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Structure, governance and execution.

Three decades of institutional fund formation, paired with a decade of executive-level work alongside growth-stage technology companies.

Portrait of Christen Bartelt

Fund Formation, Governance & Exits

Christen Bartelt

Fund formation, governance &
private market transactions.

Christen brings over three decades of institutional experience at the intersection of fund formation, corporate governance, and complex private market transactions. She specializes in architecting tax-efficient domestic and cross-border fund structures, advising on emerging growth and venture capital terms, and directing multi-disciplinary teams across regulatory, tax and operational workstreams.

Education
Duke UniversityB.A. Economics
Georgetown University
Law SchoolJ.D.
Distinctions
National Merit Scholar
Portrait of Clarence “Clay” Alley Thompson IV

Operational Strategy & Venture Execution

Clarence Alley Thompson IV

Known as Clay

Operational strategy & venture execution.

Clay specializes in operational strategy and venture execution, drawing on a decade of executive level work and advisory in early-to-mid stage growth companies. His background spans product-market positioning, go-to-market architecture and early stage capital formation through sale of company. Clay has also competed at the highest levels of athletics as a former ATP professional tennis player and D1 singles National Champion for the UCLA Bruins.

Education
UCLAB.F.A.
Distinctions
Pac-12
Scholar Athlete of the Year
NCAA D1
Player of the Year
D1 Singles
National Champion
Former ATP Professional