNew York, NY
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Perry Clarkson is a Managing Director at SJF Ventures in New York. He previously worked at Roivant Sciences, Longitude Capital, and Barclays, focusing on healthcare investments and M&A.

What Perry can write

Writes checks of$3M to $30M
Comes in atSeries A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

SJF Ventures writes $3M to $30M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Barclays · investment banking analyst
  2. Longitude Capital · Associate
  3. Roivant Sciences · Investments team
  4. SJF Ventures · Managing Director
    Now
  5. Roivant Sciences

Focus

healthcarelife sciencesventure capitalm&a

Education

University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Science in Economics (concentration in Finance) from the Wharton SchoolWharton School, Bachelor of Science in EconomicsSchool of Engineering and Applied Science, Bachelor of Applied Science

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Questions

Who is Perry Clarkson?

Perry Clarkson is a Managing Director at SJF Ventures in New York. He previously worked at Roivant Sciences, Longitude Capital, and Barclays, focusing on healthcare investments and M&A.

How much does Perry Clarkson invest?

Perry Clarkson invests through SJF Ventures, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at series a, series b.

How do I pitch Perry Clarkson?

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

What did Perry Clarkson do before SJF Ventures?

investment banking analyst at Barclays; Associate at Longitude Capital; Investments team at Roivant Sciences; Roivant Sciences.

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