Perry Clarkson

Perry Clarkson, Principal at SJF Ventures

Perry Clarkson is a Principal based in SJF Ventures' New York office. He previously worked as a Senior Associate at SJF Ventures.145

Prior to SJF Ventures, Perry worked on the Investments team at Roivant Sciences, focused on identifying and transacting on intriguing preclinical and clinical stage therapeutic programs. Before that, he was an Associate at Longitude Capital, a life sciences-focused venture capital fund, and an investment banking analyst at Barclays, focused primarily on healthcare M&A transactions.1

Perry graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Economics (concentration in Finance) from the Wharton School as well as a Bachelor of Applied Science (major in Biomedical Science) from the School of Engineering and Applied Science.12

In October 2021, SJF Ventures announced Perry's promotion to Principal, recognizing his major contributions to the firm.3