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Scott Birnbaum

Investor

Founding Partner / Managing Partner at Red Sea Ventures

New York

Writes $100K – $10M checks

About

A French-American entrepreneur and venture capitalist who founded Red Sea Ventures, where he focuses on early-stage consumer and enterprise companies. He previously co-founded Epok, practiced M&A and project finance law at White & Case, and was a Director at CBS Local.

Invests in

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFintechHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. Red Sea VenturesFoundercurrent2011 — presentNew York, United States
  2. Seeds of PeaceDirector, Board2012 — 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
  3. CBS CorporationDirector of Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships, CBS Local Media2012 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
  4. White & CaseAssociate2009 — 2012New York
  5. AcumenAttorney (on secondment from White & Case)2011New York City Metropolitan Area
  6. EpokCo-Founder2001 — 2007Bethesda, Maryland

Skills & more

Business Development18Mergers4Digital Media10Social Media9Business Strategy24Venture Capital30Online Advertising4Social Media Marketing6Project Finance1M&A experience1Corporate Law1Mergers & Acquisitions43
+8 moreStrategic PartnershipsPrivate EquityEntrepreneurshipDue DiligenceCorporate DevelopmentFrenchStrategic PlanningStrategy

Languages French · German · Italian

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Colleagues at Red Sea Ventures

Ben Curtis
Advisor at Red Sea Ventures
Caroline Goudy
Chief of Staff at Red Sea Ventures
Dan Reich
Venture Partner at Red Sea Ventures
Ken Lau
Investor at Red Sea Ventures
Nicolas Jammet
Venture Partner at Red Sea Ventures
Paul Strachman
ISAI NYC at ISAI Gestion
Tamar Vidra
Investor at Red Sea Ventures

Network1

Gerard Casale
Managing Member/Co-Founder at TYLT Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Scott Birnbaum?
A French-American entrepreneur and venture capitalist who founded Red Sea Ventures, where he focuses on early-stage consumer and enterprise companies. He previously co-founded Epok, practiced M&A and project finance law at White & Case, and was a Director at CBS Local.
Where does Scott Birnbaum work?
Scott Birnbaum is Founding Partner / Managing Partner at Red Sea Ventures.
What does Scott Birnbaum invest in?
Scott Birnbaum invests in Consumer, Direct to Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Scott Birnbaum write?
Scott Birnbaum typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
Where did Scott Birnbaum go to school?
Scott Birnbaum studied at Fordham University School of Law (JD); Georgetown University (BA, Government & Theology); Ecole Active Bilingue (Baccalaureat ES, Business).

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Also attended Fordham University School of Law28

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Also attended Georgetown University404

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Shared employers

Also worked at Seeds of Peace1

Phil BrennanFounder at Cinder

Also worked at CBS Corporation13

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Also worked at Acumen40

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