Morris Clay

Berlin, Germany | morris.clay@gmail.com | https://morrisclay.com

I’m a software- and venture-developer with experience in big tech and emerging technology startups. I founded a computer vision venture, a responsible tech think-tank and summit, and a web3 company builder before joining Lunar Ventures - an early stage deep tech fund investing in developer-led startups across Europe and beyond.

Experience

Lunar Ventures

Partner, Engineering | 2022 - Present
Backing teams working on machine learning, developer-tools, cloud infrastructure, open-source & hard computer science problems.

Chief Engineer | 2021 - 2022
Building tooling for programmatic sourcing and deal intelligence

TERA Institute

Research Sabbatical | 2020 - 2021
Conducting para-academic research at the intersection of technology and risk.

Revision

Co-Founder | 2018 - 2020
Running a conference and think tank at the intersection of emerging technologies and technology assessment.

amatus

Executive Director | 2017 - 2018
Building a web3 company builder from ground up.

Zaubercraft

Co-Founder, CTO | 2016 - 2017
Running a machine learning startup for cognitive market intelligence (ecommerce).

Heyshops

Co-Founder | 2014 - 2016
Building a startup for machine learning and computer vision focused on similarity matching.

Bertelsmann

Entrepreneur in Residence | 2013 - 2013
Working on corporate innovation (pre-cursor to Heyshops)

Adconion Media Group

Business Analyst | 2012 - 2013\

Partner Development Manager (Media Buying) | 2011 - 2012

Amazon

Marketing Manager | 2010 - 2011

Freelance

Full Stack Web Developer | 2009 - 2010

Contnet AG

Digital Media Designer | 2006 - 2009

Lanuages

English, German, Dutch (beginner), Python, Javascript, Rust (beginner)

Skills

Venture Building, Venture Capital, Open-Source Software, Machine Learning, Full-Stack Development, DevOps, Modern Data Stack, Web3, Computer Vision, Product Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Technology Assessment, Risk Governance