CLEARLIST CAPITAL

CLEARLIST CAPITAL

Ankur Jain established ClearList Capital following the 2016 acquisition of his contact-management startup Humin by Tinder. Jain stayed on as VP of Product at Tinder, helping scale what became one of the highest-grossing mobile apps globally, before transitioning full-time to investing. The office's capital base stems directly from Jain's entrepreneurial exit and subsequent tech-industry compensation. ClearList Capital concentrates on early-stage technology companies, primarily seed and Series A rounds, with an emphasis on consumer platforms and enterprise software. Jain has led or participated in rounds for companies including fintech infrastructure provider Unit, social investing platform Public.com, and AI-powered document parser Impira. The firm typically leads or co-leads rounds of $1M to $3M, and publicly confirms a portfolio exceeding 30 active positions. Geographically, the portfolio clusters around San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles. The office operates as the personal investment vehicle for Ankur Jain, with a lean structure where Jain makes all final investment decisions. No adjacent vehicles, foundations, or club memberships are publicly associated with the firm. Regulatory filings confirm Jain as the sole control person and managing member of the Delaware-incorporated LLC. ClearList's posture is shaped by Jain's dual identity as an operator and a solo GP. Founders who take his capital gain access to a principal who has shipped consumer products at scale and navigated a high-profile acquisition by a public company. That operator-to-operator credo sets the firm apart from the portfolio-model seed funds that dominate its check sizes.