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Scott Armanini

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Former Vice President (Operating Partner) at Samsung Next

San Francisco, California

Writes $25K – $1M checks · typically $500K

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About

Scott Armanini is Family Office Director of Strategic Investments at Ligo Partners and an advisor to venture capital and corporate venture firms. He co-founded Avanade, a Microsoft and Accenture joint venture, and currently leads initiatives in AI, data science, extended reality, and quantum computing at UC Davis DataLab. Armanini holds faculty positions at USC's Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy and UC Berkeley, has served as executive director and board member for several nonprofits including LavaMaeX and Frontida Electronic Health Records, and is a member of the Silicon Valley Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum.

Experience

  1. Ligo Partners Family OfficeFamily Office Director, Strategic Investmentscurrent2024 — presentMiami and New York
  2. University of California, DavisAssociate Director, Strategic Initiatives, UC Davis DataLab (datalab.ucdavis.edu)current2024 — presentDavis, California, United States
  3. Bloomlife IncInvestor, Maternal and Prenatal Healthcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. Verified Inc.Venture Advisorcurrent2019 — presentPalo Alto, California and Cambridge, Massachusetts
  5. SAG-AFTRAActorcurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles, New York City, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco
  6. University of Southern CaliforniaAssistant Professor - Entrepreneurship & Product Innovationcurrent2020 — presentLos Ang les, Silicon Valkey, Washington, D.C.
  7. University of Southern CaliforniaAcademic Senate2021 — 2024Los Angeles, California, United States
  8. ClickedVenture Advisor2021 — 2024Oakland, California
  9. Frontida RecordsCEO / Executive Director2023 — 2024Rancho Palos Verdes, California, United States
  10. IPweVenture Advisor2018 — 2024Paris, France and Shanghai, China
  11. Procter & GambleEntrepreneur In Residence2021 — 2022San Francisco, California and Cincinnati, Ohio
  12. Samsung NextVice President (Operating Partner)2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area and New York City
  13. Alumni Ventures GroupManaging Partner, Expo Ventures (USC Alumni)2019 — 2020Silicon Valley and Los Angeles
  14. IBMAdvisor2019Greater New York City Area
  15. AccentureAccenture Ventures, Principal and Global Lead2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  16. GLIDRSales Director, Enterprise Innovation2014 — 2017San Francisco, California, United States
  17. RocketSpaceSales Director, Corporate Innovation2013 — 2014San Francisco
  18. University of California, BerkeleyUniversity Instructor, Leadership for Entrepreneurs2012 — 2014Berkeley, CA
  19. MicrosoftCo-Founder of Avanade (Microsoft + Accenture joint venture)1995 — 2004Redmond, WA

Skills & more

Strategy99Leadership33Design Thinking7SaaS99Enterprise Software99Software as a Service (SaaS)27Amazon Web Services (AWS)8BlockchainEthereumSmart ContractsStart-ups99Cross-functional Team Leadership58
+12 moreCloud ComputingProgram ManagementStrategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentGo-to-market StrategyEntrepreneurshipProfessional ServicesBusiness AlliancesBusiness StrategySocial MediaCorporate DevelopmentVenture Capital

Languages a bit of French, Italian and Spanish

  • Business Model Innovation — University of California, Berkeley
  • Program Management — Stanford University

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Investments

Investor

Wheels

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Scott Armanini?
Scott Armanini is Family Office Director of Strategic Investments at Ligo Partners and an advisor to venture capital and corporate venture firms. He co-founded Avanade, a Microsoft and Accenture joint venture, and currently leads initiatives in AI, data science, extended reality, and quantum computing at UC Davis DataLab. Armanini holds faculty positions at USC's Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy and UC Berkeley, has served as executive director and board member for several nonprofits including LavaMaeX and Frontida Electronic Health Records, and is a member of the Silicon Valley Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum.
What check size does Scott Armanini write?
Scott Armanini typically writes checks of $25K – $1M.
What companies has Scott Armanini invested in?
Investments tracked here include Wheels.
Where did Scott Armanini go to school?
Scott Armanini studied at USC Marshall School of Business (MBA, Marketing); GCV Global Corporate Venturing (Corporate Venture Capital); UCLA (BA, Economics and Political Science).

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