Scott Birnbaum

Founding Partner & Managing Partner atRed Sea VenturesNew York City

Scott Birnbaum is a venture capitalist and entrepreneur. He is a founder and Managing Partner at Red Sea Ventures.

What Scott can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Red Sea Ventures writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Red Sea Ventures.

Career

  1. White & Case · lawyer
  2. Epok
  3. CBS Local · Director
  4. Red Sea Ventures · Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Red Sea VenturesEpok

Investments named in public bios

AllbirdsSweetgreenNestProseCaseTextNovo Bank

Focus

consumerenterprisetechnologyinnovation

Education

Georgetown UniversityFordham Law School

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Questions

Who is Scott Birnbaum?

Scott Birnbaum is a venture capitalist and entrepreneur. He is a founder and Managing Partner at Red Sea Ventures.

How much does Scott Birnbaum invest?

Scott Birnbaum invests through Red Sea Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Scott Birnbaum?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Scott in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Red Sea Ventures backed works better.

What did Scott Birnbaum do before Red Sea Ventures?

lawyer at White & Case; Epok; Director at CBS Local.

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