ABOUT US
Cutler Cook, Managing Partner
Cutler Cook, Managing Partner
Cutler Cook, Managing Partner
Cutler founded Clay Point because he loves building relationships and bringing people of varying backgrounds together around promising ideas.
Since 2010, he has invested in over 25 startups from their foundational rounds to later stages, including several exits via IPO or acquisition, and since 2003 he has invested or advised on several b
Cutler founded Clay Point because he loves building relationships and bringing people of varying backgrounds together around promising ideas.
Since 2010, he has invested in over 25 startups from their foundational rounds to later stages, including several exits via IPO or acquisition, and since 2003 he has invested or advised on several billion dollars of institutional allocations to funds.
In his early 20s he toured North America in the theatre, though these days likes long country walks or running around a tennis court.
Blaise Taylor, Associate
Cutler Cook, Managing Partner
Cutler Cook, Managing Partner
As a former short sale researcher, Blaise knows how to look at the world as though the glass is half empty, which makes him a great foil to Cutler's glass half full.
He once drove from Goodwood, UK to
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia in a second hand car
purchased for £500, raising over £2,000
for The Christina Noble Children’s
Foundation.
Jas Sekhon, Office Manager
Cutler Cook, Managing Partner
Otis Chandler, Venture Partner
Jas takes incredible care of the team and has done since she and Cutler started working together in 2011. She's great with detail and won't rest till the task is done.
Otis Chandler, Venture Partner
Josh Barlow, Operations Partner
Otis Chandler, Venture Partner
Otis was the founder of Goodreads, which he built into a 100 million user social network for people who love reading. He sold the company to Amazon in 2013 and spent 6 years running the business within Amazon.
Otis is passionate about digital consumer products, especially around health, has a deep understanding of how the internet works f
Otis was the founder of Goodreads, which he built into a 100 million user social network for people who love reading. He sold the company to Amazon in 2013 and spent 6 years running the business within Amazon.
Otis is passionate about digital consumer products, especially around health, has a deep understanding of how the internet works from a technical and business perspective, is a fastidious and skilled interviewer, and a wonderful advisor to entrepreneurs.
He is based in Southern California, is a keen cook, triathlete and surfer, and is working on his next big project.
Lowell Putnam, Venture Partner
Josh Barlow, Operations Partner
Josh Barlow, Operations Partner
Lowell Putnam founded Quovo, which enables consumers to connect apps to their bank accounts and sold the company to Plaid in 2018, before spending 2 years as a senior executive at Plaid.
A specialist in helping promising startups nail their go-to-market strategy, Lowell has a deep understanding of what makes people tick. As such, he is an
Lowell Putnam founded Quovo, which enables consumers to connect apps to their bank accounts and sold the company to Plaid in 2018, before spending 2 years as a senior executive at Plaid.
A specialist in helping promising startups nail their go-to-market strategy, Lowell has a deep understanding of what makes people tick. As such, he is an invaluable advisor to founders. He has garnered a valuable insight into the infrastructure layer of the financial system, as well as nurturing a network of relationships that spans the players in that large and hugely promising space.
He is currently based in New York and actively involved in the startup ecosystem.
Josh Barlow, Operations Partner
Josh Barlow, Operations Partner
Josh Barlow, Operations Partner
Josh Barlow has been Clay Point’s Operations Partner since inception, involved particularly in structure and governance.
He is the managing director and founder of Valhalla Fiduciary, which provides independent non-executive directorships within the asset management industry and conducts operational due diligence. He spent 12 years at PAA
Josh Barlow has been Clay Point’s Operations Partner since inception, involved particularly in structure and governance.
He is the managing director and founder of Valhalla Fiduciary, which provides independent non-executive directorships within the asset management industry and conducts operational due diligence. He spent 12 years at PAAMCO, most recently as Head of Operational Due Diligence & Accounting. Josh is a CPA and holds the CAIA and IMC designations.
He is based in Irvine, CA and is a soccer coach and Chelsea lover.