# Truett Dwyer

> Truett Dwyer is co-founder and co-CEO of Clerq, a New York account-to-account payments platform built for high-ticket transactions in industries like automotive, powersports, and equipment where 3% card fees and chargebacks eat margins. A Wharton graduate who spent his early career investing at Citadel, Summit Partners, and Blackstone, he and co-founder Ben Markowitz approached payments from first principles and chose to embed inside merchants' checkout workflows rather than build a consumer app. In October 2025 Clerq raised a $12M Series A led by 645 Ventures, bringing its total to $21M, on the back of 6x revenue growth and marquee dealership and marketplace clients.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Clerq
- **Organizations:** Clerq, Citadel, Summit Partners, The Blackstone Group, P. Schoenfeld Asset Management
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Finance and Marketing, Magna Cum Laude, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Co-founded Clerq, an account-to-account payments platform for high-ticket merchants, Raised $21M total, including a $12M Series A led by 645 Ventures in October 2025, Grew Clerq revenue 6x over 12 months

## Career timeline

- **—** — Intern at P. Schoenfeld Asset Management and The Blackstone Group
- **—** — Investor at Summit Partners
- **—** — Portfolio Manager at Citadel
- **2022** — Co-founded Clerq with Ben Markowitz in New York
- **2025** — Clerq raised $12M Series A led by 645 Ventures, total funding $21M

## Achievements

- Co-founded Clerq, an account-to-account payments platform for high-ticket merchants
- Raised $21M total, including a $12M Series A led by 645 Ventures in October 2025
- Grew Clerq revenue 6x over 12 months
- Signed clients including the #1 Toyota, Mercedes, and Audi dealerships and eBay Motors Secure Purchase
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude from The Wharton School
- Former Portfolio Manager at Citadel

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Clerq announced a $12M Series A led by 645 Ventures with participation from FirstMark Capital, Fika Ventures, Commerce Ventures, Dash Fund, the Friedkin Group, and Yossi Levi; total funding reached $21M.

## Links

- Website: https://clerq.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/truett-dwyer-11a68755

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