Scott Jacobson
InvestorFounderManaging Director at Madrona Venture Group · Board director at Trendiolive · Board director at ReplyYes · Board director at Mobilewalla
Washington
Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $5M
About
Scott Jacobson is a Managing Director at Madrona Venture Group, which he joined in 2007. Before entering venture capital, he worked at Amazon.com, holding senior product and business management positions in the Amazon Kindle and Amazon Marketplace groups, where he led initiatives including the international rollout of Amazon's Merchants@ platform. Earlier in his career, he was a Senior Consultant in Accenture's strategy consulting practice, working with clients in enterprise software, retail, and energy sectors. As an investor, he focuses on consumer web and apps, e-commerce, digital media, and mobile technologies that can disrupt large established markets. He has served on the boards of several portfolio companies and as a board observer for others. He also served on the board of Jambool prior to its acquisition by Google in 2010.
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Beyond investing
- Education
- Studied at Northwestern University (bachelor's degree, Applied Mathematics and Economics) Studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business (MBA)
- Awards
- Scott graduated cum laude from Northwestern University. Scott was an Arjay Miller Scholar at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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Board director at Trendiolive
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Trendiolive's investors · 2
Co-founders at Trendiolive
Board director at ReplyYes
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ReplyYes's investors · 1
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Board director at Mobilewalla
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Mobilewalla's investors · 1
Co-founders at Mobilewalla
Experience
- MadronaManaging Directorcurrent2007 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- Amazon.comSenior Manager, Product Management2003 — 2007
- AccentureSenior Consultant1998 — 2001
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA, General Management2001 — 2003
- Northwestern UniversityBA, Applied Mathematics1994 — 1998
Deals · 2
TrendioliveBoard seat
via Madrona Venture Group · filed Nov 2023 · $6.1M raise
KnockBoard seat
via Madrona Venture Group · filed Feb 2021 · $20M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
AnimotoBuddyTVEvocalizeHaiku DeckIndochinoJamboolLUMO BodyTechMercentMobilewallaPlacedRedfinRewardLoopShopIgniterYieldex
Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Scott Jacobson?
- Scott Jacobson is a Managing Director at Madrona Venture Group, which he joined in 2007. Before entering venture capital, he worked at Amazon.com, holding senior product and business management positions in the Amazon Kindle and Amazon Marketplace groups, where he led initiatives including the international rollout of Amazon's Merchants@ platform. Earlier in his career, he was a Senior Consultant in Accenture's strategy consulting practice, working with clients in enterprise software, retail, and energy sectors. As an investor, he focuses on consumer web and apps, e-commerce, digital media, and mobile technologies that can disrupt large established markets. He has served on the boards of several portfolio companies and as a board observer for others. He also served on the board of Jambool prior to its acquisition by Google in 2010.
- Where does Scott Jacobson work?
- Scott Jacobson is Managing Director at Madrona Venture Group and Board director at Trendiolive and Board director at ReplyYes and Board director at Mobilewalla.
- What check size does Scott Jacobson write?
- Scott Jacobson typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
- What boards does Scott Jacobson sit on?
- Scott Jacobson holds tracked board seats at Animoto, BuddyTV, Evocalize, Haiku Deck, Indochino, Jambool, Knock, LUMO BodyTech, Mercent, Mobilewalla.
- Where did Scott Jacobson go to school?
- Scott Jacobson studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, General Management); Northwestern University (BA, Applied Mathematics).
- What awards has Scott Jacobson received?
- Scott graduated cum laude from Northwestern University. Scott was an Arjay Miller Scholar at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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