Tom Stafford

Tom Stafford is a Co-founder and Managing Partner at DST Global, based in London, United Kingdom. He established the prominent internet investment firm in 2009 alongside Yuri Milner as a strategic spinoff from Digital Sky Technologies. In his current capacity, Stafford oversees the firm's London operations and directly manages its dedicated global financial technology investment practice. Through his tenure, DST Global has executed late-stage investments in major technology enterprises, building a portfolio that includes recognizable entities such as Facebook, Alibaba, and Spotify. The firm operates at a significant scale, evidenced by the closing of its ninth flagship vehicle, DST Global IX, which secured $4 billion in committed capital during 2021. Stafford maintains a primary focus on deploying growth-stage capital into high-scaling internet and fintech companies operating across both developed and emerging international markets.