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Scott Watson

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Vice President | Research at Activant Capital

City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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Stephen SimsunlockedScott: together at Credit Suisse (2021)
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×2Scott: together at Activant Capital
×3Scott: together at Stellenbosch University

About

Scott Watson is Vice President at Activant Capital, a $1.5B research-led growth equity firm investing in software companies from Series A through D. He leads investment strategy and research focused on the AI application layer, examining how AI restructures software development and sales across areas including agentic commerce, cognitive business intelligence, autonomous agent insurance infrastructure, and AI-native workflows in legal, procurement, and finance software. Prior to Activant, Watson covered consumer equities at Credit Suisse and TMT at BNP Paribas.

Experience

  1. Activant CapitalVice Presidentcurrent2025 — presentCity of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  2. Activant CapitalSenior Associatecurrent2024 — present
  3. BNP ParibasEquity Research Senior Associate (Internet & Media)2022 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  4. Credit SuisseEquity Research Senior Associate (General Retail)2021 — 2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  5. DeloitteAssistant Manager2019 — 2021London Area, United Kingdom
  6. DeloitteSenior Associate2018 — 2019

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel1Auditing1Financial Reporting1Thomson Reuters EikonYear-End AccountingProject ManagementBudgetingEquity ResearchEquity Research AnalysisSecurity Analysis (Securities)AccountingBusiness Valuation
+6 moreFinancial ModelingPresentationsPCAOB standardsQuantitative FinancePersuasive WritingPublic Speaking
  • The Modeler Skills Certificate — Financial Edge Training

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Colleagues at Activant Capital

Alison McElwee
Head of Executive Operations at Activant Capital
Andrew Steele
Partner at Activant Capital
Dave Corcoran
CFO at Activant Capital
Diane Pavese
Assistant Treasurer at Activant Capital
Emma Rowand
Research Analyst at Activant Capital
Inbar Kodesh
Investor at Activant Capital
John Matheson
Investor at Activant Capital
Jono Vickery
Vice President | Research at Activant Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Scott Watson?
Scott Watson is Vice President at Activant Capital, a $1.5B research-led growth equity firm investing in software companies from Series A through D. He leads investment strategy and research focused on the AI application layer, examining how AI restructures software development and sales across areas including agentic commerce, cognitive business intelligence, autonomous agent insurance infrastructure, and AI-native workflows in legal, procurement, and finance software. Prior to Activant, Watson covered consumer equities at Credit Suisse and TMT at BNP Paribas.
Where does Scott Watson work?
Scott Watson is Vice President | Research at Activant Capital.
Where did Scott Watson go to school?
Scott Watson studied at Stellenbosch University (honours, Accounting and Finance); Kingswood College.

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