Partner
Scott Birnbaum
FOUNDING PARTNER, Red Sea Ventures
- Firm
- Red Sea Ventures
- Title
- FOUNDING PARTNER
- Role
- General partner
- Known as
- Investor
Record updated 18 September 2026
About
Serving as a founder and Managing Partner at Red Sea Ventures. With over 20 years of experience in technology and innovation, Scott has become an influential figure in the startup ecosystem in the US and Europe. At Red Sea Ventures, Scott focuses on identifying and investing in early-stage companies in the consumer and enterprise sectors including notable startups, Allbirds (IPO), Sweetgreen (IPO), Nest (acq. Google), Prose, CaseText and Novo Bank, amongst others. Scott is also actively involved in the New York City startup community, serving as a mentor to a number of founders and companies. Prior to joining Red Sea Ventures, Scott co-founded Epok, a collaboration and data sharing platform for Intelligence and Law Enforcement, was a lawyer at White & Case, focused on M&A and Project Finance, and was a Director at CBS Local, focused on Strategy, BD and Partnerships.
Background
- Education
- is a graduate of Georgetown University and of Fordham Law School.Source (opens in a new tab)
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