Scott Mitchell
Principal at Norwest Venture Partners
Scott Mitchell
Principal at Norwest Venture Partners
Palo Alto, California
Overview
Work Experience
Principal
2020 - Current
I invest in growing, profitable businesses, primarily in the consumer products and services, internet/eCommerce, retail and business services sectors.
Investor
2021
Board Observer
2021
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
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
Summer Analyst
2010 - 2010