About
Invests in application software companies drawing on a career in commerce and marketing ecosystems; a former founder of a Bain Capital-backed commerce-tech analytics business who advises founders at all stages.
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- s•••@baincapitalventures.comreveal80% confident
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Experience
- Bain Capital VenturesPartnercurrent2006 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area and Boston
- Harvard Business SchoolExecutive Fellowcurrent2025 — present
- ShopMyBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- FERMÀTBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- ArchiveBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- AttentiveBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentGreater New York City Area
- WonderInvestorcurrent2020 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- MiraklBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentGreater Boston Area
- PersadoBoard Membercurrent2012 — present
- soonaBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Rent The RunwayBoard Observercurrent2009 — present
- mParticleBoard Member2016 — 2025Greater New York City Area
- 4momsBoard Member2011 — 2024Greater Pittsburgh Area
- Flow (Flow Commerce, Inc.)Board Member2017 — 2022
- MediaRadar Inc.Board Member2008 — 2017
- HookLogic, Inc. (Acquired by Criteo in 2016)Board Member2011 — 2016New York City
- Jet.comBoard Member2014 — 2016Greater New York City Area
- CQuotientBoard Member2011 — 2014
- TapCommerceBoard Member2013 — 2014Greater New York City Area
- OracleVice-President, Marketing & Science, Oracle Retail2005 — 2006
Skills & more
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Strategic PartnershipsAnalyticsLeadershipManagementEnterprise SoftwareSaaSInspiring PeopleFrom Scott's professional profile.
Deals · 9
Fermat CommerceBoard seat
via Bain Capital Ventures · filed Jun 2025 · $45.1M raise
Ex QuantaBoard seat
via Bain Capital Ventures · filed Jul 2024 · $8.8M raise
mParticleBoard seat
via Bain Capital Ventures · filed Aug 2022 · $6.4M raise
Attentive MobileBoard seat
via Bain Capital Ventures · filed Jun 2021 · $59M raise
Flow CommerceBoard seat
via Bain Capital Ventures · filed Sep 2018 · $18.8M raise
Thorley IndustriesBoard seat
via Bain Capital Ventures · filed Sep 2016 · $15M raise
Semantic MachinesBoard seat
via Bain Capital Ventures · filed Dec 2015 · $12.4M raise
JetBoard seat
via Bain Capital Ventures · filed Feb 2015 · $119.5M raise
Rent the RunwayBoard seat
via Bain Capital Ventures · filed Jan 2015 · $60M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Bain Capital Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Scott Friend?
- Invests in application software companies drawing on a career in commerce and marketing ecosystems; a former founder of a Bain Capital-backed commerce-tech analytics business who advises founders at all stages.
- Where does Scott Friend work?
- Scott Friend is Partner at Bain Capital Ventures.
- What does Scott Friend invest in?
- Scott Friend invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Future of Work, SaaS.
- What check size does Scott Friend write?
- Scott Friend typically writes checks of $100K – $100M.
- What boards does Scott Friend sit on?
- Scott Friend holds tracked board seats at Attentive Mobile, Ex Quanta, Fermat Commerce, Flow Commerce, Jet, mParticle, Rent the Runway, Semantic Machines, Shopmy, soona.
- Where did Scott Friend go to school?
- Scott Friend studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Business); Brown University (BA, Engineering & Economics).
Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Wonder6
Also worked at soona4
Also worked at Rent The Runway18
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