Scott Sandell
InvestorExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · Board director at Retrieve Technologies · Board director at One Concern · Board director at Green Chef
Palm Beach, FL
Writes $50K – $50M checks · typically $25M
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About
Scott Sandell joined NEA in 1996, became managing general partner in 2016, and now serves as the firm's executive chairman and chief investment officer. His investments span Salesforce, Workday, Tableau and Robinhood, with Cloudflare — where he is lead independent director — standing out as his defining deal. A Dartmouth and Stanford GSB graduate, he is also a public advocate for employing people with disabilities, drawing on his own experience with dyslexia.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
BiotechConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
Beyond investing
- Communities
- Sandell sponsors diversity initiatives such as the Black and LatinX VC Audio Project to elevate underrepresented investors. Sandell has championed initiatives like Innovate for America to highlight the role of immigrant entrepreneurs in the startup ecosystem.
- More
- Sandell has spoken about how his dyslexia enhanced his pattern recognition and investing style.
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Board director at Retrieve Technologies
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Retrieve Technologies's investors · 1
Board director at One Concern
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One Concern's investors · 1
Co-founders at One Concern
Board director at Green Chef
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Green Chef's investors · 1
Co-founders at Green Chef
Experience
- New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Chairman, CEO & Chief Investment Officercurrent1996 — present
Skills & more
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MergersFinancial ModelingMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness DevelopmentFrom Scott's professional profile.
Deals · 10
Branch Metrics, Inc.Board seat
via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Feb 2022 · $300M raise
Retrieve TechnologiesBoard seat
via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Jan 2022 · $10M raise
Robinhood MarketsBoard seat
via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Oct 2020 · $688.3M raise
CourseraBoard seat
via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Jul 2020 · $130M raise
Automation AnywhereBoard seat
via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Dec 2019 · $450M raise
One ConcernBoard seat
via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Jul 2018 · $33.3M raise
BitglassBoard seat
via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Jan 2017 · $45M raise
QadiumBoard seat
via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Jun 2016 · $26.4M raise
EnigmaBoard seat
via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Jul 2015 · $28.2M raise
Green ChefBoard seat
via New Enterprise Associates (NEA) · filed Apr 2015 · $15.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
Bloom EnergyCloudflareRobinhoodSalesforceTableauWorkday
Investor
Cloudflare
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Scott Sandell250th 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast With Scott Sandell, NEA - 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast
1Mby1M Roundtables
NEA's Scott Sandell May Have The Most IPOs Of All Time. Here's How He Did It | Ep. 10 I/O Podcast
IO Podcast
Keynote Fireside Chat with Scott Sandell - Chairman, CEO & Chief Investment Officer, NEA
MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy
Back to the Future: Building Impactful Companies - Scott Sandell (NEA) | Slush 2022
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Helping to Build a Better Internet - (Cloudflare) Matthew Prince & (NEA) Scott Sandell | Slush 2022
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Scott Sandell | How to last for 100 years in venture capital
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1 more appearances
Colleagues at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Network5
Investors connected to Scott in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Scott Sandell?
- Scott Sandell joined NEA in 1996, became managing general partner in 2016, and now serves as the firm's executive chairman and chief investment officer. His investments span Salesforce, Workday, Tableau and Robinhood, with Cloudflare — where he is lead independent director — standing out as his defining deal. A Dartmouth and Stanford GSB graduate, he is also a public advocate for employing people with disabilities, drawing on his own experience with dyslexia.
- Where does Scott Sandell work?
- Scott Sandell is Executive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Board director at Retrieve Technologies and Board director at One Concern and Board director at Green Chef.
- What does Scott Sandell invest in?
- Scott Sandell invests in Biotech, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Scott Sandell write?
- Scott Sandell typically writes checks of $50K – $50M.
- What boards does Scott Sandell sit on?
- Scott Sandell holds tracked board seats at Automation Anywhere, Bitglass, Branch Metrics, Inc., Coursera, Enigma, Green Chef, One Concern, Qadium, Retrieve Technologies, Robinhood Markets.
- What companies has Scott Sandell invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Bloom Energy, Cloudflare, Robinhood, Salesforce, Tableau, Workday, Cloudflare.
- Where did Scott Sandell go to school?
- Scott Sandell studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Dartmouth College (A.B., Engineering).
- What podcasts and interviews feature Scott Sandell?
- Tracked appearances include "250th 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast With Scott Sandell, NEA - 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast", "NEA's Scott Sandell May Have The Most IPOs Of All Time. Here's How He Did It | Ep. 10 I/O Podcast", "Keynote Fireside Chat with Scott Sandell - Chairman, CEO & Chief Investment Officer, NEA", and 4 more.
- Does Scott Sandell lead rounds?
- Yes — Scott Sandell has led 6 tracked investments.
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Together at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Scott: Executive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,384
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Also attended Dartmouth College409
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