
Scott B.
5.0
Break into VC | Investor at Lightspeed
Studied at Columbia Business School
Works at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Available tomorrow at 2:30 PM UTC
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Scott's Coaching Offerings

Land a Top Venture Capital Offer: Start-to-Finish
Expert help on everything from getting the interview to landing the offer.
Starting at $2,45010h+ of coaching

Nail The VC Interviews
Crush the interview through drills, frameworks, mock interviews, and more.
Starting at $2,45010h+ of coaching
Pay as you go
Get help with Skill Building, Deal Sourcing, and .
Scott’s Venture Capital Qualifications
Experience level: Senior Associate
I have >10 years of investment experience across three different asset classes. This has allowed me to build a unique framework to capital allocation in the VC space. I broke into Venture Capital with 0 years of experience, in a market where I had no network, during a recessionary period. I can coach on (i) network building, (ii) thesis creation, (iii) interview prep, (iv) case studies and (v) IC pitches. I am happy to share frameworks for analyzing management teams and ranking idea quality. There are many ways to probe founders to gain insights beyond what they intend to disclose. I am happy to share my learnings.
Scott can help with:
Skill Building
Deal Sourcing
LinkedIn Review
Cover Letters
Resume Review
Networking Strategy
Due Diligence
Investment Evaluation
Salary Negotiation
About Scott
I spent my first 9 years working as an Analyst at a c. $4B long/short hedge fund allocating capital across the US, Europe, and Asia. My sector coverage included TMT, consumer, internet, and medtech. After 9 years, I attended grad school at Columbia, where I secured a summer position with Francisco Partners and completed two full deal cycles on both (i) the software and (ii) the growth equity team. Post grad school, I transitioned into VC by landing a role at Lightspeed. I secured all three roles without the traditional investment bank to PE to Hedge Fund background. As a result, I can work with both (i) current analysts on best practices in research, ideation, etc. and (ii) prospective analysts with unconventional backgrounds on standing out during the interviewing process.
Why do I coach?
I coach for the love of the game. In the finance world, people are quick to tell you what you can and can't achieve based on your background. I don't buy it, and am here to help you buck the trend.
Work Experience
Investor
Lightspeed Venture Partners
September 2023 - Present
Summer Associate
Francisco Partners
2022 - 2022
Analyst
Sylebra Capital
2012 - 2021
Education
Columbia Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2021 - 2023
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
(i) BS Business Administration, (ii) BA Psychology
2006 - 2010
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Overall Rating
5.0
Scott has helped Leland clients get into Sylebra Capital