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Clearstone Venture Partners

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Clearstone Venture Partners: VC firm specializing in tech investments with $650M managed.

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idealab Capital Partners

founded date

01.03.1998

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IPO status

Private

Description

Based in Santa Monica, California, Clearstone Venture Partners has a diverse portfolio of successful companies in various technology markets, including software, consumer, enterprise infrastructure, storage, communications, wireless and optical communications, data center, enterprise software, security, micro-processors, imaging and transformative infrastructure, semiconductors, advanced optics and consumer and business internet sectors. The firm operates as an incubator and has helped finance early-stage rounds in numerous successful companies such as eToys, Overture, PayPal, United Online, MP3.com, Jump and eMusic, with limited partners including the investment affiliates of The State of California, JP Morgan, The University of California, The State of Michigan, The State of Pennsylvania, The University of Pittsburgh, Moore Capital and others.
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Financials

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Date 
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Bill Elkus
Bill Elkus

Bill Elkus

Bill Elkus conceived the Clearstone Venture Partners concept in 1997 and has been a Managing Member of its General Partners since their inception. Bill was recognized as one of the top 50 to 100 Venture Capitalists in the United States by Forbes Magazine in its annual Midas List on three separate occasions. His current & past board memberships and observer roles include United Online (NASD: UNTD), Overture (acquired by Yahoo! in 2003), PayPal.com (acquired by eBay in 2002), the Chronicle Publishing Company (The San Francisco Chronicle and KRON television), Cooking.com and WeddingChannel.com (acquired by The Knot in 2006).

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Clearstone Venture Partners
Clearstone Venture Partners

Bill Elkus

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Rajan Mehra

Rajan Mehra

Venture Partner

David Stern

David Stern

Venture Partner

Vish Mishra

Vish Mishra

Member of General Partner and Venture Director

Sumant Mandal

Sumant Mandal

Managing Director

Dana Moraly

Dana Moraly

CFO

Jim Armstrong

Jim Armstrong

Managing Director

Bill Elkus

Bill Elkus

Founder & Managing Director

Erik Lassila

Erik Lassila

General Partner

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