Scott Friend

New York, New York, United States

Bio

Professional summary

Scott Friend is a Partner at Bain Capital Ventures investing in application software companies, with a focus on commerce and marketing ecosystems. He joined Bain Capital in 2006 after co-founding ProfitLogic, a retail analytics company acquired by Oracle. His investments include commerce and creator-economy software companies such as ShopMy, Fermat, soona, Zenlytic and Archive.

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

ShopMyFermatsoonaZenlyticArchive

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

Bain Capital VenturesPartner2006 – Present
Oracle RetailChairman of the Executive Advisory Board and VP of Marketing and Science
ProfitLogicPresident and Co-founder

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