Scott Maxwell
InvestorFounder & Senior Partner at OpenView Venture Partners
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Scott Maxwell founded OpenView in 2006 after serving as COO and senior Managing Director at Insight Venture Partners, where he institutionalized the investment process and led deal work. Earlier he worked in financial services at Putnam Investments, Lehman Brothers, and McKinsey, and began his career as a technology designer. He focuses on expansion-stage software and infrastructure companies.
Invests in
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- Martin Trust Center for MIT EntrepreneurshipExternal Advisory Board Membercurrent2018 — presentGreater Boston
- The Athena AllianceDirectorcurrent2017 — present
- VersionOneDirectorcurrent2007 — present
- Exinda NetworksDirectorcurrent2007 — present
- OpenView Venture PartnersSenior Managing Directorcurrent2006 — presentGreater Boston
- SkytapDirectorcurrent2011 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- UC DavisTrustee2013 — 2016Davis, California
- IntronisDirector2007 — 2013
- ExactTargetDirector2004 — 2013
- MasheryDirector2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Central DesktopDirector2008 — 2010
- AtTask, Inc.Director2007 — 2010
- AcronisDirector2004 — 2010
- eEye Digital SecurityDirector2002 — 2010
- Finaccess MexicoDirector2001 — 2010
- Acorn SystemsDirectory2001 — 2010
- Reality DigitalDirector2008 — 2009
- ScriptLogicDirector2003 — 2007
- Insight Venture PartnersManaging Director2000 — 2006
- Imceda SoftwareDirector2004 — 2005
- Aelita SoftwareDirector2001 — 2003
- Putnam InvestmentsManaging Director1997 — 2000
- Lehman BrothersSenior Vice President1994 — 1997
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate1990 — 1994
Education
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementMBA, Management1988 — 1990
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPh.D., Mechanical Engineering1986 — 1990
- University of California, DavisBS and MS, Mechanical Engineering1980 — 1986
Skills & more
Venture Capital97SaaS99Product Management37New Business Development31Start-ups87Go-to-market Strategy71Strategic Planning25Management26Cloud Computing41Entrepreneurship17Product Development3Team Management4
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Business StrategyStrategic PartnershipsStrategyEnterprise SoftwareSalesforce.comMarketing StrategyProduct MarketingBusiness DevelopmentInvestmentsCompetitive AnalysisLead GenerationExecutive ManagementFrom Scott's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.
Colleagues at OpenView Venture Partners
Alex Quiñones
Investor at OpenView Venture Partners
Blake Bartlett
Partner at OpenView Venture Partners
Bonnie Lewis
Investor at OpenView Venture Partners
Brian Carthas
Partner at OpenView Venture Partners
Chris Gaertner
Principal at Telescope Partners
Chris Jackson
Investor at OpenView Venture Partners
Daniel Demmer
Investor at OpenView Venture Partners
Devon McDonald
Investor at OpenView Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Scott Maxwell?
- Scott Maxwell founded OpenView in 2006 after serving as COO and senior Managing Director at Insight Venture Partners, where he institutionalized the investment process and led deal work. Earlier he worked in financial services at Putnam Investments, Lehman Brothers, and McKinsey, and began his career as a technology designer. He focuses on expansion-stage software and infrastructure companies.
- Where does Scott Maxwell work?
- Scott Maxwell is Founder & Senior Partner at OpenView Venture Partners.
- What does Scott Maxwell invest in?
- Scott Maxwell invests in Cloud Computing, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- What check size does Scott Maxwell write?
- Scott Maxwell typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Scott Maxwell sit on?
- Scott Maxwell holds tracked board seats at Cogito.
- What companies has Scott Maxwell invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Acronis, Aelita, Astaro, Balihoo, Calendly, Central Desktop, Cogito, CompanionMX, eEye, ExactTarget, Exinda, Fieldlens, and 8 more.
- Where did Scott Maxwell go to school?
- Scott Maxwell studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA, Management); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering); University of California, Davis (BS and MS, Mechanical Engineering).
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