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ClearSky

VC
Palm Beach, FL

ClearSky is a Seed venture capital firm based in Palm Beach, FL investing in Other, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $750K–$2.0M checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

Check size
$750K–$2.0M
Portfolio
1 company on record
Partners
15 listed
AUM
$1B
Stage
Seed
Sectors
Other, AI / ML
HQ
Palm Beach, FL

Last verified: 2026-05-14

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$750K – $2.0M

AUM

$1.0B

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

15 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

ClearSky focuses on cutting-edge innovations in defense and supply chain solutions to address key global technology challenges.

How ClearSky invests

ClearSky is a vc firm based in Palm Beach, FL. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Other, AI / ML.

ClearSky typically writes checks of $750K–$2.0M per investment, backed by approximately $1B in assets under management.

ClearSky has backed 1 company in our records, including Altamira Parent Holdings, LLC (CIK 0001783859).

Partners & Team

HS

Howard Shecter

Executive Partner

Corporate governance
M&A and legal structuring
SS

Sam Small

Operating Partner & Chief Information Security Officer

Cybersecurity
Security operations
Risk management
JW

Joseph Wright

Chairman of the Investment Committee

Strategic oversight
Board leadership
Capital allocation
NB

Nick-Anthony Buford

Managing Director & General Counsel

Transaction execution
Fund formation
Legal & compliance in VC
AS

Austin Summers

Senior Vice President

Deal sourcing
M&A & investment banking
Enterprise tech deals
JH

James Huff

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Investment structuring
Due diligence
Technology finance
ES

Erik Straser

Partner

Early-stage venture capital
Energy & industrial tech
Security
AW

Alex Weiss

CEO, Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Energy transition
Cybersecurity
Enterprise technology
RR

Robert Rauch

Partner

Engineering & business integration
Clean tech
Enterprise infrastructure
JG

James Goldfarb

Partner

DefenseTech
Supply Chain Tech
Logistics
JD

Jacqueline de Sanctis

Managing Director & Head of Investor Relations

Institutional investor relations
Fundraising
Stakeholder communication
GN

Guy Nizan

Venture Partner

Cyber threat intelligence
Israel-based security startups
International expansion
ES

Erik Straser, Ph.D.

Partner

energy transition
cyber
deep tech
RC

Ryan Crum

Partner

cybersecurity investments
enterprise software
SS

Sam Small, Ph.D.

Partner

cybersecurity architecture
risk
incident response

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
AI / ML

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

AL

Altamira Parent Holdings, LLC (CIK 0001783859)

SEC Form D filing mentioning ClearSky

How to pitch ClearSky
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $750K – $2.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Howard Shecter, Executive Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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