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Scott Sobel

InvestorFounder

Founding Partner at Valor Capital Group

Brazil

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $2.5M

FoundedValor Capital Group

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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.

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Co-founders at Valor Capital Group

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Clifford M. SobelFounder

Deals · 1

MeramaBoard seat

via Valor Capital Group · filed Sep 2021 · $222.5M raise

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Other disclosed investments

Investor

FortscaleHashdexKoviRainSolfáciltembici.XP Health

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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 Founder of Valor Capital Group and Founding Partner at Valor Capital Group.
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 companies did Scott Sobel found?
Scott Sobel founded Valor Capital Group.
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.

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