Scott E.

Scott E.

Partner & Startup Mentor | Co-Founder of 2 Acquired Companies

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Studied at Brigham Young University

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Works at Philo Ventures

Available tomorrow at 9:00 PM UTC

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Scott's Coaching Offerings

Pay as you go

Get help with Fundraising.

Scott also coaches for Entrepreneurship and Product Management. View all.

Scott’s Venture Capital Qualifications

Experience level: Partner

Open to working with clients outside the U.S.

Welcome to my profile! With 15 years of experience in the startup and venture capital space, I bring a wealth of knowledge to aspiring entrepreneurs and investors. As a Partner at Philo Ventures and Director of BYU's Sandbox Program, I have mentored numerous students and professionals in launching dozens of successful startups. My journey includes co-founding and scaling companies like Data Spark and Smart Rhino Labs, both of which were acquired, showcasing my expertise in building and exiting businesses. Whether you're looking to refine your pitch, navigate the complexities of venture funding, or scale your startup, I'm here to guide you every step of the way. Let's connect and turn your vision into reality!

Scott can help with:

Fundraising

Scott also coaches for Entrepreneurship and Product Management. View all.

About Scott

I've been involved with dozens of early stage technology businesses as a Co-Founder, Advisor, Investor, Board Member. A select handful of those have grown into really incredible businesses that were acquired and many others are still in the trenches figuring out their path. I am technical enough to be dangerous but have often been the Product or Sales leader on the team.

Why do I coach?

I've been really fortunate to have worked with and worked for talented product and engineering folks during my adult life. Coaching people getting started at the early stage is something really rewarding for me personally.

Work Experience

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Venture Partner

Philo Ventures

October 2023 - Present

Building (and investing in) Startups here in our Venture Studio. Focused on PropTech, Hospitality, Women's Health, B2B SaaS....and anything else you think we ought to be building.

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Director

Sandbox

August 2022 - Present

I’m teaching and mentoring the Students of BYU’s Sandbox Program (their technology startup incubator based in the Marriott School). Students take a year off of their normal classroom work to primarily focus on Sandbox and start a software startup.

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Co-Founder

Data Spark

March 2022 - October 2023

Acquired by Threecolts in 2023

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Advisor

Brigham Young University

January 2019 - August 2022

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Head of Product

Randall Reilly

March 2018 - March 2022

Joined the the Talent division of Randall Reilly as part of an acquisition of our business and was there during a period of massive growth (organic and through other acquisitions) from RR being a ~$200mm company to being valued way over $1bn. Helped create a formal Product function as RR continued to build out their internal suite of technology offerings.

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Co-Founder, CEO

Smart Rhino Labs

March 2011 - March 2018

Acquired by Randall-Reilly in 2018

Education

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Brigham Young University

Bachelor of Science, Sociology and Business

2006 - 2011

Scott E.

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