Scott Sobel
InvestorManaging Partner at Valor Capital Group · Board director at Merama · Founder at Olist
Brazil
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $2.5M
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About
Scott Sobel is Co-founder and Managing Partner of Valor Capital Group, a cross-border venture fund connecting technology markets in the U.S., Brazil, and Latin America. He was part of the founding team at internet telephony pioneer Net2Phone, helping grow it from early PC-to-telephone-network software to millions of users, more than $200M in revenue, a 1999 IPO, and a $1.4 billion sale to AT&T in 2000. He later held executive roles at Symbol Technologies in its Mobile Computing and Wireless divisions and at NCR Corporation in Singapore, where he handled corporate development and later ran the P&L for the financial line of business in emerging markets. He has spent much of the past decade living and working in emerging markets including China, India, and Brazil.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded Valor Capital Group, a cross-border venture fund bridging the U.S., Brazil, and Latin America. Was part of the founding team of internet telephony pioneer Net2Phone.
- Education
- Holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University.
- Hobbies
- Is a surfer. Practices Jiu Jitsu.
- More
- Has primarily lived and worked in emerging markets including China, India, and Brazil over the past decade.
From Scott's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Board director at Merama
Intro paths
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Merama's investors · 15
Co-founders at Merama
Founder at Olist
Intro paths
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Olist's investors · 11
Co-founders at Olist
Experience
- Valor Capital GroupCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2011 — presentNY & Brazil
- NCR CorporationVice President of Emerging Markets2009 — 2011Greater New York City Area
- NCR CorporationVice President of Business Development and Government Affairs (APAC Region)2007 — 2009Singapore
- Motorola (formerly Symbol Technologies, Inc.)Director, Business Development2003 — 2006
- Net2PhoneMember of the founding team1996 — 2002
Skills & more
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Deals · 1
MeramaBoard seat
via Valor Capital Group · filed Sep 2021 · $222.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Valor Capital Group
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Scott Sobel?
- Scott Sobel is Co-founder and Managing Partner of Valor Capital Group, a cross-border venture fund connecting technology markets in the U.S., Brazil, and Latin America. He was part of the founding team at internet telephony pioneer Net2Phone, helping grow it from early PC-to-telephone-network software to millions of users, more than $200M in revenue, a 1999 IPO, and a $1.4 billion sale to AT&T in 2000. He later held executive roles at Symbol Technologies in its Mobile Computing and Wireless divisions and at NCR Corporation in Singapore, where he handled corporate development and later ran the P&L for the financial line of business in emerging markets. He has spent much of the past decade living and working in emerging markets including China, India, and Brazil.
- Where does Scott Sobel work?
- Scott Sobel is Managing Partner at Valor Capital Group and Board director at Merama and Founder at Olist.
- What does Scott Sobel invest in?
- Scott Sobel invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Scott Sobel write?
- Scott Sobel typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Scott Sobel sit on?
- Scott Sobel holds tracked board seats at Merama.
- What companies has Scott Sobel invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Fortscale, Hashdex, Kovi, Merama, Rain, Solfácil, tembici., XP Health.
- Where did Scott Sobel go to school?
- Scott Sobel studied at Syracuse University (Bachelor of Science).
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Also worked at NCR Corporation77
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Also worked at Motorola (formerly Symbol Technologies, Inc.)226
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