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Jesse Clifton

Jesse Clifton was appointed a Cooperative AI Foundation director on 6 June 2025. A recipient-hosted biography describes him as a Macroscopic Ventures grantmaking officer; CAIF names Macroscopic as a substantial philanthropic backer.

Timing and authority

The company record supplies the appointment date. The biography supplies the grantmaking role without establishing its starting date or whether it existed on appointment day. CAIF separately reports a USD15 million Macroscopic commitment. Appointment procedures and any reserved donor rights are the relevant missing evidence; the amount alone cannot establish those powers.

What the records show

Jesse CliftonMacroscopic Ventures

listed as grantmaking officer

Undated page observed9September2026

Current recipient-hosted biography; historical role start and overlap on appointment day not established.

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What the connections say

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