Amit Vasudev is the Managing Partner of Earl Grey Capital. Earl Grey Capital is an early-stage venture fund run by Amit Vasudev, Alex MacCaw, and Matt Sornson. They were part of the founding team at Clearbit. Clearbit helps companies create, capture, and convert demand from ideal customers — all from one powerful and flexible go-to-market platform. It was acquired in 2023 by HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS). Earl Grey Capital invests in companies that make it easier to build things on the internet. They believe the future of venture is founders backing founders and have had the privilege of backing over 100 companies to date.

Topics: 

- Venture Capital Trends

- Challenges and Opportunities in Early-Stage Investing

- Investing in API-first startups

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