United States · Investor

Scott Banister

Last cheque observed Feb 2025. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

SeedSeries ASeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 103 on record
Since the last cheque613days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$29MRounds led0 of 103Sole investor3 roundsExits21 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Scott Banister

Scott Banister highlights

  1. 01

    103 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 86% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $900K

  4. 04

    21 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Angel (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first103 appearances

  1. 2025

    1 round

  2. Feb
    Together AISeries B · US · Crunchbase News$305MWith 19 others
  3. 2016

    3 rounds

  4. Oct
    Soothe$35MWith 19 others
  5. May
    Wevr$20MWith 26 others
  6. Apr
    Agari$22MWith 5 others
  7. 2015

    9 rounds

  8. Dec
    OsaroSeed · US$3.3MWith 2 others
  9. Nov
    HoodlineSeed · US$1.6MWith 9 others
  10. Oct
    SeedVenture · US$5.0MWith 24 others
  11. Jul
    Clara FoodsSeed · US$1.7MWith 5 others
  12. May
    SilversheetSeed$2.9MWith 7 others
  13. Mar
    ToutAppSeries B · US$15MWith 8 others
  14. Feb
    SootheSeed · US$1.7MWith 5 others
  15. Jan
    CargomaticSeries A · US$8.0MWith 12 others
  16. Jan
    AugmedixSeries A · US$16MWith 7 others
  17. 2014

    24 rounds

  18. Dec
    SplitwiseSeed · US$1.4MWith 7 others
  19. Dec
    VaycayHeroSeed · US$2.8MWith 6 others
  20. Nov
    BellhopsSeries A · US$6.0MWith 9 others
  21. Nov
    SeenSeed · US$1.3MWith 11 others
  22. Oct
    CheckrSeries A · US$9.0MWith 17 others
  23. Oct
    LeadGeniusSeries A · US$6.0MWith 15 others
  24. Sept
    sendwithusSeed · US$2.3MWith 9 others
  25. Sept
    LeeoSeries A · US$37MWith 6 others
  26. Sept
    TeleportSeed · US$2.5MWith 8 others
  27. Aug
    Edisun HeliostatsVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  28. Aug
    LendaSeed · US$1.5MWith 14 others
  29. Aug
    ChainSeries A · US$9.5MWith 10 others
  30. Aug
    PlayFab, Inc.Seed · US$2.5MWith 20 others
  31. Jul
    Fixed - Parking TicketsSeed · US$1.2MWith 7 others
  32. Jun
    EquidateSeed · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  33. Jun
    AugmedixSeed · US$7.3MWith 9 others
  34. May
    ZipZapSeed · US$1.1MWith 7 others
  35. Apr
    Nervana SystemsSeed · US$600KWith 11 others
  36. Mar
    ClassPassSeed · US$2.0MWith 14 others
  37. Mar
    Share PracticeSeed · US$1.3MWith 7 others
  38. Mar
    HitchSeed · US$600KWith 2 others
  39. Mar
    Merchant AtlasSeries A · US$3.0MWith 1 other
  40. Feb
    Hampton CreekSeries B · US$23MWith 11 others
  41. Jan
    FlexportSeed · US$6.9MWith 38 others
  42. 2013

    15 rounds

  43. Nov
    MATTERNETSeed · US$2.0MWith 6 others
  44. Sept
    RegaliiSeed · US · finsmes.com$25KWith 12 others
  45. Aug
    eSharesSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.8MWith 11 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 1 person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed21 in all

LiveOpsBought by Marlin Equity PartnersUndisclosedDec 2015
VamoBought by AirbnbUndisclosedSept 2015
ReadyforceBought by LookSharp (powering InternMatch)UndisclosedDec 2014
HitchBought by LyftUndisclosedSept 2014
PropellerBought by Palantir TechnologiesUndisclosedJul 2014
CausesBought by BrigadeUndisclosedJun 2014
Cover LockscreenBought by TwitterUndisclosedApr 2014
Topsy LabsBought by Apple$200MDec 2013
WaviiBought by Google$30MApr 2013
ONtheAIRBought by Yahoo!UndisclosedDec 2012
EQALBought by Everyday HealthUndisclosedSept 2012
ThinkfuseBought by SalesforceUndisclosedJun 2012
Mykonos SoftwareBought by Juniper Networks$80MFeb 2012
RapportiveBought by LinkedIn$15MFeb 2012
OtherInboxBought by Return PathUndisclosedJan 2012
Hot PotatoBought by Facebook$10MJul 2010
AppJetBought by GoogleUndisclosedDec 2009
APOCOLOPSBought by MySpace$20MAug 2009
ZapposBought by Amazon$1.2BJul 2009
PowersetBought by Microsoft$100MJul 2008

The latest 20 here. An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Scott Banister. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Long Journey VenturesVC firm26rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm18rounds togetherFirst Round CapitalVC firm15rounds togetherAli PartoviVC firm14rounds togetherFounders FundVC firm12rounds togetherHadi PartoviAngel11rounds together500 GlobalAngel9rounds togetherMarc Bell CapitalFamily office7rounds togetherAlexis OhanianAngel6rounds togetherFounder CollectiveVC firm6rounds togetherKima VenturesVC firm6rounds togetherMax LevchinVC firm6rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Scott Banister put money into.

Together AI$305M · Feb 2025Soothe$35M · Oct 2016Agari$22M · Apr 2016

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Scott Banister in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Scott Banister

What does Scott Banister invest in?

Scott Banister invests most often at Seed and Series A (86% of the rounds on record).

How active is Scott Banister?

103 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2025.

What has Scott Banister invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Together AI (Series B, Feb 2025), Soothe (Oct 2016) and Wevr (May 2016).

How big are Scott Banister's cheques?

The median round it joins is $29M.

Does Scott Banister lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 103 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Scott Banister invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Scott Banister investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Feb 2025.

Who does Scott Banister invest alongside?

Most often Long Journey Ventures (26 rounds together), SV Angel (18 rounds together) and First Round Capital (15 rounds together).

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