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Scott Collen
Partner at Elixir Capital
Greater London, England
Overview
Scott Collen is a seasoned investor based in Greater London, England, with a focus on supporting start-ups in Web 3, particularly in sectors like Gaming/eSports and FinTech. With a background in leading accelerator programs and serving as a partner in notable investment firms, he brings expertise in entrepreneurship and digital marketing to his current role as a Partner at Elixir Capital, where he continues to invest in and nurture high-potential teams in the Series A and Seed stages.
Collen has successfully led Basecamp Accelerator, invested in promising companies in the Web3/Crypto space, and has a track record of supporting start-ups through various roles such as Director/Mentor at Founder Institute and Commercial Director at HireHand, showcasing his proficiency in identifying and nurturing innovative ventures in the tech industry.
Work Experience
Partner
2023 - Current
Investing in pre-seed through to Series A in Web 3. We are particularly excited about: + Future of Finance + Decentralised Infrastructure (Physical or otherwise) + Intersection of blockchain and other emerging technologies + Composeability + Open Data Check our research here: elixircapital.xyz/research
Partner
2021 - 2022
Basecamp Accelerator Lead | Investor
2019 - 2022
Basecamp Accelerator Program Lead @ Outlier Ventures. Investing and growing pre-seed projects in the open data economy.
Director/Mentor
2017 - 2021
Advising and mentoring great people with great business ideas with the Founder Institute - the world’s premier idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program.
Commercial Director
2017 - 2019
Acquired.
Product & People
2015 - 2017
Acquired.
Head of Product
2015 - 2015
Part of Venture Works.
Head of Product
2014 - 2015
Out of View is a venture backed business incubator focusing on web/consumer technology.
Customer Discovery
2014 - 2015
Acquired.
Connector
2013 - 2014
Customer Discovery/Marketing
2013 - 2014