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125 people in our graph share verified history with Scott — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Tim McAdamunlockedScott: together at Avalara (2015–2020)
×11Scott: together at Claremont McKenna College
Founder at Avalara
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Avalara's investors · 10
Arthur VenturesMinneapolis · $1M – $10M checksBattery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checksBlackRockWilmington · since 2025Glasswing VenturesBoston · $100K – $5M checksGolub GrowthChicagoPremji InvestMenlo ParkSageview CapitalPalo Alto · $20M – $100M checksSusquehanna Growth EquityNew YorkTCVMenlo Park · $10M – $500M checksVista Equity PartnersNew York · since 2025
Co-founders at Avalara
JV
Jared VogtDirector
Experience
- AvalaraAdvisorcurrent2026 — present
- AvalaraCo-founder and CEO2004 — 2026
- Check Point Software TechnologiesVP Strategy & Business Development1998 — 2004Tel Aviv, Redwood City & Seattle
- MetaInfoPresident/COO1995 — 1998Seattle, WA
- AircoaVP Strategic Development1982 — 1990Denver,CO
- NAS Fitness Systems (Lifecycle)Co-Founder1977 — 1983Irvine, CA
Skills & more
SaaSStrategyStart-upsBusiness DevelopmentManagementEntrepreneurshipOutsourcingTaxEnterprise SoftwareCloud ComputingGo-to-market StrategyStrategic Partnerships
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Web ServicesProduct ManagementSolution SellingFrom Scott's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Scott McFarlane?
- Executive Officer, Director at Avalara
- Where does Scott McFarlane work?
- Scott McFarlane is Founder of Avalara.
- What companies did Scott McFarlane found?
- Scott McFarlane founded Avalara.
- Where did Scott McFarlane go to school?
- Scott McFarlane studied at Claremont McKenna College (BA, Economics).
Founder mafias
Claremont McKenna College mafia27
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Daniel KanBAFounded GM Cruise Holdings +3Matthieu HafemeisterBachelor's DegreeFounded Concourse +1Sam CorcosBAFounded Levels Health +1Christophe RimannBachelor's degreeFounded Juniperplatform +1Ben ColmanBAFounded Realitydefender +1Jake BerberBachelor of ScienceFounded Prefer +1
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Same school
Also attended Claremont McKenna College117
Lachlan MontgomerySenior Associate, Platform & Marketing at March Capital PartnersDrew OettingFounding partner of 8VCGeorge RobertsInvestor at Kohlberg Kravis RobertsLindsay SlocumInvestor Relations Lead at ParadigmKurt ShelinePartner, Strategic Investment at Echo Health VenturesParis KokaInvestor at Serena Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Avalara19
Tim McAdamGeneral Partner, Senior Advisor at TCVBrian SharplesCo-founder and CEO of HomeAway at Next Coast VenturesScott FeldmanInvestor at Susquehanna Growth EquityTodd HooperPartner, AI, ML & Software at Acequia Capital (AceCap)Ned GilhulyCo-Founder & Partner at Sageview CapitalJeff KlemensPartner at Sageview Capital
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Also worked at Check Point Software Technologies47
Mark KraynakInvestor at Aspect VenturesMichael B. MoradzadehVenture Partner at LegalTechJim RabuckVP, Business Development, National Security and Defense at NightDragonMike GilleyVenture Partner at Mighty CapitalYoni OsherovInvestor at Entree CapitalRavit AvidorFounding Partner at Lighthouse Ventures
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