Clearstone Venture Partners

Clearstone Venture Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 1998 and based in Santa Monica, California, with an additional office in Menlo Park. The firm specializes in early-stage investments primarily within the technology sector, targeting areas such as software, consumer applications, enterprise infrastructure, and communications. Clearstone focuses on innovative models in enterprise software, including service-oriented architectures and web-based applications, while also exploring opportunities in mobile applications and social networking. The firm manages over $650 million in committed capital and typically invests between $1 million and $15 million in its portfolio companies, often taking a lead investor role and securing board seats. Clearstone's investment strategy includes financing companies for 18 to 24 months between funding rounds and maintaining relationships with other venture capital firms for later-stage investments. The firm primarily invests in companies located in the United States and India.