# David Clarke

> David Clarke is a seed investor at Frontline Ventures backing Software and Information Technology. See 21 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Frontline Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frontline-ventures)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 21
- Last investment: Dec 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-clarke-066556
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/@davidowenclarke
- Website: https://x.com/@davidowenclarke

David Clarke is a seed investor at Frontline Ventures in San Francisco focused on Software and Information Technology. David Clarke is the Board member of Payslip. David Clarke is the Venture Partner at Frontline Ventures. He attended Trinity College Dublin during 1989-1993.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.8M–$13M |
| Pre-Seed | $1.4M–$6.5M |
| Series A | $6.7M–$26M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 12 | 57% |
| Information Technology | 7 | 33% |
| SaaS | 5 | 24% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 5 | 24% |
| Human Resources | 4 | 19% |

38 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 8 | 38% |
| Series A | 8 | 38% |
| Pre-Seed | 5 | 24% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Italy | 4 | 19% |
| Germany | 3 | 14% |
| Ireland | 3 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 14% |
| France | 2 | 10% |

8 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pack | Great Resignations are killing the market. More than 40% of workers are not satisfied with their work and the GenZ starts to reclaim different work policies and a better environment. Companies are now starting to fight the challenge but they are losing it miserably. Mentoring is the game changer. We developed a scientific methodology based on datato run global mentoring programs with world star mentors from more than 10 countries. We are able to mix neuroscience, behavioural sciences and positive psychology to foster people growth and offer to HR departments a complete overview of performance and happiness of employees | $6.7M | Series A | Dec 02, 2025 |  |
| TextYess | TextYess is an SMS platform that helps eCommerce brands to increase revenue. | $2.8M | Seed | Aug 07, 2025 |  |
| Plato | Plato operates as a sales intelligence platform for wholesale. | $6.5M | Pre-Seed | Nov 04, 2024 |  |
| Omnea | Omnea offers a procurement orchestration platform that streamlines source-to-pay workflows. It enables organizations to centralize supplier data, renewals, approvals, and purchase order automation, while embedding risk management and sourcing tools. Omnea provides modules for intelligent intake (request management), a supplier portal for duediligence, and no-code workflow building to define processes and approvals. Omnea’s reporting suite delivers visibility into spend, supplier performance, and compliance, and AI features assist with RFx generation, policy-aligned document parsing, and risk assessments. The platform integrates with finance and legal systems to reduce manual effort, maintain governance, and ensure consistent supplier evaluation. | $20M | Series A | Oct 14, 2024 |  |
| Jet HR | Jet HR makes managing people incredibly simple: payroll, benefits, devices, compliance and much more. We re-thought the HR function, removing anything that is cumbersome and simplifying any action on employees. We are funded by the best Italian VCs (Exor Ventures, Italian Founders Fund and 6 more) and by the best Italian founders (founders ofCasavo, Satispay, Scalapay, Bending Spoons, Musixmatch, Talent Garden, Oyster HR, etc). | $13.4M | Seed | Sep 24, 2024 |  |
| Glaut | Glaut is an AI-native customer survey platform that conducts in-depth, AI-moderated interviews with customers at scale. | $1.4M | Pre-Seed | Apr 29, 2024 |  |
| Kota | Insurance and retirement benefits for every kind of team | $5.3M | Seed | Oct 25, 2023 |  |
| Jet HR | Jet HR makes managing people incredibly simple: payroll, benefits, devices, compliance and much more. We re-thought the HR function, removing anything that is cumbersome and simplifying any action on employees. We are funded by the best Italian VCs (Exor Ventures, Italian Founders Fund and 6 more) and by the best Italian founders (founders ofCasavo, Satispay, Scalapay, Bending Spoons, Musixmatch, Talent Garden, Oyster HR, etc). | $5.1M | Pre-Seed | Jun 26, 2023 |  |
| Kota | Insurance and retirement benefits for every kind of team | $2.6M | Pre-Seed | Sep 27, 2022 |  |
| Shackle | Shackle is an app uses by hotels to provides and maintain hassel free hospitality services in a digital way to guests and travelers. | $5.5M | Seed | Jul 16, 2022 |  |

10 of 21 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Frontline Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frontline-ventures) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Unpopular Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/unpopular-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Blossom Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blossom-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Cherry Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cherry-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Club degli Investitori](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/club-degli-investitori) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Italian Founders Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/italian-founders-fund) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

## About Frontline Ventures

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Wherever you are on your journey we have the fund to help you expandEXPERTS IN EXPANSION Founders see what the world misses. In fast pursuit of opportunity, you make critical decisions with little certainty. We get it, because we’ve been there. Frontline is the venture firm for globally ambitious B2B companies on both sides of the Atlantic.Frontline Seed speeds up ideas at inception across Europe. Frontline X is a growth-stage fund, for fast and frictionless US-Europe expansion.WE'VE LEARNED IT THE HARD WAY As a team of entrepreneurs, we have built many businesses, many ways. And as a venture fund, we’ve helped tens of founders and CEOs cross the pond. We’ve scaled too – with team members in Dublin, London and San Francisco. Today, our team, LPs and advisors represent senior leadership at many of the world’s most successful B2B companies (Think: Segment, Stripe, Looker, Linkedin, Airtable, Google and Workday – to name a few). Collectively, we can add value when founders need it most – at company defining moments.CAPITAL IS CHEAP Look around; the venture market is drowning in noise. Hundreds of funds and millions of blogposts – all claiming to “add value” left and right. We believe that capital is cheap, and we know that value-add is not made equal. Our focus is clear; we back challengers with global ambition, and we dedicate our time to helping them fly higher – faster. Our experience makes us knowledgeable. Our global network makes us unique. Want more detail or first-hand accounts? we are happy to introduce you to our founders.SYMBIOSIS In nature, the best things work together. We see the landscape ahead and can warn you of the risks, while you stay strong and focused on your goals. Indispensable; that’s how we see our relationship.

5 contacts available at Frontline Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| David Clarke | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-clarke-8 |
| Shay Garvey | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shay-garvey |
| Brennan O'Donnell | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brennan-donnell |
| George Radford | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/george-radford |
| Jamie Bristow | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jamie-bristow |

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## FAQ

### What does David Clarke invest in?

David Clarke invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 21 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Italy. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is David Clarke's check size?

David Clarke typically joins rounds of $2.8M–$13M at Seed, $1.4M–$6.5M at Pre-Seed and $6.7M–$26M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds David Clarke participates in.

### When did David Clarke last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for David Clarke closed in Dec 2025. Shizune tracks 21 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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