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Clark LandryClark Landry

Clark Landry

Advisor, Hawke Ventures / Entrepreneur and Angel Investor

Clark Landry is a highly successful entrepreneur, angel investor, and venture capitalist with over 20 years of experience in the digital media, adtech, and e-commerce enablement sectors. He is currently an Advisor to Hawke Ventures, where he previously served as Managing Partner, focusing on early-stage companies. Landry has co-founded multiple companies, including TagWorld (acquired by Viacom), SHIFT (acquired by Brand Networks), and Maple Media, and is noted for his extensive portfolio of investments with significant exits, including The Trade Desk, Scopely, and EdgeCast Networks. He was recognized as the 2019 Angel Investor of the Year by TechFire.

BA, Yale University
United States
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Venture CapitalAngel InvestorEntrepreneurDigital Media
15+
Investment Exits
$20B
Largest Exit (Mkt Cap)
32.4K
LinkedIn Followers
5+
Companies Co-Founded
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Work Experience

Passion TVPassion TV
Passion TV

Strategic Advisor

Nov 2025 - Present
Position
Strategic Advisor
Clingy.IOClingy.IO
Clingy.IO

Strategic Advisor

Oct 2025 - Present
Position
Strategic Advisor
Hawke VenturesHawke Ventures
Hawke Ventures

Advisor

Aug 2025 - Present
Position
Advisor
Hawke VenturesHawke Ventures
Hawke Ventures

Managing Partner

Jun 2023 - Aug 2025
Responsibilities
Hawke Ventures is a venture capital fund that invests in adtech, martech, and ecommerce enablement companies at the pre-seed and seed stage.
Reitler Kailas & RosenblattReitler Kailas & Rosenblatt
Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt

Advisor

Feb 2020 - Present
Position
Advisor
Commercial Real Estate Exchange, Inc. (CREXi)Commercial Real Estate Exchange, Inc. (CREXi)
Commercial Real Estate Exchange, Inc. (CREXi)

Founding Investor, former Board Member

Oct 2014 - Present
Responsibilities
Crexi serves the commercial real estate industry by simplifying and expediting the transaction process for buyers, sellers, and brokers of commercial real estate.
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Inspectiv

Co-Founder & Advisor

Jul 2018 - Present
Responsibilities
Inspectiv's network of freelance cybersecurity researchers identifies vulnerabilities for clients before those vulnerabilities are exploited by malicious hackers.
Maple MediaMaple Media
Maple Media

Co-Founder

May 2016 - Oct 2017
Responsibilities
Private equity-backed rollup of mobile apps. Raised $30 million from private equity investors. Acquired in 2025 by Skybound Entertainment.
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SHIFT

Co-Founder and Executive Chairman

Mar 2010 - May 2015
Responsibilities
SHIFT developed software for brand marketing on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, and was acquired by Brand Networks in 2015.
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Top Level Domain Holdings

Co-Founder and CEO

Aug 2007 - Mar 2010
Responsibilities
Top Level Domain Holdings (now Minds & Machines) is a publicly-traded company on the LSE AIM that owns and operates top level domains and provides registry services for new TLD applicants.
TagWorldTagWorld
TagWorld

Co-Founder

May 2004 - Dec 2006
Responsibilities
Co-founded and ran marketing for this social networking site, which was acquired by Viacom.
Traffic MarketplaceTraffic Marketplace
Traffic Marketplace

Founding Investor and Marketing Director

Oct 2000 - Feb 2003
Responsibilities
Online advertising network, acquired in 2001 by Vivendi.
iwin.comiwin.com
iwin.com

Marketing Director

Dec 1999 - Oct 2001
Responsibilities
Managed marketing efforts for this online games site. Acquired in 2000 by Uproar, which was acquired in 2001 by Vivendi.
Barrington AssociatesBarrington Associates
Barrington Associates

Investment Banking Analyst

Aug 1999 - Dec 1999
Position
Investment Banking Analyst

Education

Yale UniversityYale University
Yale University

BA

1995 - 1999
Field of Study
BA - Economics
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The Potomac School
1984 - 1995
Education
N/A

Core Expertise

Deep experience spanning over two decades in venture capital, entrepreneurial leadership, and the development of digital media and marketing technology companies.

Venture & Investment
Angel InvestingVenture CapitalStart-upsEarly-stage StartupsMergers & Acquisitions
Digital Media & Adtech
Online AdvertisingOnline MarketingDigital MediaAdtechMartech

Skills and Proficiencies

Angel Investing

Proven ability to identify and fund high-potential, early-stage technology companies.

Venture Capital

Experience as Managing Partner of a dedicated VC fund focused on digital enablement technologies.

Entrepreneurship

Co-founded multiple successful ventures, including TagWorld, SHIFT, and Maple Media, resulting in strategic acquisitions.

M&A Strategy

Expertise in strategic mergers and acquisitions, having led several companies through successful exits.

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