# Matt Clifford at Entrepreneur First

> Matt Clifford, Prime Minister's Adviser on AI Opportunities at Entrepreneur First. 1 investment on record.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-clifford (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

London, GB · Angel

# Matt Clifford

Prime Minister's Adviser on AI Opportunities at [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first)

Latest rounds

- **Stackfix** Seed · $3M Dec 2024

Backs *B2B* *AI* *Software*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 1 last Dec 2024
- **Filings:** 1 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 6 +5 mentions

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round name them
- ✓ **On filings** 1 filing with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Entrepreneur First
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Entrepreneur First** Accelerator · GB **55** cheques in 12 months **332** all time **0** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 1
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $3M
- **Active:** 2024

2024

- [Stackfix](https://millionrounds.com/company/stackfix) *Seed* **$3M** *GB* Dec 2024 Joined · +9 investors

By stage

- Seed **1**

What they backed

B2B **1** AI **1** Software **1**

Alongside

- [Alice Bentinck *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alice-bentinck)
- [Chalfen Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chalfen-ventures)
- [Charlie Delingpole *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/charlie-delingpole)
- [Fen Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fen-ventures)
- [Mandeep Singh *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mandeep-singh)
- [Mehdi Ghissassi *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mehdi-ghissassi)
- [Paul Forster *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-forster)
- [Seedcamp *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedcamp)

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Company raising **Krisp Nutrition LLC** Executive Officer on 2 filings · since 2021

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at Entrepreneur First

- [**Alex Crompton** Angel Investor *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/alex-crompton)
- [**Alice Muro** Managing Director *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/alice-muro)
- [**Benedict Evans** Venture Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/benedict-evans)
- [**Chris Cbe** Director *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-cbe)
- [**Elspeth Lawson** Partner and Deputy CPO *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/elspeth-lawson)
- [**Jesse Shemen** UK Lead *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jesse-shemen)
- [**Joe White** Software Engineer *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/joe-white)
- [**Joseph Ros** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/joseph-ros)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 1 Jul 2024 · 1h 3m 20VC: LLMs Are Reaching a Stage of Diminishing Returns: What is the Next S Curve | The Bull & Bear Case for China's Ability to Challenge the US' AI Capabilities | How AI Changes the Future of War & How Agents Will Reshape Society with Matt Clifford @ EF With [Matt Clifford](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-clifford) Mentions [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first) About this episode Matt Clifford is the Co-Founder of Entrepreneur First (EF), the leading global talent investor and incubator. EF has incubated startups worth over $10bn, including Cleo, Tractable and Aztec Protocol. Matt is also Chair of ARIA, the UK's Advanced Research and Invention Agency, and advises the UK… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Startup Europe](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/sifted) · 23 Mar 2023 · 43 min Interview: Seven-figure salaries and AI sovereignty, with Entrepreneur First's Matt Clifford With [Matt Clifford](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-clifford) Mentions [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first)[Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) About this episode This week it's a longer form interview with Matt Clifford, founder of early stage investor and startup builder Entrepreneur First. He's also recently been appointed as an AI advisor to the UK government, so we brought him into the Sifted studio to ask him how the UK and Europe can have an AI… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [Greymatter](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/greymatter) · 23 Aug 2022 · 55 min Alice Bentinck and Matt Clifford | How To Be A Founder With [Matt Clifford](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-clifford) Mentions [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first) About this episode The “talent investor" Entrepreneur First was created with a mission to connect founders no matter where they are in the world, and recruits and backs them at the very earliest stages. By focusing on connecting individuals rather than defined teams, they've gained a unique perspective into what… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 12 Apr 2020 · 1h 1m Cultivating More Entrepreneurs For Social Impact with Matt Clifford and Alice Bentinck With [Matt Clifford](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-clifford) Mentions [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first) About this episode Matt Clifford (@matthewclifford) and Alice Bentinck (@alicebentinck), co-founders of Entrepreneur First, join Erik on this episode. They discuss: - What EF is all about and why Matt says that being an entrepreneur is one of the highest-leverage ways to change the world. - How to do ideation well,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) · 14 Jan 2020 · 1h 17m Matt Clifford – Investing Pre-Company - [Invest Like the Best, EP.154] With [Matt Clifford](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-clifford) Mentions [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first) About this episode My guest today is Matt Clifford. He’s the co-founder of Entrepreneur First, the world’s leading talent investor. They invest “pre-company” by helping the best people in cities around the world find a co-founder, develop an idea, and start a company. So far, they’ve helped 1000 people start 200… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 11 May 2016 · 27 min 20VC: Why More People Should Be Entrepreneurs & How Do You Know When You Are Ready with Matt Clifford @ Entrepreneur First With [Matt Clifford](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-clifford) Mentions [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first) About this episode Matt Clifford is co-founder and CEO of Entrepreneur First, Europe's leading pre-seed investment programme for founders of deep technology startups. Founded in 2011, EF backs the world's top technical talent pre-company. EF's startups have raised over $100m in funding and are breaking ground in… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Matt Clifford in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [Scaling Europe](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/scaling-europe) · 11 Dec 2025 · 42 min An interview with Alice Bentinck: CoFounder and CEO at Entrepreneurs First Mentions [Matt Clifford](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-clifford) About this episode Alice co-founded Entrepreneurs First in 2011 along with Matt Clifford and is now the CEO of the business.The company has backed a range of amazing startups including Cleo, Tractable and PolyAI. While the portfolio is performing stronger than ever the team have come under fire for relocating their… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The a16z Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/a16z) · 14 Aug 2024 · 46 min Building Innovation Hubs: The UK & Beyond Mentions [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first)[Matt Clifford](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-clifford) About this episode This episode from Web3 with a16z Crypto, is all about innovation on a global scale, exploring both ecosystem and individual talent levels. We examine what works and what doesn’t, how certain regions evolve into startup hubs and economic powerhouses, and what constitutes entrepreneurial talent. We… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Neon Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/neon-show) · 2 Aug 2024 · 1h 1m Entrepreneur First’s Founder On Indian Talent, AI Startups, Selling SaaS Globally And Silicon Valley Mentions [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first)[Matt Clifford](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-clifford) About this episode Talent Investing and the Future of Entrepreneurship In this episode, we have Matt Clifford, founder of Entrepreneur First, an organization focused on talent investing. We cover how EF invests in talent, the success stories and unicorns that have emerged, and whether location truly matters for… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) · 12 Jul 2022 · 1h 6m Alice Bentinck - Building a Start-Up Machine - [Invest Like the Best, EP.285] Mentions [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first)[Matt Clifford](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-clifford) About this episode My guest today is Alice Bentinck, co-founder of Entrepreneur First. Entrepreneur First, or EF, invests pre-company by systematizing the way that talented individuals find co-founders, develop ideas, and scale into companies. They’re an incubator of teams and ideas on a mission to create impactful… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Greymatter](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/greymatter) · 20 Oct 2020 · 44 min Entrepreneur First | Successful Co-Founder Dynamics Mentions [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first)[Matt Clifford](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-clifford) About this episode Alice Bentinck and Matt Clifford founded Entrepreneur First in 2011 with a mission to expand the global network of entrepreneurs and investors – so that one's geographical location doesn't make or break whether they have the opportunity to participate in the startup ecosystem. The "talent investor"… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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