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Scott Lenet

Investor

Managing Partner at Frontier Venture Capital

Los Angeles

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

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 an adjunct professor at USC's Marshall School, teaching entrepreneurship and venture capital. He started in venture capital in 1992 at Geocapital Partners, previously founded and ran SmartFrog.com (acquired by Cybergold), and holds an MBA from Wharton and an AB in Comparative Literature from Princeton.

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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

Education

  1. Princeton UniversityAB, Comparative Literature1987 — 1991
  2. The Wharton SchoolMBA, Entrepreneurial Management1995 — 1997

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.

Same school

Also attended Princeton University444

Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesDavid CoatsManaging Director & Co-Founder at Correlation VenturesDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera CapitalGeoff YangCo-Founder at Redpoint Ventures

+ 438 more

Also attended The Wharton School1,323

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 1,317 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Cerity Partners Ventures24

Dan MoskowitzInvestor at Third Point VenturesJack WarningPortfolio at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALIsabel SeniorCampus Lead at The MBA FundChristopher O'DoreSenior Associate at Advance Venture PartnersSteven PeraltaVP, Investments at Acumen AmericaAllison GoldbergManaging Partner, Comcast Ventures at Saints Capital

+ 18 more

Also worked at UCLA Anderson School of Management20

Kwame UlmerVenture Partner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthDovi FrancesFounding Partner at Group 11Gary FraserAdvisor at Emmeline VenturesDaniel LeffManaging Partner at Waverley CapitalJake KentPartner at Voyager PartnersTim ArnoldInvestor at Steamwork Ventures

+ 14 more

Also worked at University of Southern California54

Alyssa TsenterSenior Associate at Flare Capital PartnersJillian ShawVenture Partner at Magnetic VenturesZach PosnerManaging Partner & Co-Founder at LegalTechAndreas QuandtGeneral Partner at Data TechMatt MichelsonVenture Partner and Head of AI at Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthPaolo PirjanianVenture Partner at Calibrate Ventures

+ 48 more

Also worked at University of California, Davis29

Bryan EglanDirector of Business Development at Menlo VenturesScott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersJosephine ChenInvestor at Sequoia CapitalCindy DoleDeputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at Samsung Catalyst FundGordon RausserAdvisory Board Member at Rembrandt Venture PartnersToni AlejandriaEvents + Community at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp

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Investments

Board seats

Boom! StudiosNetpulseNinth DecimalSeismic Games

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Frontier Venture Capital

Blair Simpson
Principal 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
Jason Mendelson
Venture Partner at Frontier Venture Capital
Jim Schraith
Venture Partner at Frontier Venture Capital
Julia Lemberskiy
Principal at Frontier Venture Capital