Tom Clute

Tom Clute

Principal atPaladin Capital GroupDistrict of Columbia

Tom Clute is a Principal at Paladin Capital Group, focusing on identifying and executing investment opportunities. He joined the firm in 2010 as an Analyst and works with several portfolio companies.

What Tom can write

Writes checks of$500K to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Paladin Capital Group writes $500K to $30M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Paladin Capital Group · Analyst
    Now
  2. Paladin Capital Group · Principal
    Now

Investments named in public bios

ArpioCircumventDarkwebIQExpelGreynoiseMINDSemperis

Focus

cybersecurityinvestmentventure capitalcyberaimulti-stage

Education

The Fuqua School of Business (Duke University), Masters in ManagementDuke University, bachelor’s degree

Also at Paladin Capital Group

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Who is Tom Clute?

Tom Clute is a Principal at Paladin Capital Group, focusing on identifying and executing investment opportunities. He joined the firm in 2010 as an Analyst and works with several portfolio companies.

How much does Tom Clute invest?

Tom Clute invests through Paladin Capital Group, which writes checks of $500K to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Tom Clute?

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