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Scott Stanford

Investor

Partner at ACME Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $4M – $20M checks · typically $10M

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Scott: together at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School

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

Skills & more

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

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Colleagues at ACME Capital

Aike (Tiffany) Ho
Partner at ACME Capital
Alex Fayette
Partner at ACME Capital
Allen A Diaz II
Director at ACME Capital
Christian Tang-Jespersen
Partner at ACME Capital
Deborah Conway
Investor at ACME Capital
Hany Nada
Co-Founder and Partner at ACME Capital
John Michael Goodman
Executive Officer at ACME Capital
Katera Mujadidi
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
Head of Content Engineering at Snap, Inc. at SignalFire

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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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