Where does Shane Clifford work?

Shane Clifford is CEO at Black Lion Ventures.

Where did Shane Clifford go to school?

Shane Clifford studied at London Business School (MBA, Strategy); University College Cork (BE, Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering).

Shane Clifford

Investor

CEO at Black Lion Ventures

Lisbon Metropolitan Area

About

CEO whose investment philosophy centers on backing strong teams with domain expertise and passion. Enjoys travel, family time, and science fiction films outside of work.

Experience

Advisor and Investorcurrent2021 — presentLisbon, Portugal & London, UK
FlowstateAdvisory Board Membercurrent2025 — present
DatashakeAdvisory Board Membercurrent2021 — present
Stealth AI StartupAdvisory Board Member2025 — 2026
Funeral Safe LtdAdvisor2025
Funeral Safe LtdNon-Executive Director2023 — 2025
Black Lion GroupCEO of Black Lion Ventures2023 — 2025London & Lisbon
MintagoNon-Executive Director2023 — 2024
PRGRMNon-Executive Director2021 — 2023
WonderBillCo-Founder, CEO & Executive Director2016 — 2021London Area, United Kingdom
BCG Digital VenturesVenture Architect, Director2015 — 2017London, United Kingdom
Boston Consulting GroupPrincipal2006 — 2015London and San Francisco
AT KearneyAssociate2005London, United Kingdom
Lightstorm NetworksCo-founder2003
PMC-SierraProduct Design Engineer1999 — 2003
IntelDesign Engineer1998

Skills & more

Start-upsVenture Capital22Angel Investing20Digital Strategy18Entrepreneurship7Management Consulting74Strategy47Business Strategy30Strategic Consulting21Private Equity14Market Research12Financial Modeling11

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Corporate DevelopmentStrategic PlanningProject ManagementTelecommunicationsChange ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsFinanceBusiness TransformationCompetitive AnalysisValuationDue DiligenceBusiness Planning

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Colleagues at Black Lion Ventures

Alex Schmid

Founder at Black Lion Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Shane Clifford?: CEO whose investment philosophy centers on backing strong teams with domain expertise and passion. Enjoys travel, family time, and science fiction films outside of work.
Where does Shane Clifford work?: Shane Clifford is CEO at Black Lion Ventures.
Where did Shane Clifford go to school?: Shane Clifford studied at London Business School (MBA, Strategy); University College Cork (BE, Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering).

Same school

Also attended London Business School541

Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology Fund Dominic JacquessonInvestor at Index Ventures Sandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index Ventures Matt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire Ventures Giuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures

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Also attended University College Cork41

Isaac ArnoldVice President at Tribes Ventures Jack McGuinnessInvestor at HV Capital Ben StuartChief Commercial Officer at APX Greg MaddenManaging Partner at SV Health Investors Colm O'SullivanManaging Partner at Furthr VC Daniel O'MahonyPartner at Seroba Life Sciences

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Shared employers

Also worked at Mintago3

Diana AnthonyManaging Partner and co-founder at Figure 8 Investments Marcus LoveGeneral Partner at Love Ventures Bernice BrooksAssociate at Guinness Ventures

Also worked at Boston Consulting Group907

David SzeAdvisory Partner at Greylock Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Massimo PrelzInvestor at DN Capital Rasmus AreskougInvestor at DN Capital Riccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures Antonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures

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Also worked at Intel351

Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia Capital Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis Ventures Karim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital Job SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista Capital Assaf ArakiInvestment Director at Intel Capital

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