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Sam Clayman

Partner atAsymmetric Capital PartnersNew York
Asymmetric Capital Partners websiteFirm profile

Sam Clayman is a professional at Asymmetric Capital Partners. He has written about building a venture firm from zero to one.

What Sam can write

Writes checks of$100K to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target> 12%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Asymmetric Capital Partners writes $100K to $10M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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

Career

  1. UBS Investment Bank · Analyst
  2. KKR · Associate
  3. Apax Partners · Senior Associate
  4. Sycamore Partners · Vice President
  5. Asymmetric Capital Partners · Partner
    Now

Focus

finance

Education

Groton SchoolYale University, BAStanford University Graduate School of Business, MBA

Also at Asymmetric Capital Partners

Rob BiedermanManaging Partner
Nancy ChouPartner
Sarah Unger BiggsPartner & Chief Operating Officer

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Questions

Who is Sam Clayman?

Sam Clayman is a professional at Asymmetric Capital Partners. He has written about building a venture firm from zero to one.

How much does Sam Clayman invest?

Sam Clayman invests through Asymmetric Capital Partners, which writes checks of $100K to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Sam Clayman?

A warm intro from a founder Asymmetric Capital Partners backed works best.

What did Sam Clayman do before Asymmetric Capital Partners?

Analyst at UBS Investment Bank; Associate at KKR; Senior Associate at Apax Partners; Vice President at Sycamore Partners.

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