What check size does Michael Matias write?

Michael Matias typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Michael Matias go to school?

Michael Matias studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science); The Walworth Barbour American International School in Israel.

Michael Matias

Former Venture Partner at Secret Chord Ventures · Former Venture Partner at J-Ventures

Palo Alto, California

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

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About

Michael Matias is the CEO and Co-Founder of Clarity AI, a company focused on AI and cybersecurity in the area of human security, which was acquired by Deel. Prior to Clarity, he made over 70 angel investments in early-stage startups and worked as a Venture Partner at VC funds, and conducted research on emerging technologies with Stanford and Innovation Endeavors, including a thesis on generative AI deepfakes that led to founding Clarity. He has a background with Stanford AI and Unit 8200, is associated with Matias Ventures, and produces The Matias Experiment, a platform with more than 1,000 episodes.

Experience

Clarity AICEO & Co-Foundercurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
ForbesPodcast Host (Cyber & AI)current2025 — present
Matias VenturesInvestorcurrent2020 — presentTel Aviv, Israel
20MinuteLeadersFoundercurrent2020 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
Tech2PeaceBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentIsrael
ZoéCo-Foundercurrent2022 — present
RefundlyAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
Calcalist כלכליסטContributing Editorcurrent2023 — presentTel Aviv, Israel
Innovation EndeavorsVenture Fellow (NLP Research)2022 — 2023Palo Alto, California, United States
Make-A-Wish IsraelAdvisory Board2022 — 2023Israel
Secret Chord VenturesVenture Partner2022Israel
Secret Chord VenturesFounding Principal Investor2021 — 2022Tel Aviv, Israel
J-Ventures FundVenture Partner2021 — 2022Palo Alto, California, United States
J-Ventures FundSenior Associate on the Investment Team2020 — 2021Palo Alto, California, United States
Hippo InsuranceFull Stack Engineer and Data Scientist2020 — 2021Palo Alto, California, United States
Age is Only an IntAuthor: Age is Only an Int2020 — 2021Tel Aviv, Israel
Unit 8200 - Israeli Intelligence CorpsAI Team Lead2019 — 2020
Unit 8200 - Israeli Intelligence CorpsEngineering Team Lead2018 — 2019
Unit 8200 - Israeli Intelligence CorpsSenior Software Engineer2015 — 2018
Hacking Generation YFounder & CEO2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
Irrational LabsBehavior Economics Research Intern2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
AnyMealCo-Founder and CEO2013 — 2014
GoogleInternship Work2013

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship99Leadership93Start-ups71Mobile Applications42Web Development36Social Media22Business Development15Business Strategy14Project Management11Product Marketing11Software Development4Investments1

+12 more

JavaPythonC++C#AngularJSLINQjQueryCascading Style Sheets (CSS)Public SpeakingManagementDebateMongoDB

Languages English · Hebrew

From Michael's professional profile.

Network4

Aaron RosensonScout

Managing Partner at Aleph

Arnaud LorieScout

Venture Partner at Good Group

Barak GoldsteinScout

Investor at Terra Venture Partners

Eyal NivScout

Managing Partner | First at Pitango

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Michael Matias?: Michael Matias is the CEO and Co-Founder of Clarity AI, a company focused on AI and cybersecurity in the area of human security, which was acquired by Deel. Prior to Clarity, he made over 70 angel investments in early-stage startups and worked as a Venture Partner at VC funds, and conducted research on emerging technologies with Stanford and Innovation Endeavors, including a thesis on generative AI deepfakes that led to founding Clarity. He has a background with Stanford AI and Unit 8200, is associated with Matias Ventures, and produces The Matias Experiment, a platform with more than 1,000 episodes.
What check size does Michael Matias write?: Michael Matias typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Michael Matias go to school?: Michael Matias studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science); The Walworth Barbour American International School in Israel.