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About
Scott Cara is co-founder and CEO of Elevate AI. He previously worked as a private equity investor at Sycamore Partners and as a management consultant at Bain & Company. He holds a degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from Duke University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Founder at ElevateYC S24
Intro paths
YC
Scott went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Elevate's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Scott can intro founders to Elevate's investors below.
Experience
- ElevateCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2024 — present
- Sycamore PartnersVice President2021 — 2024New York, New York, United States
- The MBA ResponseCo-Founder & Head of Small Business Support2020 — 2021United States
- Sycamore PartnersAssociate2017 — 2019New York, New York
- International Rescue CommitteeChief Of Staff2017Greater New York City Area
- Bain & CompanySenior Associate Consultant2014 — 2017
- Propel GPS, LLCSoftware Design Intern | Programming Intern2014Henderson, North Carolina
- Duke UniversityStudent2010 — 2014
- Duke UniversityTeaching Assitant2011 — 2013
- Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Internal Audit Intern2013Hoboken, NJ
- Duke Mathematics DepartmentResearch Assistant2012
Skills & more
Research43Mathematics15Analytics14Computer Science9Statistics23Java9Management Consulting7Python7JavaScript4Data Analysis24Leadership7C6
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Public SpeakingSocial MediaLanguages English · Spanish
- Master in Business Administration — Harvard Business School
From Scott's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Scott Cara?
- Scott Cara is co-founder and CEO of Elevate AI. He previously worked as a private equity investor at Sycamore Partners and as a management consultant at Bain & Company. He holds a degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from Duke University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
- Where does Scott Cara work?
- Scott Cara is Founder of Elevate.
- What companies did Scott Cara found?
- Scott Cara founded Elevate.
- Where did Scott Cara go to school?
- Scott Cara studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Duke University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Mathematics and Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
Harvard Business School mafia893
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Brad GerstnerMBAFounded AltimeterTim DraperMBAFounded Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersHristo BorisovOPM Class 64Founded PayhawkNoubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +13Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +6
+ 886 more
Duke University mafia288
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Marc AndreessenBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded OpswareFred EhrsamB.S.Founded Nudge +1Zach PerretBSFounded PlaidDavid CummingsBSFounded Undaunted +6George ChurchBachelor's degreeFounded Editas Medicine +5Ian PeikonBSEFounded Cajalneuro +2
+ 281 more
Sycamore Partners mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesHristo BorisovCo-founder & CEO of PayhawkVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Duke University939
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAyaan PatelInvestor at LightbankScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Sycamore Partners7
Sam ClaymanPartner at Asymmetric Capital PartnersNicole MasceraAdministrative Team at TSG Consumer PartnersAlex YuVice President at Imaginary Venture CapitalAndrew FerrerManaging Director at General AtlanticJesse GeManaging Director at Charlesbank Capital PartnersAlex PhippsPrincipal at Oak Hill Advisors
+ 1 more
Also worked at International Rescue Committee15
David MilibandFormer British Foreign Secretary at Giant Ventures Global LlpAlphaeus HansonLP Relations at Transform Capital ManagementSimon CornwellInvestment Committee Member at Hiro CapitalClelia PetersManaging Partner at Era VenturesAnela HansenMBA at Campus Founders FundAidan BristowBusiness Development, Gauntlet at HyperNest
+ 9 more
Also worked at Bain & Company1,176
Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGTheresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalDeepinder GoyalCo-founder & CEO of ZomatoZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefWilliam HockeyCo-founder of Plaid; founder & CEO of Column
+ 1,170 more
Also worked at Duke University184
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgePae WuGeneral Partner at SOSVAkshita IyerCorporate Insights Lead at Tech Square VenturesMichael BrannanSr. Associate at Volition CapitalPaige MorschauserHead of Operations at Red Cell IncubationEvan HenleyAssociate, Investments at Capital One Ventures
+ 178 more