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Clearstone Venture Partners

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Founded by Bill Elkus in 1998, Clearstone Venture Partners is a venture capital firm with offices in Santa Monica and Menlo Park,

Santa Monica, United StatesFounded 2008clearstone.com
104
Investments
8
Exits
$500M
AUM
7.7%
Exit Rate

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Investment Thesis & Strategy

Clearstone Venture Partners invests in fintech and venture capital companies across various stages, seeking to partner with promising founders and innovative businesses.

Investment Activity

Deals per year over the last 8 years

2
2000
0
2001
0
2002
1
2003
0
2004
0
2005
2
2006
1
2007

Portfolio Companies

Selected investments from their portfolio of 104 companies

C
CarsDirect
E-commerce · Series A, 0
Active
F
Flycast Communications
Enterprise · Series A, 0
Active
H
Hotwire
Marketplaces · Series A, 0
Active
W
WebEx
Enterprise · Series A, 0
Active
E
Expertcity
Enterprise · Series A, 0
Active
O
Overture
Enterprise · Series A, 0
Active
B
Bill.com
Fintech · Series A, 2007
Active
D
Demand Media
Media/Content · Series A, 2006
Active
T
TrueCar
Marketplaces · Series A, 2006
Active
G
GoToMeeting
Enterprise · Series A, 2003
Active
C
Cornerstone OnDemand
SaaS · Series A, 2000
Active
P
PriceGrabber
E-commerce · Series A, 2000
Active

Notable Exits

CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
LegalZoomIPO2021$2B
VlocityAcquisition2020$1.3B
Bill.comIPO2019$1.5B
Blue NileAcquisition2017$500M
ServiceMaxAcquisition2016$915M
OomaIPO2015$125M
RingCentralIPO2013$600M
Cornerstone OnDemandIPO2011$500M

Frequently Asked Questions

Clearstone Venture Partners focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.

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