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Clifford Maxwell

Investor

Senior Associate at Ahren Innovation Capital · Principal at Rose Park Advisors

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Clifford Maxwell is co-founder and CEO of Vocation, an AI talent management platform developed from research conducted at Harvard Business School. He previously worked as an early-stage technology venture capitalist and served as chief of staff to Clayton Christensen, the developer of disruptive innovation theory.

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Experience

  1. VocationCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2025 — presentSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
  2. ReflexivityBoard Observer2023 — 2025New York, New York, United States
  3. Rose Park AdvisorsPrincipal2022 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  4. Ahren Innovation CapitalInvestor2020 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Ahren Innovation CapitalSummer Associate2020London, England, United Kingdom
  6. NeighborPartnerships2020Lehi, Utah, United States
  7. InnosightChief of Staff to Clayton Christensen2017 — 2019Greater Boston Area
  8. Clayton Christensen InstituteResearcher and Product Manager2015 — 2017Greater Boston Area
  9. Marvell SemiconductorCPU Design Engineer2013 — 2015Chandler, Arizona

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA2019 — 2021
  2. Brigham Young UniversityBachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering
  3. Arizona State UniversityGraduate Certificate, Education Policy Analysis
  4. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA2019 — 2021
  5. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA

Skills & more

Business Analysis1Technical Leadership3Digital Design1Teaching10Mathematical Analysis2Electrical Engineering3FPGA2Entrepreneurship13Integrated Circuit Design2Perl17Linux8Verilog6
+4 moreSpanishHTMLStrategyVHDL

Languages Spanish

From Clifford's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,777

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

+ 1,771 more

Also attended Brigham Young University183

Jake StormDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesJen ArdManaging Director, Head of Investment Operations at Intel CapitalNathan MickelsenVice President of Tax at RevolutionJohn SabinChief Financial Officer; President, Revolution Places at RevolutionRachel CurtisInvestor at True VenturesSteve SmootManaging Partner at Lavrock Ventures

+ 177 more

Also attended Arizona State University81

Jackson HeddyCFO at NorthzoneOliver MitchellPartner at Ff Venture CapitalJorge CampoInvestor at KfundMax AltschulerFounder & General Partner at GTMfundJen FettermanInvestor Relations Coordinator at StripesEd GregorySenior Legal Counsel at AirTree Ventures

+ 75 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Reflexivity2

Ian SigalowCo-Founder & Managing Partner at GreycroftKatherine PlumleeInvestor at Canvas Ventures

Also worked at Ahren Innovation Capital7

David DelfassyInvestment Director at TDK VenturesShelby NewsadPartner at CompoundAlice Newcombe-EllisFounding and General Partner at Ahren Innovation CapitalJoanna GreenPrincipal at Ahren Innovation CapitalOliver HedauxPrincipal at Ahren Innovation CapitalPeter BainesVenture Partner at Ahren Innovation Capital

+ 1 more

Also worked at Neighbor4

John MayfieldPartner at Album VCJeff JordanGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzBen LambertPartner at Pelion Venture PartnersChad PackardPartner at Pelion Venture Partners

Also worked at Innosight4

NATE REDMONDPartner at Alpha EdisonAustin WaltersManaging Partner at SpringTide VenturesLeslie FeinzaigFounder and CEO at Graham Walker VentureLindsey GrayPartner at Two Sigma Ventures

Colleagues at Ahren Innovation Capital

Alice Newcombe-Ellis
Founding and General Partner at Ahren Innovation Capital
Andy Parker
Founding Partner at Ahren Innovation Capital
Anuj Nanwani
Principal at Ahren Innovation Capital
David Novak
Advisor at Ahren Innovation Capital
Janusz Marecki
AI Partner at Ahren Innovation Capital
Janusz Marecki, PhD
AI Partner at Ahren Innovation Capital
Joanna Green
Principal at Ahren Innovation Capital
Joanna Green, PhD
Partner at Ahren Innovation Capital