Scott Gillespie
Impact partner: Accelerators and Ventures
Chappaqua, New York
Invests in
Skills
Education
- Uo
- Cf
- EM
- SD
Work Experience
2017
Impact partner
2017
Support accelerator programs (adviser, advisory councils, judge, mentor, presenter, delivery partner) Support founders/ventures (mentor, guide, angel investor)
1995
Founder
1995
Jigsaw Group is a boutique investment and advisory business with 4 initiatives: a) early stage venture investments: aLAB, XVenture, THRIVE.ai, ROOMIE, Forte, Excellence, b) Go To Market (GTM) guides: landing/launch pads, Expatriate CONNECT, living labs c) Ecosystem Architects (regional economic engines, accelerator and incubator programs, T2VC) d) Global Good (eg Impact Groups (Because Intl/The Shoe that Grows), Aquaritas Group, Yachtaidglobal.org) With a team in MENA, South Pacific, LatAM, North America, and Europe
2010 - 2015
Venture & Ecosystem Architect
2010 - 2015
Delivering ecosystem solutions at the intersection of public policy, innovation and entreprenuership.
2005 - 2010
cofounder
2005 - 2010
ExpatriateConnect (EC) is an export accelerator for Australian companies. EC assists Aussies by assessing their export readiness and then matching them with the appropriate resources (market testing, cultural adjustments to products and promotion, go to market training, 1on1 coaching, export mentors, etc..).
1979 - 1993
CFO South Pacific Group
1979 - 1993
10 roles (Finance Director for Asia Pacific consulting, CFO South Pacific, Finance Director Japan Operations, finance manager in mfg, mktg & staff roles, industrial eng manager in semiconductor fab, M&A for multiple transactions); in US, Japan, Singapore/Hong Kong and Australia