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Scott Ring
InvestorPartner, Chief Strategy Officer, & General Counsel at Bessemer Venture Partners
New York, United States
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About
Scott Ring is a partner, chief strategy officer, and general counsel at Bessemer Venture Partners, working from the firm's New York offices. He co-leads Bessemer's global operations and heads its legal and compliance activities, overseeing fundraising strategy and investor relationships. His responsibilities span fund structuring, liquidity, policy development, regulatory compliance, and a range of the firm's strategic initiatives. He leads a team responsible for structuring, negotiating, and executing venture investments in the United States and abroad, advising on matters such as M&A, intellectual-property strategy, and incentive compensation for portfolio companies. Before joining Bessemer, he practiced at the Silicon Valley legal advisory firm Venture Law Group, where he counseled entrepreneurs and venture capitalists on new venture formation, alliances, investments, exits, and board governance. He holds a J.D. and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University and a B.A. in economics from the University of Michigan.
Beyond investing
- Education
- Studied at Northwestern University School of Law (J.D.) Studied at Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management (M.B.A.) Studied at University of Michigan (B.A., economics)
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- Who is Scott Ring?
- Scott Ring is a partner, chief strategy officer, and general counsel at Bessemer Venture Partners, working from the firm's New York offices. He co-leads Bessemer's global operations and heads its legal and compliance activities, overseeing fundraising strategy and investor relationships. His responsibilities span fund structuring, liquidity, policy development, regulatory compliance, and a range of the firm's strategic initiatives. He leads a team responsible for structuring, negotiating, and executing venture investments in the United States and abroad, advising on matters such as M&A, intellectual-property strategy, and incentive compensation for portfolio companies. Before joining Bessemer, he practiced at the Silicon Valley legal advisory firm Venture Law Group, where he counseled entrepreneurs and venture capitalists on new venture formation, alliances, investments, exits, and board governance. He holds a J.D. and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University and a B.A. in economics from the University of Michigan.
- Where does Scott Ring work?
- Scott Ring is Partner, Chief Strategy Officer, & General Counsel at Bessemer Venture Partners.
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