
Clay Sen

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About me
MBA-qualified Technology Investment Professional with expertise in corporate development and financial strategy
Education

University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
2011 - 2013Master of Business Administration - MBA Corporate Finance, Strategic Management
USC Marshall School of Business
2002 - 2004Master of Science - MS Accounting
Experience

Salesforce
Jan 2004 - Jan 2020Experience in strategic M&A and financial management, providing comprehensive solutions for corporate M&A strategy formulation, financial planning, and post-merger integration. With data-driven and AI empowerment as the core, building an efficient and precise financial analysis system.Key business areas in strategic M&A and financial management:• Market Entry Strategy: Formulate M&A strategic planning, execute financial due diligence, evaluate target company risks and value• Financial Planning: Optimize FP&A processes, implement AI-driven revenue forecasting systems, improve forecast accuracy• Post-merger Integration: Lead M&A teams to execute integration plans, track key metrics, ensure synergy realization• Capital Structure Optimization: Oversee company assets and capital allocation, provide decision support for management, emphasize risk management, value creation and synergies Show less Responsible for overseeing SaaS service revenue and conducting audits of service pricing strategies and pricing management processes. Led the development of pricing strategies and market launch initiatives for three key products: Chatter, Demandware, and Heroku, successfully bringing them to market. Furthermore, as a core member of the Service Cloud business unit, managed annual budget planning and quarterly performance forecasting, while making significant contributions to the optimization and innovation of the SaaS business model. Show less
Director of Corporate Development/Financial Planning
Jan 2013 - Jan 2020Senior Financial Manager
Jan 2008 - Jan 2013Financial Analyst
Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

Noom
Feb 2011 - nowInvestorNoom is the world's leading behavior change company, disrupting the weight loss and healthcare industries. By combining the power of artificial intelligence, mobile tech, and psychology with the empathy of over 1,000 personal coaches, Noom helps people live healthier lives by changing

VU Venture Partners
Jan 2021 - nowVenture InvestorWorked directly with and mentored by the seasoned venture capitalists (early investors in Facebook, Uber, Venmo, Beyond Meat...) with combined 45+ years of VC/PE experience. . As a venture partner, sourced investment opportunities in frontier technology space. I’ve reviewed over 500 startup pitch decks, met with fantastic founders and investors, conducted due diligence, financial modeling, developed investment thesis and presented select opportunities at the investment committee and partner meetings. Personally Invested capital via angel / syndicates, in 10 early-stage frontier tech startups, and have one exit with 9.7x returns within 14 months. Show less

Elite Capital
Oct 2022 - nowInvestorElite Capital. is a Silicon Valley based venture capital firm investing in the bold, visionary founders working at the technology frontier, solving real problems.An early-stage VC firm with $100k to $1M checks, we invest in startups in the USA and Canada region. For investors, our core value proposition is built-in LP capital protection with annualized cash flow distributions, in addition to the exponential returns as a traditional VC fund. For our portfolio founders, we provide access to key resources including growth stage Investors, strategic partners, industry advisors with optional mentoring in product, strategy or customer acquisitions We are a founder-friendly VC fund with firm belief in partnership beyond capital. Show less
Licenses & Certifications

Strategic Management Professional (SMP)
American Management AssociationJan 2015
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
CFA InstituteApr 2009
Languages
- enEnglish
- maMandarin
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