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Scott Stanford

Investor

Partner 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

  1. ACME CapitalCo-Founder and Partnercurrent2013 — present
  2. Silicon FoundryCofounder, Board Membercurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. BoomPopBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  4. LaurelBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  5. CurologyBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco, California
  6. ipsyBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentSan Mateo, California
  7. AstraBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
  8. Goldman SachsManaging Director2004 — 2013
  9. LookSmartSenior Vice President1999 — 2003San Francisco Bay Area
  10. General Atlantic PartnersAssociate - Summer1997
  11. Goldman Sachs & CoAnalyst1993 — 1996

Education

  1. Harvard UniversityAB, Social Studies
  2. Harvard Business SchoolMBA, General Management
  3. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School

Skills & more

Venture Capital23Corporate Development17Financial Modeling4Corporate Finance5Investment Banking11Private Equity7Mergers2Due Diligence3Investments5Business Strategy10Valuation3Start-ups34
+8 moreMergers & AcquisitionsLBOBusiness DevelopmentStrategyFixed IncomeFinanceE-commerceStructured Finance

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Same school

Also attended Harvard University1,231

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

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Also attended Harvard Business School1,818

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

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Also attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School1

Eric OngInvestor at Lightbank

Shared employers

Also worked at Silicon Foundry7

Isabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionAnne GheriniChief Marketing Officer at Sierra VenturesKatie SarroHead of Global Marketing at Flourish VenturesMiguel ParedesAI Fund Fellow at AI FundLiz KeenVenture Partner at ACME CapitalLudovic UlrichPartner at FirsthandVC

+ 1 more

Also worked at Laurel8

Ajay VasheeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Miloni Madan PreslerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Bill MacCartneyFormer VP ML at Cohere at SignalFireDing ZhouHead of Content Engineering at Snap, Inc. at SignalFireAlex FayettePartner at ACME CapitalBill MacCartneyAI Fund Fellow at AI Fund

+ 2 more

Also worked at ipsy7

Partner – Private InvestmentsInvestor at Glynn Capital ManagementYersultan SaparInvestor at FEBE VenturesKiva DickinsonManaging Partner at Selva VenturesPatrick McGinnisIC Member at Salkantay VenturesVictoria PalatnikManaging Partner at Raw VenturesMarissa KimHead of Asset Management at Abra

+ 1 more

Also worked at Astra4

Alex FayettePartner at ACME CapitalCelestine SchnuggFounder at Boom Capital VenturesLisa NelsonVenture Partner at Flying Fish VenturesShervin PishevarInvestor at Craft Ventures

Colleagues at ACME Capital

Aike (Tiffany) Ho
Partner at ACME Capital
Alex Fayette
Partner at ACME Capital
Brian Yee
General Partner at Saints Capital
Christian Tang-Jespersen
Partner at ACME Capital
Deborah Conway
Investor at ACME Capital
Hany Nada
Co-Founder and Partner at ACME Capital
Katera Mujadidi
Partner at ACME Capital
Liz Keen
Venture Partner at ACME Capital

Network4

Alex Fries
General Partner at ALPANA Ventures
Alex Rodriguez
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at A-Rod Corp
Barbry McGann
Senior Vice President and Managing Director at Workday Ventures
Ding Zhou
Technical Advisor at Basis Set Ventures

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