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Sam Baker

Investor

Investor Relations at Scale Venture Partners

San Francisco, California

Writes $5M – $15M checks · typically $10M

About

Sam Baker is Head of Investor Relations and Capital Formation at Scale Venture Partners, where he has worked for over a decade. He previously spent eight years as an investment associate on the firm's investment team, participating in sourcing and diligence activities across portfolio companies including Locus Robotics, Socure, and Proxy. Before joining Scale, Baker held positions at Tilt (acquired by Airbnb) as a Growth Manager, at Box on the SMB Sales and Strategic Planning & Analysis teams, and at Permal Capital Management in venture capital secondaries. He holds dual degrees in Classics and Psychology from Brown University.

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Experience

  1. Scale Venture PartnersInvestor Relations and Capital Formationcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Scale Venture PartnersPrincipal2021 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Scale Venture PartnersVice President2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Scale Venture PartnersSenior Associate2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Scale Venture PartnersAssociate2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Tilt (acquired by Airbnb)Growth2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  7. BoxStrategic Planning & Analysis2014San Francisco Bay Area
  8. BoxInside Sales2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Glouston Capital Partners (formerly Permal Capital Management)Analyst2011 — 2013Boston, MA
  10. Cambridge Associates, LLCSummer Associate2010Boston, MA
  11. Morgan StanleySummer Analyst2008 — 2009Providence, RI
  12. Baker's Best CateringWaiter, Host, Cashier, Runner, Back of the House2001 — 2008Newton, Massachusetts, United States

Skills & more

Financial Modeling21Valuation14Due Diligence8Sales Prospecting6Cold Calling3Private Equity5Venture Capital5Microsoft Excel10Salesforce.com6SaaS13Software as a Service (SaaS)2Management2
+2 moreTeam ManagementMentoring

Languages Latin · Spanish

From Sam's professional profile.

Colleagues at Scale Venture Partners

A.J. Aldana
Head of Ecosystem at Scale Venture Partners
Abby Strong
Marketing & Operations Manager at Scale Venture Partners
Alex Niehenke
Partner at Scale Venture Partners
Andy Vitus
Partner at Scale Venture Partners
Anna Shults Held
Editorial Director at Scale Venture Partners
Ariel Tseitlin
Partner at Scale Venture Partners
Aurelia Han
Associate at Scale Venture Partners
Becca Chambers
Chief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sam Baker?
Sam Baker is Head of Investor Relations and Capital Formation at Scale Venture Partners, where he has worked for over a decade. He previously spent eight years as an investment associate on the firm's investment team, participating in sourcing and diligence activities across portfolio companies including Locus Robotics, Socure, and Proxy. Before joining Scale, Baker held positions at Tilt (acquired by Airbnb) as a Growth Manager, at Box on the SMB Sales and Strategic Planning & Analysis teams, and at Permal Capital Management in venture capital secondaries. He holds dual degrees in Classics and Psychology from Brown University.
Where does Sam Baker work?
Sam Baker is Investor Relations at Scale Venture Partners.
What check size does Sam Baker write?
Sam Baker typically writes checks of $5M – $15M.
Where did Sam Baker go to school?
Sam Baker studied at Brown University (Bachelor of Arts: Classics, Psychology); Belmont Hill School (Magna Cum Laude).

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