Scott Murphy
InvestorManaging Director & Chief Investment Officer at Advantage Capital Partners · Board director at PayIt · Board director at Synacor
New York, New York, United States
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About
Scott Murphy is a managing director and chief investment officer at Advantage Capital, where he oversees the firm's entire portfolio. He previously worked at the firm from 2001 to 2009 managing its $88 million New York portfolio, and served in the United States Congress representing New York from 2009 to 2011. Earlier in his career he co-founded three high-tech companies, worked as a structured finance associate at Bankers Trust focused on the insurance industry, and served in the administrations of two Missouri governors.
Board director at PayIt
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PayIt's investors · 8
Advantage Capital PartnersSt. Louis · since 2016Govtech VenturesNapa · since 2016Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checks · since 2016KCRise FundKansas City · $1M checks · since 2016Macquarie CapitalSydney NswMissouri Technology CorporationSt. Louis · since 2016Royal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcKansas City · $1M – $3M checks · since 2016Weatherford CapitalTampa · since 2016
Co-founders at PayIt
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John ThomsonFounder and CEO
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Mike PlunkettCo-Founder and Chief Development Officer
Board director at Synacor
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Experience
- Advantage CapitalManaging Director and Chief Investment Officercurrent2012 — present
- U.S. House of RepresentativesMember2009 — 2011
- SynacorDirector2004 — 2009
- Advantage CapitalManaging Director2001 — 2009
- AllworxDirector2005 — 2007
- Small World SportsFounder1994 — 2001
- iXL/ScientChief Operating Officer-NY1998 — 2000
- Small World SoftwareFounder1994 — 1998New York City
- Bankers TrustAssociate1993 — 1995
Skills & more
Venture Capital67Investments62Entrepreneurship34Strategic Planning40Strategic Partnerships24Start-ups57Corporate Development19Business Development22Management53Leadership84Mergers6Private Equity24
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Colleagues at Advantage Capital Partners
Alexander Bente
General Partner at Advantage Capital Partners
Anan Balaji
Associate at Advantage Capital Partners
Anne Johnson
Managing Director at Advantage Capital Partners
Anthony Billings
Senior Vice President at Advantage Capital Partners
Betsy Avila
Accounting Manager at Advantage Capital Partners
Carly Badke
Office Assistant at Advantage Capital Partners
Christopher Harris
Managing Director at Advantage Capital Partners
Cindy Colvin
Managing Director at Advantage Capital Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Scott Murphy?
- Scott Murphy is a managing director and chief investment officer at Advantage Capital, where he oversees the firm's entire portfolio. He previously worked at the firm from 2001 to 2009 managing its $88 million New York portfolio, and served in the United States Congress representing New York from 2009 to 2011. Earlier in his career he co-founded three high-tech companies, worked as a structured finance associate at Bankers Trust focused on the insurance industry, and served in the administrations of two Missouri governors.
- Where does Scott Murphy work?
- Scott Murphy is Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer at Advantage Capital Partners and Board director at PayIt and Board director at Synacor.
- Where did Scott Murphy go to school?
- Scott Murphy studied at Harvard University (BA, Social Studies); Hickman High School.
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