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Scott D. Dorsey

InvestorFounder

Managing Partner at High Alpha · Board director at Mandolin · Founder at High Alpha Capital · Board director at Verisoul

Indianapolis, Indiana

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedHigh AlphaHigh Alpha CapitalHigh Alpha Studio

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192 people in our graph share verified history with Scott — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Antonio TurroniunlockedScott: together at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (1999)
Scott: together at Salesforce
×4Scott: together at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
×2Scott: together at High Alpha

About

A CEO-turned-investor who scaled ExactTarget from three people to a $2.5B Salesforce acquisition, he stayed in Indianapolis and applies structured SaaS leadership frameworks cited by Brad Feld.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkSaaS

Board director at Mandolin

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Co-founders at Mandolin

MK
Mary Kay HuseExecutive Officer, Director
WYWill Yin
Will YinCEO & Co-Founder
RRRohit Rustagi
Rohit RustagiCo-Founder & COO

Founder at High Alpha Capital

Co-founders at High Alpha Capital

Board director at Verisoul

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Co-founders at Verisoul

EH
Edwin Henry LeGardExecutive Officer, Director
NK
Niel KFounder
HLHenry LeGard
Henry LeGardFounder

Experience

  1. High AlphaManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana
  2. ZyloExecutive Chairmancurrent2016 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
  3. PluralsightBoard Member2017 — 2021
  4. SalesforceCEO, Salesforce Marketing Cloud2013 — 2014Indianapolis, Indiana
  5. SalesforceCo-Founder, CEO and Chairman2000 — 2013Indianapolis, Indiana

Skills & more

Start-ups61Email Marketing49SaaS84Marketing Automation27Strategic Partnerships60Digital Marketing14E-commerce24Lead Generation32Salesforce.com24Entrepreneurship19Leadership28Cloud Computing18
+4 moreCultureCRMSocial Media MarketingExecutive Management

From Scott's professional profile.

Deals · 17

VerisoulBoard seat

via High Alpha · filed Nov 2025 · $8.3M raise

BOLSTER NETWORKS, INC.Board seat

via High Alpha · filed Jul 2024 · $8.2M raise

Wavelength Labs, Inc.Board seat

via High Alpha · filed Jan 2024 · $4.5M raise

CTOS Software, Inc.Board seat

via High Alpha · filed Nov 2023 · $3M raise

MetacxBoard seat

via High Alpha · filed Aug 2023 · $8M raise

Logik.io Inc.Board seat

via High Alpha · filed May 2023 · $15.7M raise

Bountiful Labs, Inc.Board seat

via High Alpha · filed May 2023 · $1.5M raise

Pillar SoftwareBoard seat

via High Alpha · filed Mar 2022 · $2.8M raise

Filo Software, Inc.Board seat

via High Alpha · filed Sep 2021 · $3M raise

Docket HQ, Inc.Board seat

via High Alpha · filed Sep 2021 · $3M raise

MandolinBoard seat

via High Alpha · filed Jun 2021 · $12M raise

ClusterTruckBoard seat

via High Alpha · filed Jun 2021 · $5M raise

Loupe SoftwareBoard seat

via High Alpha · filed Dec 2019 · $2.3M raise

Relay SoftwareBoard seat

via High Alpha · filed Nov 2019 · $1M raise

QuantifiBoard seat

via High Alpha · filed Jun 2017 · $2.3M raise

TinderboxBoard seat

via High Alpha · filed Sep 2016 · $5M raise

DoxlyBoard seat

via High Alpha · filed Jul 2016 · $500K raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at High Alpha

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Scott D. Dorsey?
A CEO-turned-investor who scaled ExactTarget from three people to a $2.5B Salesforce acquisition, he stayed in Indianapolis and applies structured SaaS leadership frameworks cited by Brad Feld.
Where does Scott D. Dorsey work?
Scott D. Dorsey is Co-founder of High Alpha and Managing Partner at High Alpha and Board director at Mandolin and Co-founder at High Alpha Capital and Board director at Verisoul.
What does Scott D. Dorsey invest in?
Scott D. Dorsey invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, SaaS.
What check size does Scott D. Dorsey write?
Scott D. Dorsey typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies did Scott D. Dorsey found?
Scott D. Dorsey founded High Alpha, High Alpha Capital, High Alpha Studio.
What boards does Scott D. Dorsey sit on?
Scott D. Dorsey holds tracked board seats at BOLSTER NETWORKS, INC., Bountiful Labs, Inc., Casted, Castiron, ClusterTruck, CTOS Software, Inc., Docket HQ, Inc., Doxly, Filo Software, Inc., Logik.io Inc..
Where did Scott D. Dorsey go to school?
Scott D. Dorsey studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Indiana University - Kelley School of Business (Bachelor's Degree, Marketing).

Founder mafias

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management mafia186

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Indiana University - Kelley School of Business mafia42

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Pluralsight mafia13

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High Alpha mafia8

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Doxly mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

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