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Scott Lenet

Investor

Managing Partner at Frontier Venture Capital · Partner at Cerity Partners Ventures · Board director at Ninthdecimal

Los Angeles

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

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×4Scott: together at Princeton University
×2Scott: together at University of California, Davis

About

Scott Lenet is a founder and Managing Partner of Frontier, where he leads fund operations, fundraising, and portfolio management. He is also President of Touchdown Ventures and teaches entrepreneurship and venture capital as an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California's Marshall School. He began his venture capital career in 1992 at Geocapital Partners and previously founded SmartFrog.com, an online shopping cash-back rewards program acquired by Cybergold. He holds an MBA in Entrepreneurial Management from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an AB in Comparative Literature from Princeton University.

Board director at Ninthdecimal

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Ninthdecimal's investors · 6

BreakawayGrowth FundSan Francisco · since 2015Comcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checks · since 2019Founders Circle CapitalSan Francisco · since 2016Frontier Venture CapitalBoulder · $50K – $500K checksMultiplier CapitalWashington · $3M – $15M checksTC PartnersPalo Alto · since 2015

Co-founders at Ninthdecimal

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Kevin McKenzieDirector

Experience

  1. Cerity Partners VenturesPartnercurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  2. Cerity Partners VenturesPresident of Touchdown Ventures2014 — 2024Los Angeles
  3. DFJ FrontierManaging Partnercurrent2002 — presentLos Angeles
  4. UCLA Anderson School of ManagementVisiting Professor2018 — 2024Los Angeles, California, United States
  5. University of Southern CaliforniaAdjunct Professor2010 — 2021Los Angeles, California
  6. University of California, DavisAdjunct Professor2003 — 2009
  7. CybergoldVice President, Business Development2000 — 2001Oakland, California
  8. SmartFrog.comFounder & CEO1998 — 1999Austin, Texas
  9. TrilogyProduct Manager1997 — 1998Austin, Texas
  10. Geocapital Partners / BroadviewAssociate1992 — 1995Fort Lee, New Jersey

Skills & more

SynthesisManagement20LeadershipStrategyWritingAnalytical SkillsUniversity LecturingHigher Education TeachingHigher EducationVenture Capital82Portfolio Management17Private Equity47
+12 moreEntrepreneurshipUniversity TeachingAlternative InvestmentsAngel InvestingBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyCorporate DevelopmentDue DiligenceIPOMergersMergersStart-ups
  • Series 65 — FINRA

From Scott's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

Boom! StudiosNetpulseNinth DecimalSeismic Games

Investor

AudioMicroNetpulseSuper Heat Games

Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Frontier Venture Capital

Bob Perille
Venture Partner at Frontier Venture Capital
David Cremin
Founder and Managing Partner at Frontier Venture Capital
Dmitry Alimov
Founding Partner at Frontier Ventures
Frank Foster
Managing Director at Frontier Venture Capital
Jim Schraith
Venture Partner at Frontier Venture Capital
Julia Lemberskiy
Principal at Frontier Venture Capital
Najam Kidwai
Venture Partner at Frontier Ventures
Steven Hellman
Investor at Frontier Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Scott Lenet?
Scott Lenet is a founder and Managing Partner of Frontier, where he leads fund operations, fundraising, and portfolio management. He is also President of Touchdown Ventures and teaches entrepreneurship and venture capital as an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California's Marshall School. He began his venture capital career in 1992 at Geocapital Partners and previously founded SmartFrog.com, an online shopping cash-back rewards program acquired by Cybergold. He holds an MBA in Entrepreneurial Management from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an AB in Comparative Literature from Princeton University.
Where does Scott Lenet work?
Scott Lenet is Managing Partner at Frontier Venture Capital and Board director at Ninthdecimal.
What check size does Scott Lenet write?
Scott Lenet typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Scott Lenet sit on?
Scott Lenet holds tracked board seats at Boom! Studios, Netpulse, Ninth Decimal, Seismic Games.
What companies has Scott Lenet invested in?
Investments tracked here include AudioMicro, Netpulse, Super Heat Games.
Where did Scott Lenet go to school?
Scott Lenet studied at Princeton University (AB, Comparative Literature); The Wharton School (MBA, Entrepreneurial Management).

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