Investment Criteria

Clear Venture Partners finances companies with management teams that possess the potential to achieve significant business growth within a four-to-six year time frame and seeks a financial return commensurate with its level of perceived risk. Clear evaluates return potential and risk based on the following criteria:

• Management: Proven ability to build and manage a business, team should possess sector/domain expertise relevant to the opportunity.
• Market: Large and fast-growing market, with attractive competitive dynamics.
• Product: Product or service demonstrably better (greater performance, lower cost) than competitive offerings.
• Business Model: A scalable business model (make once, sell many times).
• Financial: Sustainable gross margins (typically 50%+).

Articles and Resources related to Criteria

• 2/25/08 - Mainebiz - "It takes all kinds"
• 10/29/07 - Mainebiz - "The Right Stuff"
• 10/26/07 - New Hampshire Business Review - "On the lookout for multiple intelligence"
• 7/9/07 - Mainebiz - "Take it or leave it"
• 7/6/07 - New Hampshire Business Review - "Getting to 'yes': the odds are long but not impossible"
• 5/14/07 - Mainebiz - "Glass Half Full"
• 8/18/06 - New Hampshire Business Review - "Management is a company's best asset"
• 6/23/06 - New Hampshire Business Review - "What matters most in a business plan"

Presentations

• 4/11/07 Financing Growth