Scott Stanford

Co-Founder and Partner·ACME Capital

Los Angeles, California, United States

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.

Partneralization 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.