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Scott Maxwell

Investor

Founder & Senior Partner at OpenView Venture Partners

Boston, Massachusetts

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

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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.

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Invests in

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Experience

  1. Martin Trust Center for MIT EntrepreneurshipExternal Advisory Board Membercurrent2018 — presentGreater Boston
  2. The Athena AllianceDirectorcurrent2017 — present
  3. VersionOneDirectorcurrent2007 — present
  4. Exinda NetworksDirectorcurrent2007 — present
  5. OpenView Venture PartnersSenior Managing Directorcurrent2006 — presentGreater Boston
  6. SkytapDirectorcurrent2011 — presentGreater Seattle Area
  7. UC DavisTrustee2013 — 2016Davis, California
  8. IntronisDirector2007 — 2013
  9. ExactTargetDirector2004 — 2013
  10. MasheryDirector2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Central DesktopDirector2008 — 2010
  12. AtTask, Inc.Director2007 — 2010
  13. AcronisDirector2004 — 2010
  14. eEye Digital SecurityDirector2002 — 2010
  15. Finaccess MexicoDirector2001 — 2010
  16. Acorn SystemsDirectory2001 — 2010
  17. Reality DigitalDirector2008 — 2009
  18. ScriptLogicDirector2003 — 2007
  19. Insight Venture PartnersManaging Director2000 — 2006
  20. Imceda SoftwareDirector2004 — 2005

Skills & more

Venture Capital98SaaS

From Scott's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

Cogito

Investor

AcronisAelitaAstaroBalihooCalendlyCentral DesktopCogitoCompanionMXeEyeeEye Digital SecurityExactTargetExindaFieldlensImcedaIntezerIntronisKareo a Tebra CompanyMasheryParabolaPersuitSkytapSocrataSonianVersiononeVoiceflowVTSWorkfrontZipwhip

Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website · curated public sources.

Colleagues at OpenView Venture Partners

Adam Marcus
General Partner at OpenView Venture Partners
Blake Bartlett
Partner at OpenView Venture Partners
Bonnie Lewis
Investor at OpenView Venture Partners
Daniel Demmer
Investor at OpenView Venture Partners
Devon McDonald
Investor at OpenView Venture Partners
Elizabeth Cain
Partner at OpenView Venture Partners
George Roberts
Investor at OpenView Venture Partners
Gizem Cakil
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, eEye Digital Security, ExactTarget, Exinda, and 16 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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