Experts are the new entrepreneurs.We are here to build them a business.


About PORTFOLIO PLAY

Clocktower is an alternative asset management and advisory firm based in Santa Monica, with a presence in London & Shanghai. Our top-down macro framework and relationship-based investing approach inform our strategies and drive the way we do business.Unlike traditional venture studios, incubators, or accelerators, Gateway X is intentionally designed to scale both ventures and leaders.


What We Do

Build Companies

Exposure to emerging, macro-oriented hedge fund managers with upsize optionality and advisory services

Share our Learnings

China access, information flow and exposure to Chinese equities via advisory services and a multi manager platform.

Connect People

Venture capital arm investing in seed through growth stage fintech disrupters and more recently, seed stage climate startups and managers.
(formerly CASSANDRA)


Our network of smart, insightful people, brings a distinct perspective to everything we touch.


We go out of our way to play matchmaker and steer people towards each other.

Staging gatherings that connect different people with different points of view. Inspiring new ideas we might not even play a part in. Because generosity generates its own kind of equity.

Masters of 0 to 1. Partners for 1 and beyond.

Jesse sold his first company for 8 figures, but his greatest takeaways from the sale were his personal development discoveries and a life purpose of being a coach to other entrepreneurs. Read more

The #1 platform for entrepreneurship, adaptability, and personal growth

Gateway X will attract hundreds of bright, aspiring entrepreneurs to learn and grow through our unique process of entrepreneurship and company building. This is our way.

A unique, consistent culture and operating playbook

Open-minded, curious, and growth-oriented— you embrace new ideas, pro-actively seek feedback, and have unparalleled learning velocity to create compounded growth.

An array of unfair advantages

Coachability is about the person changing themselves, adaptability is about their ability to deal with external changes. You zoom in and out quickly, connecting dots, and easily adjusting on the fly.

A portfolio of ambitious and profitable businesses

The best entrepreneurs leverage hustle and rigor, simultaneously. Hustle is about moving fast, using imagination, being bold, and tenacious. Rigor is being data-driven, using logical reasoning, and reflecting.

A unique, consistent culture and operating playbook

Open-minded, curious, and growth-oriented— you embrace new ideas, pro-actively seek feedback, and have unparalleled learning velocity to create compounded growth.

An array of unfair advantages

Coachability is about the person changing themselves, adaptability is about their ability to deal with external changes. You zoom in and out quickly, connecting dots, and easily adjusting on the fly.

A portfolio of ambitious and profitable businesses

The best entrepreneurs leverage hustle and rigor, simultaneously. Hustle is about moving fast, using imagination, being bold, and tenacious. Rigor is being data-driven, using logical reasoning, and reflecting.

Great investments start with great people.

Steve Drobny

MANAGING PARTNER

Steve joined Clocktower Group as President in 2021. He currently supports the Clocktower teams across both public and private markets.

Education

Northwestern University

Formerly with

Capula

Steve Gregornik

PRESIDENT

Steve joined Clocktower Group as President in 2021. He currently supports the Clocktower teams across both public and private markets.

Education

Northwestern University

Formerly with

Capula

Privacy Policy

Portfolio Play (A brand of CASSANDRA ECONOMICS PTE. LTD.) (the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) runs www.cassandra.global (the “Site”). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information we receive from users of the Site.This privacy policy outlines our general policy and practices for implementing the Principles, including the types of information we gather, how we use it and the notice and choice affected individuals have regarding our use of and their ability to correct that information.We use your Personal Information only for providing information to you and improving the Site.By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.This privacy policy applies to all personal information received by the Company whether in electronic, paper or verbal format.

What data do we collect?

Our Company collects the following data:

  • Identity Data such as first name, last name, and title.

  • Contact Data such as email address, billing address and phone number.

  • Profile Data includes your username and password, country where you are located, your job title, your profession, your employer, preferences, feedback and survey responses.

  • Financial Data for payment processing purposes such as billing address and bank details.

  • Transaction Data includes details of products and services you have used and/or purchased from us and details of payments made to you.

  • Technical Data includes internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform and other technology on the devices you use to access the Sites.

  • Usage Data includes information about how you use our Sites, products and services.

  • Marketing and Communications Data includes your preferences in receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences.

  • Content Data if you are a vendor or freelancer using our products and services, which may include any data regarding your current and past projects, job experience, education and qualifications and skills and any other information which is required for you to be put forward for potential services to be provided to our clients and make use of our products and services.

How do we collect your data?

You directly provide Our Company with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:

  • Register online or complete a transaction or an order for any of our products or services.

  • Upload your data when you use our products or services.

  • Voluntarily complete a customer survey or provide feedback on any of our message boards or via email.

  • Use any of our products or services or view our website via your browser’s cookies.

Our Company may also receive your data indirectly from the following sources:

  • Our clients who upload your information in order to use our products and services

  • Third party service providers and publicly available information providers

How will we use your data?

Our Company collects your data so that we can:

  • Register you as a user on our Sites

  • Process your application as a freelancer

  • Provide you with our products and services

  • Process your transactions, contracts, and manage your account

  • Communicate relevant information to you such as policy changes, dispute resolution, review collection, and updates on your account on our Sites

  • Deliver relevant content and advertisements to you, and measure the effectiveness of our advertising efforts

  • Conduct necessary actions to protect your account and our business

  • Comply with legal and regulatory requirements

  • Measure the performance of our Sites

When Our Company processes your order and transactions, it may send your data to, and also use the resulting information from, credit reference agencies to prevent fraudulent purchases.

How do we store your data?

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered or disclosed. In addition, we limit access to your personal data to those employees, agents, contractors and other third parties who have a business need to know. They will only process your personal data on our instructions and they are subject to a duty of confidentiality.We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected personal data breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach where we are legally required to do so.

Marketing

Our Company would like to send you information about products and services of ours that we think you might like, as well as those of our partner companies.If you have agreed to receive marketing, you may always opt out at a later date.You have the right at any time to stop Our Company from contacting you for marketing purposes or giving your data to other members of the Our Company Group.

Data retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.

What are your data protection rights?

Our Company would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:The right to access – You have the right to request Our Company for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.The right to rectification – You have the right to request that Our Company correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request Our Company to complete the information you believe is incomplete.The right to erasure – You have the right to request that Our Company erase your personal data, under certain conditions.The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that Our Company restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to Our Company’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.The right to data portability – You have the right to request that Our Company transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email: info@cassandra.global.

Cookies

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technologyFor further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.

How do we use cookies?

Our Company uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:

  • Keeping you signed in

  • Understanding how you use our website

What types of cookies do we use?

There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:

  • Functionality – Our Company uses these cookies so that we recognise you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.

  • Advertising – Our Company uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device, and your IP address. Our Company sometimes shares some limited aspects of this data with third parties for advertising purposes. We may also share online data collected through cookies with our advertising partners. This means that when you visit another website, you may be shown advertising based on your browsing patterns on our website.

How to manage cookies

You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.

Privacy policies of other websites

The Our Company website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.

Changes to our privacy policy

Our Company keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 12 June 2022.

How to contact us

If you have any questions about Our Company’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.Email us at: info@portfolioplay.studio

Terms & Disclosures

Portfolio Play (A brand of CASSANDRA ECONOMICS PTE. LTD.) (Singapore Company Registration No. 202016041G (the “Company”), and such references shall, unless the context otherwise requires, include all of the Company’s affiliates) owns and operates CASSANDRA (an expert and freelancer network) and provides the content on this website (the “Site”, and such references shall, unless the context otherwise requires, include all websites owned and operated by the Company) subject to the following terms and conditions (these “Terms”). By accessing and using the Site, and/or participating in or using the Services (defined below), you agree to these Terms. If you wish to access and use the site, and/or participate in or use any Services, such access, participation and/or use may be additionally subject to other agreements, terms and conditions, policies, frameworks and/or procedures as the Company may specify and/or publish from time to time (collectively, the “Agreements and Policies”). All Agreements and Policies are expressly incorporated into these Terms. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms set out here and the Agreements and Policies, the Agreements and Policies will prevail.

These Terms (including the Agreements and Policies) may be amended from time to time without any prior notice. You may determine if any such revision has taken place by referring to the date on which these Terms (including the Agreements and Policies) were last updated. Please visit the webpage of these Terms and, where available, the Agreements and Policies, frequently for the most current version before relying on any of the provisions in these Terms or the Agreements and Policies. Your continued access and use of the Site or participation in or use of the Services constitutes your acknowledgement and acceptance of such changes.

1. Services:

1.1. The services provided by CASSANDRA (the “Services”) are primarily related to the management and operation of an expert network for the purpose of facilitating the engagement of various experts (“Partners”) to clients (“Clients”) seeking engagements with Partners (“Engagements”), including but not limited to the following types of engagements:

(a) Expert calls (intelligence, data, information, knowledge, diligence);(b) In-person/Remote consultation/surveys/focus groups/user research/product testing;(c) Training/professional learning/corporate learning & development;(d) Mentorship/coaching;(e) Conferences/seminars/event speaker/talks/roundtable discussions;(f) Short-term consulting/contract work;(g) Mid to long-term consulting & advisory/contract work;(h) Board director/board advisor placement;(i) Executive search (Full-time placements);(j) Expert witness testimonies;(k) Corporate access & professional networking; and(l) Content creation: podcast, video, micro-learning, micro-credentials, reports.1.2. The Site and the Services are suitable only for persons who have legal capacity under the laws of applicable jurisdictions to enter into contractually-binding agreements. By using the Site or the Services, you are holding yourself out to have the relevant capacity to agree to these Terms.1.3. You may accept or agree to these Terms on behalf of a company or other legal entity. If you do so, you will be obliged to specify the company or other legal entity at the time that you engage any of the Services, and you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind the company or other legal entity to these Terms. In such event, “you” and “your” will refer and apply to such company or other legal entity that you are acting on behalf of.1.4. The manner in which you may engage the Services shall be as published on the Site from time to time, or separately notified by the Company in accordance with these Terms.

2. Terms of Engagement

2.1. The Company will provide the details of each Engagement, including (i) the nature of such Engagement, (ii) how the Engagement is to be carried out and (iii) the fees payable and the payment terms in respect of such an Engagement, the terms of which, when agreed, shall become binding on the relevant parties and form part of these Terms as an Agreement and Policy.2.2. All Engagements are subject to the Company’s Compliance Framework, which can be found here: www.cassandra.global/compliance. By participating in an Engagement, you agree to adhere to this Compliance, whether as a Partner or a Client, and not to engage in any action or inaction that will result in a breach of the Compliance Framework. This means that as Clients, you should not in any way encourage or facilitate the breach of a Partner’s obligations.2.3. If you have registered as a Partner, you acknowledge and agree that you may be reached out to by the Company for Engagements. All Partners must provide a compliance declaration and undertaking in the form prescribed by the Company from time to time, at the time of registration as a Partner and prior to each Engagement.2.4. Your participation and use of the Services shall at no time deem a relationship other than that of independent contractors unless a separate written agreement to the contrary is entered into.2.5. To participate in or use the Services, you agree to provide all reasonable support requested by the Company for the purpose of performing any necessary background checks or verification of any information provided by you to the Company.2.6. The Company will retain the right at all times to refuse any request to participate in or use the Services and remove any registration as the Company in its sole and absolute discretion deems fit. The Company retains full discretion in whether an Engagement is allowed to take place, and is under no obligation to ensure or procure any Engagements.

3. Non-circumvention

3.1. The Company provides the Services to facilitate Engagements between Partners and Clients. By participating in or using the Services, you acknowledge and agree that the Company has a legitimate interest to protect in preventing any circumvention to the Services as the result of your participation in or use of the Services.3.2. You agree NOT TO, directly or indirectly, engage in any Circumvention Conduct. “Circumvention Conduct” means contacting, discussing, or transacting any business relating to any Service or any Engagement (or a substantially similar service or engagement) with any persons to whom you are first introduced through the Company, without the prior written consent of the Company. This obligation will apply in respect of an Engagement while that Engagement or discussions relating to that Engagement is ongoing, and for a period of 12 months after the Engagement. If you engage in any Circumvention Conduct, the Company reserves the right to impose such fees as may be in accordance with the Company’s usual practice and Agreements and Policies then in existence.

4. Representations and Warranties

In using or participating in the Services, you represent and warrant at all times that:4.1. you are not prohibited or limited in any way from participating or using the Services which you intend to or do participate in or use, whether by any law, regulation or contractual or legal obligation;4.2. all information provided and/or disclosed by you to the Company is, to the best of your knowledge, true, accurate and not in any way false or misleading, and by providing such information, you are able to and have granted the Company the necessary licences to publish and disseminate such information, unless otherwise expressly agreed with the Company in writing;4.3. you are and will continue to be in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including all applicable data protection laws (in particular, but not limited to, in relation to any data, which is subject to such data protection laws, that you obtain as a result of your participation in or use of the Services), anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws, securities laws and anti-money laundering laws;4.4. you are capable of and will continue to be in compliance with these Terms (including, in particular for Knowledge Partners, the Agreements and Policies) in respect of all Engagements in which you participate in; and4.5. you do not intend to and will not, disclose or attempt to use any Restricted Information that is disclosed to or known by you because of your participation or use of the Services, until or unless such Restricted Information has become publicly available through no action of your own, or required under any applicable law. “Restricted Information” refers to any information that is expressed to be confidential or should reasonably be considered confidential, including the identities of other participants or users, non-public business information or transactions, and proprietary information.

5. Intellectual Property

All content, trademarks, service marks and logos contained in the Site (the “Intellectual Property”) are either owned or licensed to the Company, subject to all applicable intellectual property laws and regulations. As a condition of your access and use of the Site, you agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company, our officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives harmless from and against all claims, damages, losses, costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), or other expenses that arise directly or indirectly out of or from any unauthorised use of the Intellectual Property arising out of your access to and use of the Site.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

6.1. Some of the content on this Site, including without limitation, the text, software, scripts, graphics, videos and other forms of content is created and developed by Partners and provided to the Company for the purposes of and in connection with the Services, including but not limited to publication on this Site and dissemination to potential Clients (“Partner Content”). Partner Content includes, among other things, curricula vitae, presentations and Partners biographical information and Partner employment information. The Company cannot guarantee and makes no representations as to the accuracy or quality of Partner Content, all of which is offered “as is.” The Company does not own, develop, endorse, and is not responsible for Partner Content. The use of a company or entity name in a Partner’s biographical or employment information should not be construed as an express or implied endorsement by the Company or an express or implied endorsement by the Company of such company or entity.6.2. The content and functionality on the site is provided with the understanding that the Company or any persons engaged as a result of the Services is not for the purpose of providing any professional or regulated advice and services. All content and functionality on the Site are provided “as is,” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, without limitation, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement. The Company makes no warranties, express or implied, as to the ownership, accuracy, or adequacy of the content of the Site, or that the functionality on the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free. You hereby acknowledge that your access and use of the Site is at your sole risk. Under no circumstances shall the Company or any of its predecessors, successors, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, investors, employees, agents, representatives, attorneys and their respective heirs, successors and assigns be liable for any damages, including direct, incidental, punitive, special, consequential or exemplary damages that directly or indirectly result from the use of, or the inability to use, the Site or the content of the Site or obtained from your use of the Site, including for viruses alleged to have been obtained from the Site, even if the Company has been advised of the possibility of such damages or losses and regardless of the theory of liability.

7. Limitation of Liability and Indemnification

7.1. To the extent permitted under applicable law, the Company shall not be liable to you or any third party for any special, incidental, indirect, punitive, exemplary or consequential damages (including without limitation any loss of profits, loss of business or anticipatory profits, loss of use, loss of revenue, loss of goodwill, or any interruption of business), whether based on breach of contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise, whether or not you or the third party have been advised of the possibility of such damage.7.2. The liability of the Company for damages or alleged damages hereunder, whether in contract, tort or any other legal theory, is limited to, and shall not exceed, an amount equal to the sum of the payments made or are payable in connection with the Services with respect to which the liability arises.7.3. As a condition of your participation in or use of the Services, you agree to indemnify, defend and hold the Company, our officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives harmless from and against all claims, damages, losses, costs (including reasonable legal fees), or other expenses that arise directly or indirectly out of or from (a) your violation of these Terms; (b) your use of the Site or your participation in or use of the Services; or (c) your violation of the rights of any third party.

8. Third-Party Websites

Where any links are provided on the Site to third-party websites, or where any content appearing to be on the Site is in fact supplied by third parties, the Company does not endorse and has no responsibility for the availability or content of these third-party websites, which are governed by the respective terms of use and privacy policies, if any, of the applicable third-party content providers. The Company shall have no liability or responsibility, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by the use or reliance on any content, goods or services available on or through such third-party websites.

9. Severability

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Terms shall not for those reasons alone affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of these Terms.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with Singapore law.

11. Dispute Resolution (Arbitration)

Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration in Singapore in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (the “SIAC Rules”) for the time being in force, which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference in this clause. The seat of the arbitration shall be Singapore. The Tribunal shall consist of one arbitrator appointed in accordance with the SIAC Rules and the language of the arbitration shall be English.Last Updated: 12 June 2022

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Our Core Values

You take full ownership of both inputs and outcomes, making decisions even with imperfect information.
You invest the company’s resources wisely, always with a focus on ROI.
You honor your commitments and ensure clear agreements.
You meticulously examine the details while keeping the broader vision in mind, and you actively pursue improvements to drive success.

Speed

Open-minded, curious, and growth-oriented— you embrace new ideas, pro-actively seek feedback, and have unparalleled learning velocity to create compounded growth.

Integrity

Coachability is about the person changing themselves, adaptability is about their ability to deal with external changes. You zoom in and out quickly, connecting dots, and easily adjusting on the fly.

Ownership

The best entrepreneurs leverage hustle and rigor, simultaneously. Hustle is about moving fast, using imagination, being bold, and tenacious. Rigor is being data-driven, using logical reasoning, and reflecting.

Growth Mindset

With unique expertise, deep knowledge, and a strong network, an entrepreneurial mind leverages what sets them apart to gain an edge and outshine the competition.

No Bullshit

Accountable, proactive, and decisive—a true owner who takes 100% responsibility of their actions, actively seeks opportunities, and makes decisions in pursuit of learning.

Opportunities