Clocktower Ventures

Clocktower Ventures, established in 2015 and based in Santa Monica, California, is a venture capital firm specializing in fintech investments. It focuses on seed through growth-stage companies operating in sectors such as insurance, payments, personal finance, lending, credit, and asset management. The firm's expertise and network within the financial services industry provide a unique value-add to its portfolio companies. To date, Clocktower Ventures has invested in 96 fintech companies across North America, Europe, and Latin America.

Natalie Charney

Associate

Ned Daoro

Principal

Steven Drobny

Partner

Oscar Guerra

Senior Associate

David Lofthouse

Venture Partner

Ally McCloskey

Principal

Kanishka Narayan

Principal

Adriana Saman

Associate

Ben Savage

Partner

Charlotte Stephens

Associate

Danielle Zhang

Senior Associate

Past deals in Asset Management

Era Finance

Seed Round in 2025
Era is a financial management platform driven by AI that makes asset management more accessible.

OpenYield

Seed Round in 2024
OpenYield operates a bond marketplace designed to democratize access to the bond market for retail brokerages, advisors, and asset managers. The platform offers an equity-like experience for bonds, sourcing them directly from algorithmic liquidity providers. By leveraging advanced technology, OpenYield enables wealth platforms to enhance their fixed-income offerings while simultaneously reducing costs. The company's innovative approach positions it to support the anticipated growth of direct indexing in fixed income, making bond investments more accessible and efficient for a broader range of investors.

Kanastra

Seed Round in 2023
Kanastra operates as a technology-driven back office for alternative investments, focusing on private credit and private equity. The company has developed an asset management platform that addresses inefficiencies in the securitization market. This platform provides a range of services, including bank services, debt issuance, bookkeeping, and distribution. It also supports passive management and mirroring while offering real-time analytics and structured data. By leveraging technology, Kanastra aims to facilitate a seamless investment experience, allowing investors and originators to operate more efficiently and with greater freedom.

Kanastra

Seed Round in 2022
Kanastra operates as a technology-driven back office for alternative investments, focusing on private credit and private equity. The company has developed an asset management platform that addresses inefficiencies in the securitization market. This platform provides a range of services, including bank services, debt issuance, bookkeeping, and distribution. It also supports passive management and mirroring while offering real-time analytics and structured data. By leveraging technology, Kanastra aims to facilitate a seamless investment experience, allowing investors and originators to operate more efficiently and with greater freedom.

M1

Series E in 2021
M1 Holdings operates a personal finance platform that combines automation with user control, allowing individuals to manage and grow their wealth effectively. The platform supports hundreds of thousands of investors, managing over $6 billion in assets. It offers a comprehensive suite of financial tools, including low-cost borrowing, high-interest checking accounts, and cash back rewards through debit and credit cards. Users can create customized stock and ETF portfolios, access affordable lines of credit, and utilize digital banking services that integrate seamlessly with their investments. The platform has received significant recognition for its user-friendly experience, earning high ratings on app stores and accolades from financial publications as one of the best options for investors and digital banking services.

M1

Series D in 2021
M1 Holdings operates a personal finance platform that combines automation with user control, allowing individuals to manage and grow their wealth effectively. The platform supports hundreds of thousands of investors, managing over $6 billion in assets. It offers a comprehensive suite of financial tools, including low-cost borrowing, high-interest checking accounts, and cash back rewards through debit and credit cards. Users can create customized stock and ETF portfolios, access affordable lines of credit, and utilize digital banking services that integrate seamlessly with their investments. The platform has received significant recognition for its user-friendly experience, earning high ratings on app stores and accolades from financial publications as one of the best options for investors and digital banking services.

M1

Series C in 2020
M1 Holdings operates a personal finance platform that combines automation with user control, allowing individuals to manage and grow their wealth effectively. The platform supports hundreds of thousands of investors, managing over $6 billion in assets. It offers a comprehensive suite of financial tools, including low-cost borrowing, high-interest checking accounts, and cash back rewards through debit and credit cards. Users can create customized stock and ETF portfolios, access affordable lines of credit, and utilize digital banking services that integrate seamlessly with their investments. The platform has received significant recognition for its user-friendly experience, earning high ratings on app stores and accolades from financial publications as one of the best options for investors and digital banking services.

M1

Series B in 2020
M1 Holdings operates a personal finance platform that combines automation with user control, allowing individuals to manage and grow their wealth effectively. The platform supports hundreds of thousands of investors, managing over $6 billion in assets. It offers a comprehensive suite of financial tools, including low-cost borrowing, high-interest checking accounts, and cash back rewards through debit and credit cards. Users can create customized stock and ETF portfolios, access affordable lines of credit, and utilize digital banking services that integrate seamlessly with their investments. The platform has received significant recognition for its user-friendly experience, earning high ratings on app stores and accolades from financial publications as one of the best options for investors and digital banking services.

Bricklane

Series A in 2019
Bricklane is a technology-driven investment platform that specializes in residential property, enabling investors to access the housing market at scale. Launched in 2016, the company utilizes its proprietary technology, Compass, to streamline the investment process, facilitating granular transactions that often go unnoticed by larger investors. Bricklane offers a compelling proposition for tenants, featuring long-term rental contracts and responsive property management. The firm is currently executing its first major institutional mandate, concentrating on select locations in London, the South East, and Bristol, while also managing property portfolios for retail investors in cities such as London, Leeds, Manchester, and Birmingham. Backed by prominent investors, Bricklane aims to make property investment more accessible and efficient.
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