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Scott Mitchell

Principal at Norwest Venture Partners

Palo Alto, California

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $1,000,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $30,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $12,500,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Principal

    2020

    I invest in growing, profitable businesses, primarily in the consumer products and services, internet/eCommerce, retail and business services sectors.

2021

  • Investor

    2021

2021

  • Board Observer

    2021

2020

  • Board Member

    2020

  • Corporate Development

    2019 - 2020

  • CFO

    2018 - 2019

  • Analyst

    2017 - 2018

    Belcampo owns and sustainably manages farms producing food of the highest quality and integrity. As a vertically-integrated business, we deliver our farm products to consumers in a way that guarantees full traceability from farm to table and aims to provide eaters with access to the best tasting foods and drinks the earth can produce.

  • Growth Equity Associate

    2014 - 2017

    NVP has partnered with entrepreneurs to build great businesses for more than 50 years. The firm manages over $5 billion in capital and has funded more than 550 portfolio companies since inception. I focused primarily on making growth equity investments in consumer product and retail businesses. I was involved in the following NVP investments: - Kendra Scott Designs (fashion jewelry brand and retailer) - Bailey 44 (contemporary apparel brand) - PCA Skin (clinical skin care brand) - Topo Athletic (athletic footwear brand)

  • Senior Analyst

    2013 - 2014

    Partnership Capital Growth is a leading global investment bank with a focus and expertise in consumer-oriented markets across health / wellness, active lifestyles and sustainable products and services. While at PCG I helped advise on the following transactions: - Sporting goods manufacturer's sale to a private equity firm - Sporting goods manufacturer's growth capital raise - Natural foods grocer's sale to a strategic competitor - Organic baby food manufacturer's debt raise

2011 - 2013

  • Investment Banking Analyst

    2011 - 2013

    Global Industries Group While at BofA I worked on the following transactions: - Media technology company's sale to a Special Purpose Acquisition Company - Video game publisher's leveraged recapitalization and share repurchase - Mortgage bank's IPO

2010 - 2010

  • Summer Analyst

    2010 - 2010