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272 people in our graph share verified history with Scott — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Tom HulmeunlockedScott: together at IDEO (2007–2012)
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×3Scott: together at University of Washington
Scott: together at Designer Fund
About
Startup advisor and most recently Head of Design at Cambly. Previously EIR at IMO Ventures, led product design at Pinterest, co-founded IFTTT, and designed at IDEO.
Experience
- Paperclip LabsCo-Foundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Designer FundAdvisorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Cambly Inc.Head of Design2022 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
- IMO VenturesAdvisor2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- PinterestHead of Product Design2013 — 2019San Francisco, CA
- IFTTTCo-Founder2011 — 2013San Francisco, CA
- IDEOPrincipal Communication Designer2006 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- Academy of Art UniversityAdjunct Professor2011San Francisco, CA
- RMB VividLead Designer2004 — 2006Seattle, WA
- Mervin Manufacturing, Inc.Designer2002 — 2004Seattle, WA
- Centro Digital Pictures Ltd.Post-production Intern2002Hong Kong
- Edge ArchitectsDesign Intern2001 — 2002Seattle, WA
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Skills & more
Design Strategy33Video Production6Visual Communication30User-centered Design34Experience Design27Interaction Design14Visual Design3User Experience40Information Design6User Research5Ethnography5User Interface Design8
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User Experience DesignConcept DevelopmentArt DirectionMobile ApplicationsRapid PrototypingService DesignBranding & IdentityGraphic DesignDesign ThinkingInformation ArchitectureMessage DevelopmentMobile DevicesFrom Scott's professional profile.
Colleagues at Designer Fund
Alex Diehl
Advisor at Designer Fund
Alissa Briggs
Advisor at Designer Fund
Ben Blumenfeld
Managing Partner at Designer Fund
Ben Blumenrose
Co-founder, Managing Partner at Designer Fund
Ben Siscovick
Advisor at Designer Fund
Dan Bomze
Advisor at Designer Fund
Daniel Scrivner
Advisor at Designer Fund
Dantley Davis
Advisor at Designer Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Scott Tong?
- Startup advisor and most recently Head of Design at Cambly. Previously EIR at IMO Ventures, led product design at Pinterest, co-founded IFTTT, and designed at IDEO.
- Where does Scott Tong work?
- Scott Tong is Advisor at Designer Fund.
- Where did Scott Tong go to school?
- Scott Tong studied at University of Washington (Visual Communication Design).
Founder mafias
IDEO mafia29
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Eric RiesFellowFounded LTSE Group +2Jeff ChapinDesignerFounded Haven Energy +1Mel van LondenDesigner and DeveloperFounded Develophealth +1Arvind GuptaDesign Director - Product Design and StrategyFounded IndiebioAlexander GrotsManaging Director Germany, Associate Partner IDEO Inc. Palo AltoFounded ProgloveDan BomzePartnerships & InvestingFounded Mileiq
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Designer Fund mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Cambly mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Washington469
Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzArvind JainFounder & CEO of GleanJane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative RoboticsVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesJoe HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cambly Inc.2
Also worked at Pinterest81
Sarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersBen SilbermannCo-founder of PinterestSomnathTechnology Partner and Chief Data Scientist at Clear VenturesKevin NiechenInvestment Team at 8VCAnthony SoohooVenture Partner at Copper Sky Capital
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