Jordan Clifford
InvestorCo-Founder and Managing Director at Scalar Capital
Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
Writes $100K – $5M checks
About
Jordan Clifford combines deep technical crypto research and fund management, publishing detailed analyses of privacy models and protocols like Mimblewimble to evaluate how blockchain privacy and fungibility influence asset valuation.
Invests in
Crypto & Web3
Experience
- StealthBuildercurrent2026 — present
- Scalar CapitalCo-founder & Managing Directorcurrent2017 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- CoinbaseSoftware Engineer2016 — 2017San Francisco, CA
- Comedy To The People Inc.Founder2014 — 2016Reno, NV
- Tsumobi Inc.Systems Engineer2011 — 2014Palo Alto, CA
- Capital OneSr. Business Analyst2007 — 2011McLean, VA
- CLP ResourcesWeb Development Intern2006
Education
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityBS, Computer Science, Economics2003 — 2007
Skills & more
Java12C9JavaScript12SQL7Ruby6Python5Unix3Blockchain2Software Engineering4Business Analysis7Software Development5Product Management6
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AnalyticsDatabase DesignDistributed SystemsBitcoinCapital MarketsAgile Methodologies- Passed Level II in the CFA Program — CFA Institute
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Same school
Also attended Carnegie Mellon University209
Javier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesOren EtzioniVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupDiana HuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorVlad LoktevInvestor at Index Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Stealth84
Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesSusana RojasInvestor at Index VenturesCasber WangOperating Partner at Sapphire VenturesOlivier GrindaVenture Partner at FJ LabsZachary GinsburgVenture Partner, Calm Ventures at GaingelsArtia MoghbelInvestor at Draft Ventures Llc
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Also worked at Coinbase77
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJanet WolpertInvestor at Index VenturesKatrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera CapitalSimon CantInvestor at Reinventure GroupJeff RichardsInvestor at GGV CapitalManish GuptaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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Also worked at Capital One101
Joey ShinInvestment Analyst at Pantera CapitalNigel MorrisCo-Founder and Managing Partner of QED InvestorsFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsBill CilluffoPartner at QED InvestorsAustin HayInvestor at Khosla VenturesMatt RisleyPartner Emeritus at QED Investors
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