Clay Sen

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  • Timeline

  • 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 - 2013
      Master of Business Administration - MBA Corporate Finance, Strategic Management
    • USC Marshall School of Business

      2002 - 2004
      Master of Science - MS Accounting
  • Experience

    • Salesforce

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2020

      Experience 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 2020
      • Senior Financial Manager

        Jan 2008 - Jan 2013
      • Financial Analyst

        Jan 2004 - Jan 2008
    • Noom

      Feb 2011 - now
      Investor

      Noom 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 - now
      Venture Investor

      Worked 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 - now
      Investor

      Elite 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 Association
      Jan 2015
    • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

      CFA Institute
      Apr 2009