Tom Clausen
Angel Investor
Zürich, Switzerland
Tom Clausen is a seed investor in Zürich focused on Fitness and Wellness. Tom is a Founding Partner of Capvent AG. He has more than 14 years of direct and fund investment experience with growth companies in the U.S., private equity transactions in Europe, and direct and fund investments in Asia. Tom was very involved in many structured debt financings for high-growth companies on the West Coast of the US, mainly inSilicon Valley, from 1991 to mid-1998. The activities included sourcing and structuring the transaction, performing detailed due diligence on the company and its competitiveness, and corresponding monitoring of the deal and the firm. Previously, he was an Executive Director at Societe Generale in Zurich/London in charge of building the buyout business in Switzerland and Germany. While at Societe Generale, Tom Clausen, along with Varun Sood, played significant roles in several transactions that were primarily debt and mezzanine direct investments, with a focus on cash flow for primary source of repayment. Many of these transactions included a mandate to structure, arrange and advise acquisition and project debt finance Prior to that, Tom was a member of the senior management for Credit Suisse, and later for Credit Suisse First Boston San Francisco/Silicon Valley from 1991 to 1997. He has a law degree (lic. iur.) from the University of Zurich, and an MBA from the University of San Francisco with Beta Gamma Sigma Honours. Tom is a Swiss and Italian national, and speaks German, French and English.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
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Industries Tom Clausen invests in
Stages Tom Clausen invests in
Countries Tom Clausen invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $135k–$135k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Fitness 2 (100%)
- Wellness 2 (100%)
- Nutrition 1 (50%)
- Health Care 1 (50%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Established in 2006 Empower Gym & Fitness Club has become a leading player in fitness gym industry & has a qualified staff of fitness management instructors, counselors, programmers, nutritionists & personal fitness gym trainers. Rated as one of the best workout gyms & health centers in Pune, the amazingly huge range of facilitieshave made it a one stop destination for all fitness requirements at affordable cost.Empower gym & fitness club is celebrating its 14th year of operations by launching new exciting fitness plans at great affordable prices - the best gym fitness programs @ cost effective prices. Empower gym & fitness club is rated among-st the top 5 fitness clubs across Pune, and offers a host of exciting fitness options | $135K / Seed / Jan 06, 2015 | ||
| Gympik is a fitness discovery platform that helps find gyms, yoga studios, zumba, martial arts, aerobics, and dance classes. They also offer cloud-based software for fitness centers to make personalized offerings and automate management and quality assurance processes. | $135K / Seed / Jan 05, 2015 |
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FAQ
What does Tom Clausen invest in?
Tom Clausen invests primarily in Fitness, Wellness and Nutrition startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Tom Clausen invest in?
Tom Clausen typically joins rounds of $135k–$135k at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Tom Clausen's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Tom Clausen took part in.
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When did Tom Clausen last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Tom Clausen closed in Jan 2015. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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