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Matt Clifford

Investor

Cofounder and Chair at Entrepreneur First

London

Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $1M

About

Cofounder and Chair of Entrepreneurs First. He co-authored 'How to be a Founder', chairs the UK's ARIA agency, has advised the UK government on AI, holds degrees from Cambridge and MIT, and was awarded a CBE for services to AI in 2024.

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Experience

  1. Entrepreneurs FirstCo-founder and non-executive Chaircurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. Entrepreneurs FirstCo-founder, Executive Chair2023 — 2026Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  3. Entrepreneurs FirstCo-founder and CEO2011 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  4. Advanced Research and Invention AgencyChaircurrent2022 — present
  5. Code First: GirlsCo-founder and NEDcurrent2013 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  6. Kennedy Memorial TrustTrusteecurrent2019 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  7. 10 Downing StreetAuthor, AI Opportunities Action Plan and Prime Minister's Adviser on AI Opportunities2024 — 2025
  8. 10 Downing StreetPrime Minister's Representative for the AI Safety Summit2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  9. Innovate UKCouncil Member (non-exec director)2020 — 2023London Area, United Kingdom
  10. techfortradeTrustee and Non-exec Director2013 — 2018London, UK
  11. McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2011Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  12. McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2009 — 2011London
  13. Office of US Senator Sherrod BrownResearch2007

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science (MSc)
  2. University of CambridgeBachelor's Degree

Skills & more

Business Strategy19Start-ups62Business Development14Statistics4Survey Design2Entrepreneurship82Financial Modeling7Strategy27Public Speaking10Leadership15Technology4Innovation3

From Matt's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology849

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda

+ 843 more

Also attended University of Cambridge621

Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures

+ 615 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Entrepreneurs First88

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockToby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesBenedict EvansWrites a weekly technology newsletter read by close to 200,000 peoplePeterDeep Tech Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesAniTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesIsabel FoxHead of Investor Relations at Hoxton Ventures

+ 82 more

Also worked at Code First: Girls5

Alice BentinckCofounder and CEO at Entrepreneur FirstGemma SiddallInvestment Associate (Sustainability) at University of Cambridge EnterpriseRoisin WherryPortfolio Data Manager at TDC LLPTracy DoreeVenture Partner at Entrepreneur FirstDesigan ChinniahVenture Partner at Mozilla Ventures

Also worked at 10 Downing Street9

Tom HulmeInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Tom PageHead of Investor Relations at Cambridge Innovation CapitalJonno EvansPrincipal at IQ CapitalPaul KirbyCo-Founder, Managing Partner at ZincPolly MackenzieCo-Founder and CEO, Zinc Innovation Partners at ZincDeborah OkenlaAngel at Atomico

+ 3 more

Also worked at Innovate UK8

Isabel FoxHead of Investor Relations at Hoxton VenturesRodney AppiahManaging Partner at Cornerstone VCNick BassettInvestor at UK Innovation & Science Seed FundRob ScottAssociate Director, Commercialisation Health & MedTech at Swinburne Innovation StudioMargarita SkarkouInvestor at 2150James WongPrincipal at Oxford Science Enterprises

+ 2 more

Colleagues at Entrepreneur First

Ali Susskind
Principal, North America at Entrepreneur First
Alice Bentinck
Cofounder and CEO at Entrepreneur First
Carl Bishop
Head of Funds at Entrepreneur First
Dominik Diak
Principal, London at Entrepreneur First
Elspeth Lawson
Partner and Deputy CPO at Entrepreneur First
Isabel Bescos
Partner and General Manager, San Francisco at Entrepreneur First
Joe Ros
Partner and General Manager, North America at Entrepreneur First
Joe White
General Partner at Entrepreneur First

Network1

Alice Bentinck
Cofounder and CEO at Entrepreneur First

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