Where does Ian Folau work?

Ian Folau is Operating Partner at Scout Ventures and Board director at Arena Labs.

Where did Ian Folau go to school?

Ian Folau studied at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Cornell Tech in NYC); Middlebury College (Master's Degree, Intercultural Communication/German Studies); United States Military Academy at West Point (Bachelor's Degree, Systems Engineering).

Ian Folau

Investor

Operating Partner at Scout Ventures · Board director at Arena Labs

Utah

About

A West Point graduate and former Army Military Intelligence Officer who founded two NYC tech startups and launched and ran LMI Ventures, a corporate venture fund focused on emerging tech for government and defense. He supports Scout's founders with go-to-market and leadership mentorship and helps cover investments in the western United States.

Board director at Arena Labs

Intro paths

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In turn, Ian can intro founders to Arena Labs's investors below.

Arena Labs's investors · 2

Scout VenturesAustin · $2M – $5M checks · since 2024 Scout VenturesAustin · $2M – $5M checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Arena Labs

C. Brian FergusonExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

Torchline Advisors (formerly Baton Strategies)Partner and Brokercurrent2022 — presentUtah, United States
Scout VenturesOperating Partnercurrent2022 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
Toa AcquisitionsManaging Partnercurrent2023 — presentSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
Nu Dawn eCommerceCo-Ownercurrent2025 — presentDraper, Utah, United States
Legacy Business BrokersChief Product Officer2022 — 2023Phoenix, Arizona, United States
ClearMixAdvisor2022 — 2023Utah, United States
ClearMixCEO and Co-Founder2021 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
The Climate ServiceBoard Observer2019 — 2021
LMIDirector of Tech Strategy/Managing Director of the LMI Venture Fund2018 — 2020Austin, Texas Area
CyberUpBoard Member2019 — 2020
GitLinksCo-Founder and CEO (Acquired by Infor)2015 — 2018NYC
Malosi RugbyCo-Founder and President2014 — 2016New York, NY
United States Military Academy at West PointAssistant Professor of German and Department Human Resources Manager2012 — 2015West Point, NY
US Army (82nd Airborne Division; 3/27 Field Artillery)Chief of Security and Company Commander2010 — 2011Fort Bragg, NC
US Army (173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team; 1/91 Cavalry)Manager - Threat Intelligence Collection and Analysis2007 — 2009Konar, Afghanistan and Schweinfurt, Germany

Skills & more

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)2Product Development2Venture Capital3Software Development1Go-to-Market Strategy1Business ValuationMarketing StrategyOperational Planning25Information Security7Product Management8Organizational Leadership12Team Building10

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ArmyMilitaryMilitary OperationsIntelligence AnalysisCounterinsurgencyProject ManagementCommandPhysical SecurityLeadershipIntelligenceAnalysisTechnology

Languages English · German · Samoan

Nir Eyal on Creating Habit-Forming Products — LinkedIn
Signals Intelligence Collection and Analysis — US Army

From Ian's professional profile.

Colleagues at Scout Ventures

Brad Harrison

Investor at Scout Ventures

Brad Harrison

Managing Partner at Scout Ventures

Cody Huggins

Partner at Scout Ventures

Corey Miller

Analyst at Scout Ventures

Evan R. Gallinson

Managing Director at Merit Capital Partners

Greg Kaparski

Head of Finance at Scout Ventures

Jacqueline Blackburn

Principal at Decisive Point

John Ryu

Partner at Scout Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ian Folau?: A West Point graduate and former Army Military Intelligence Officer who founded two NYC tech startups and launched and ran LMI Ventures, a corporate venture fund focused on emerging tech for government and defense. He supports Scout's founders with go-to-market and leadership mentorship and helps cover investments in the western United States.
Where does Ian Folau work?: Ian Folau is Operating Partner at Scout Ventures and Board director at Arena Labs.
Where did Ian Folau go to school?: Ian Folau studied at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Cornell Tech in NYC); Middlebury College (Master's Degree, Intercultural Communication/German Studies); United States Military Academy at West Point (Bachelor's Degree, Systems Engineering).

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