Scott Stanford
InvestorPartner at ACME Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $4M – $20M checks · typically $10M
About
Scott Stanford is co-founder and partner at ACME Capital, focusing on the traction phase of venture investments. He previously spent three years in derivatives and technology banking at Goldman Sachs, worked at LookSmart through its NASDAQ listing, and later led Goldman's Internet Investment Banking team globally, where he advised on investments in companies including Uber, Facebook, Airbnb, and Alibaba. Stanford also co-founded Silicon Foundry, an advisory firm that connects founders with multinational corporations for innovation strategy and growth acceleration.
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Experience
- ACME CapitalCo-Founder and Partnercurrent2013 — present
- Silicon FoundryCofounder, Board Membercurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- BoomPopBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- LaurelBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- CurologyBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco, California
- ipsyBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentSan Mateo, California
- AstraBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
- Goldman SachsManaging Director2004 — 2013
- LookSmartSenior Vice President1999 — 2003San Francisco Bay Area
- General Atlantic PartnersAssociate - Summer1997
- Goldman Sachs & CoAnalyst1993 — 1996
Skills & more
Venture Capital23Corporate Development17Financial Modeling4Corporate Finance5Investment Banking11Private Equity7Mergers2Due Diligence3Investments5Business Strategy10Valuation3Start-ups34
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Mergers & AcquisitionsLBOBusiness DevelopmentStrategyFixed IncomeFinanceE-commerceStructured FinanceFrom Scott's professional profile.
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Deborah Conway
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Liz Keen
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Mike Derrick
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Alex Rodriguez
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Scott Stanford?
- Scott Stanford is co-founder and partner at ACME Capital, focusing on the traction phase of venture investments. He previously spent three years in derivatives and technology banking at Goldman Sachs, worked at LookSmart through its NASDAQ listing, and later led Goldman's Internet Investment Banking team globally, where he advised on investments in companies including Uber, Facebook, Airbnb, and Alibaba. Stanford also co-founded Silicon Foundry, an advisory firm that connects founders with multinational corporations for innovation strategy and growth acceleration.
- Where does Scott Stanford work?
- Scott Stanford is Partner at ACME Capital.
- What check size does Scott Stanford write?
- Scott Stanford typically writes checks of $4M – $20M.
- Where did Scott Stanford go to school?
- Scott Stanford studied at Harvard University (AB, Social Studies); Harvard Business School (MBA, General Management); Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School.
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