About
Co-founder of the 9others founder community (5,000+ members) built over 14 years, and author of the 2025 book 'What's Keeping You Up at Night?' with Katie Lewis. Now invests in 9others founders expanding to the USA and writes the Substack 'The Education of a Startup Investor'.
Experience
- STAFFORD.VCInvestorcurrent2014 β present
- 9othersCo-Foundercurrent2011 β present
- Pembridge Partnership LimitedProject Leader2010 β 2013London, England, United Kingdom
- Bravura SolutionsBusiness Architech2008 β 2009London, England, United Kingdom
- Algorithmics GlobalBusiness Analyst2007 β 2008London, England, United Kingdom
- BNY MellonConsultant2000 β 2003Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
- RBSConsultant1999 β 2000London, England, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship6Communication3Community DevelopmentBusiness StrategyVenture CapitalAngel Investing4
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matthew Stafford?
- Co-founder of the 9others founder community (5,000+ members) built over 14 years, and author of the 2025 book 'What's Keeping You Up at Night?' with Katie Lewis. Now invests in 9others founders expanding to the USA and writes the Substack 'The Education of a Startup Investor'.
- Where does Matthew Stafford work?
- Matthew Stafford is Founder & Investor at STAFFORD VC.
- Where did Matthew Stafford go to school?
- Matthew Stafford studied at Durham University (BSc (Hons), Computer Science); Imperial Business School (Executive MBA); VC Lab (Cohort 16).
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