Scott Kauffman
Scott Kauffman is Founding Partner and Head of Investments at Motive Partners since 2018. He previously held senior roles at Oak Hill Capital Partners and Goldman Sachs.
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Motive Ventures writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.
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- Goldman Sachs · Managing Director within the Global Financial Institutions Group
- Oak Hill Capital Partners · Partner
- Motive Partners · Founding Partner & Head of InvestmentsNow
- Goldman Sachs · Managing Director
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Who is Scott Kauffman?
Scott Kauffman is Founding Partner and Head of Investments at Motive Partners since 2018. He previously held senior roles at Oak Hill Capital Partners and Goldman Sachs.
How much does Scott Kauffman invest?
Scott Kauffman invests through Motive Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.
How do I pitch Scott Kauffman?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Scott in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Motive Ventures backed works better.
What did Scott Kauffman do before Motive Ventures?
Managing Director within the Global Financial Institutions Group at Goldman Sachs; Partner at Oak Hill Capital Partners; Managing Director at Goldman Sachs.
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