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Partner
ACME Capital
Partner at ACME Capital focused on frontier health, biology infrastructure, and selective consumer investments.
Bio
Professional summary
Scott Stanford is Co-Founder and Partner at ACME Capital. The official ACME team page provides the role but limited biography. Publicly indexed ACME profile information describes him as a long-time technology advisor, operator, and investor. It says he co-founded Sherpa Capital and Silicon Foundry before ACME and spent 12 years co-heading Goldman Sachs's Global Internet Investment Banking business in San Francisco, advising major technology companies and transactions.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Early stageLater-stage follow-on / opportunity fund
Sector
Frontier technologiesTechnology / internet companiesAI and emerging technologiesConsumer and marketplace businesses
Thesis
Frontier technologiesTechnology and internet companiesDeep tech and emerging technologiesConsumer and marketplace companies
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
AirbnbAstraBoomPopBraintrustCurologyIPSYLaurelRent the RunwaySavage X FentySlackUber
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Emphasize a bold frontier-technology thesis, potential platform shift, and why the company can become strategically important before the market is obvious.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference ACME's stated interest in frontier technologies and platform shifts.
- 2If relevant, connect to consumer marketplace or internet-company scaling based on listed select companies.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
ACME's public positioning describes the firm as investing in frontier technologies before they become mainstream.
Public event profile material in 2025 associated Scott Stanford with AI infrastructure and emerging technologies.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- ACME CapitalCo-Founder and Partner2018 - Present
- Sherpa CapitalCo-FounderPrior
- Silicon FoundryCo-FounderPrior
- Goldman SachsCo-Head, Global Internet Investment Banking12 years prior
- LookSmartEarly employeePrior
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA
- Harvard CollegeAB (honors), Social Studies
Skills
Venture CapitalInvestment BankingEnterprise Software
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