Scott Adams

Managing Director/Founder

2023 - Current

We scale exceptional start-ups by partnering with exceptional entrepreneurs who are building exceptional products. Founder First. Spreadsheet Second. From start-up to scale-up, Soul Venture Partners helps early-stage founders with the investment, pathway, and guidance they need to grow and thrive -- without sacrificing their values and mission. We align with those who love building solutions that solve real problems, creating value, and making a difference in the world. With years of in-the-trenches experience - and the battle scars to prove it - we're an early-stage venture firm that partners with visionary entrepreneurs to accelerate growth, dodge risk, and seeks to achieve jaw-dropping results. We're a non-traditional gang of proven entrepreneurs with a unique approach to seizing opportunity, driving innovation, and making this crazy world a little bit better.

CEO/Founder

2016

Built systems, processes, workflows, and procedures. Successfully exited business to publicly traded company. Played a vital role in shaping and guiding future growth and development of the organization. Spearheaded operations, financial function, trade flow, legal structuring, valuation, and investor reporting. Evangelized relationships with external vendors and trading counterparties. Purchased initial project. Ignited and funded proof of concept by raising $8M+ in capital. Responsible for entire product cycle from development, enterprise presentations, prospecting, curating value propositions, and ensuring compliance and safety with top companies. Scaled business, resulting in a 12-year licensing agreement for $13M+. • Oversaw 40+ direct reports, including developers, contractors, and legal teams • Directed large-scale companies presentations by approaching C-level executives and differentiating value propositions, and utilizing specified and seasoned sales approaches

Venture Partner

2022 - 2023

Venture Partner

2021 - 2023

Managing Director

2013 - 2016

Business Development/Investments Analyzed significant projects and investments. Oversaw portfolio companies. Spearheaded special projects, including debt restructuring, litigation, and workouts. Roles include: Helios Power Capital, President Directed acquisition of power plant in bankruptcy from Dynegy. Structured financing and JV agreements with co-investor. Oversaw construction personnel to evaluate and repair power plants. Organized lobbying efforts with government regulators and state officials, including Governor’s office. Restructured agreements and negotiated exit from JV partner. Ridgefield Energy Investments, Co-CEO/CFO Oversaw operations of a $100M reserve value non-op E&P. Raised mezzanine debt for drilling obligations. Supervised third-party audit for lender and parent company. Oversaw acquisition of West Texas assets. Tule Lake Terminals, Lead Project Developer Led negotiations with a global E&P company for crude oil storage and transportation needs. Spearheaded analysis, feasibility studies, and agreements with co-investors. Oversaw real estate acquisitions with the necessary easements. Bay Ltd, Special Projects Negotiated throughput agreement for unutilized assets, resulting in ~$25M and PV-10 net profit. Handled company assets and encumbered claims in bankruptcy proceedings. Ignited legal strategy and proceedings for crucial company assets.

Director

2008 - 2013

Fixed Income, Leveraged Credit, Director Credit Sales, 2008 – 2013 Executed Hedge Fund/Institutional Coverage of Distressed, Loans, High Yield, CDS, IG Fallen Angels, and Structured Products. Provided timely market color to clients, including trading flow, axes, and credit news. • Mentored summer interns and new hires to ensure desk received top candidates Distressed Debt Analyst, 2007 – 2008 Liaised on Aviation and Retail sectors. Provided buy and sell recommendations to traders and clients on credits covered. Leverage experience in financial analysis, legal expertise, and operational execution to monetize distressed assets.