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Scott Grimes

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Operating Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners · Founder at Cardlytics

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

FoundedCardlytics

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Scott: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Scott: together at Union College

About

Scott Grimes is the CEO and co-founder of Cardlytics (NASDAQ:CDLX), a company he started in 2008 that partners with financial institutions to analyze consumer transaction data for marketing targeting and measurement. Cardlytics has been named to the Deloitte Fast 500 and Inc. 5000 lists. He is also a founder at Carbon Money.

Founder at Cardlytics

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Cardlytics's investors · 9

Baroda VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $5M checks · since 2017Canaan PartnersStamford · $500K – $20M checks · since 2017Discovery CapitalSouth NorwalkHyperplane Venture CapitalBoston · $250K – $3M checks · since 2017Kinetic Ventures, L.L.C.Atlanta · $1M – $5M checks · since 2017Next Coast VenturesAustin · $2M – $4M checks · since 2017Polaris PartnersBoston · $500K – $5M checks · since 2017Savano Capital PartnersBaltimore · $300K – $5M checks · since 2017TTV CapitalAtlanta · $250K – $7M checks · since 2017

Co-founders at Cardlytics

LLLynne Laube
Lynne LaubeExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Carbon MoneyFintech Foundercurrent2026 — presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
  2. Griffin Gaming PartnersOperating Partnercurrent2025 — present
  3. CardlyticsExecutive Chairman & Co-Founder2020 — 2022Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  4. CardlyticsCEO & Co-Founder of Cardlytics2008 — 2020Atlanta Metropolitan Area
  5. EvergyBoard Member2014 — 2020
  6. Capital One FinancialSenior Vice President and GM - Payments2003 — 2008
  7. Canaan PartnersPrincipal2002 — 2004
  8. FreeMarketsSenior Vice President2000 — 2003
  9. McKinsey & CompanyPrincipal1991 — 1999
  10. SchlumbergerVice President1980 — 1991

Skills & more

Payments55Banking23Venture Capital29Analytics26Strategic Partnerships44Credit Cards12Debit Cards9Start-ups26Internet Banking4Product Management11E-commerce5Financial Services9
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Colleagues at Griffin Gaming Partners

Alex Kamins
Venture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners
Altynai Raeva
Senior Fund Accountant at Griffin Gaming Partners
Amira Janbay
Executive Assistant at Griffin Gaming Partners
Chris Heatherly
Venture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners
Chris Hollenbeck
CFO at Griffin Gaming Partners
Chris Quaidoo
Venture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners
Daniel Wu
Investor at Griffin Gaming Partners
Doug Bemis
Venture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Scott Grimes?
Scott Grimes is the CEO and co-founder of Cardlytics (NASDAQ:CDLX), a company he started in 2008 that partners with financial institutions to analyze consumer transaction data for marketing targeting and measurement. Cardlytics has been named to the Deloitte Fast 500 and Inc. 5000 lists. He is also a founder at Carbon Money.
Where does Scott Grimes work?
Scott Grimes is Founder of Cardlytics and Operating Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners.
What companies did Scott Grimes found?
Scott Grimes founded Cardlytics.
Where did Scott Grimes go to school?
Scott Grimes studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Union College (BSEE, Electrical Engineering).

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