Matthew stafford

About me…

I co-founded 9others, a trusted network of over 5,000 founders in 2011.

That has allowed me to see the quiddity — the very essence — of people; month after month, year after year.

And that's helped me uncover what makes the best founders tick — because of 9others I can see a side of founders that others can't.

I back startups with my own money and I’ve worked with some UHNWIs to find and invest in startups for them.

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I also write a newsletter on Substack, which you can subscribe to here, where I share my thinking and the lessons learned from investing in startups.

"A third way [of investing in VC] is harder to do, but potentially more fun and perhaps more lucrative. It is to build relationships with many founders of companies, and then perhaps invest when you have funds. Of course, you must have a vehicle for meeting entrepreneurs, and something to say to them. One such interesting vehicle I have come across is 9others, a high-powered but low-key international dining club for entrepreneurs, set up by Matthew Stafford".

Richard Koch
From, "The 80/20 Principle" (4th, Tim Ferriss edition)

"A third way [of investing in VC] is harder to do, but potentially more fun and perhaps more lucrative. It is to build relationships with many founders of companies, and then perhaps invest when you have funds. Of course, you must have a vehicle for meeting entrepreneurs, and something to say to them. One such interesting vehicle I have come across is 9others, a high-powered but low-key international dining club for entrepreneurs, set up by Matthew Stafford".

Richard Koch
From, "The 80/20 Principle" (4th, Tim Ferriss edition)

"A third way [of investing in VC] is harder to do, but potentially more fun and perhaps more lucrative. It is to build relationships with many founders of companies, and then perhaps invest when you have funds. Of course, you must have a vehicle for meeting entrepreneurs, and something to say to them. One such interesting vehicle I have come across is 9others, a high-powered but low-key international dining club for entrepreneurs, set up by Matthew Stafford".

Richard Koch
From, "The 80/20 Principle" (4th, Tim Ferriss edition)

Current Investments & Exits:

  1. EVware (2023)

  2. SearchSmartly (2022)

  3. Black Bullion (2022)

  4. Seep (2021)

  5. Unplugged (2021)

  6. Ayda (2021)

  7. Looper Insights (2021, 2022)

  8. what3words (2020, 2022)

  9. Stitched (2020, 2021)

  10. Stay One Degree (2019, 2020, 2021, 2023)

  11. IDu (2019)

  12. CENTURY (2017)

  13. Desmond & Dempsey (2017)

  14. Bearded Colonel (2014)

  15. Exit - NoblyPOS (2017. Acquired by Revolut 2021)

  16. Exit - FanBtyes (2014, 2017. Acquired by Brainlabs 2022)

  17. Exit - LiveSmart (2018, 2020. Acquired by Inuvi 2023)

  18. Exit - Coconut (2017, 2019, 2020, 2021. Acquired by GoSimpleTax 2023) 23, 2023

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