Scott Sandell

Executive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at New Enterprise Associates · Joined 1996

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Biography

Scott Sandell joined NEA in 1996 after stints at Microsoft, where he worked as a product manager on Windows 95, and Boston Consulting Group. Over nearly three decades at the firm, he has personally led investments in a run of industry-transforming companies - Salesforce, WebEx, Workday, Tableau, Bloom Energy, and Robinhood among them - and been named to the Forbes Midas List repeatedly for it. He has held nearly every senior title at NEA, from Managing General Partner to CEO to his current role as Executive Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, and currently serves as lead independent director of Cloudflare.

Education

Previous Experience

Notable Investments

SalesforceWorkday WDAYRobinhood HOODCloudflareBloom EnergyTableau

Board Seats

Career Timeline

1996
Joins NEA after roles at Microsoft, C-ATS Software, and Boston Consulting Group.
2000s
Leads NEA's early investments in Salesforce and WebEx.
2012
Leads NEA's investment in Workday ahead of its IPO.
2021
Leads NEA's investment in Robinhood ahead of its IPO.
2023
Becomes CEO of NEA, later transitioning to Executive Chairman and Chief Investment Officer.

Sources & References

NEA - Scott Sandell ↗Forbes Profile ↗