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Christopher Scullin

Principal, Growth Equity at Norwest Venture Partners

Menlo Park, California

Overview 

Christopher Scullin is currently a Growth Equity Principal at Norwest Venture Partners, with previous roles at Bain Capital and Bain & Company. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and has co-authored research with Clay Christensen at the Harvard Business School Forum for Growth and Innovation. Scullin's career highlights include his roles at top-tier firms like Bain Capital and Bain & Company, as well as his current position as a Growth Equity Principal at Norwest Venture Partners, showcasing his expertise in private equity and strategic consulting. His educational background includes a prestigious MBA from Harvard Business School, further solidifying his reputation as a seasoned professional in the finance and investment industry.

Work Experience 

NV

Norwest Venture Partners

  • Partner

    2024 - Current

    Partnering with founders and management teams of profitable technology businesses, primarily in vertical software and healthcare technology. Partnered with Envestnet (market leading vertical software for wealth advisors) and Zelis (market leading healthcare financial experience platform).

Norwest Venture Partners is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm that specializes in venture and growth equity companies.

nvp.com
BC

Bain Capital

  • Principal

    2012 - 2024

    Application software investor in the flagship North America PE fund. Partnered with athenahealth and Waystar. Collaborated directly with CEOs, CFOs, Boards, and management teams as an active operator across several companies, including Surgery Partners, Aveanna, Gymboree, and Toys R Us.

Bain Capital is an alternative investment firm specializing in private equity, venture capital, and credit products.

baincapital.com

Harvard Business School Forum for Growth and Innovation

  • Research Fellow / Co-Author to Clay Christensen

    2016 - 2016

    Worked with HBS Professor Clay Christensen to develop a new book, “The Capitalist’s Dilemma.”

B&

Bain & Company

  • Associate Consultant

    2010 - 2012

    Private equity due diligence (20+ deals) on retainer for a top-tier fund. Healthcare services facility and post-ACA enrollment strategy for a regional payor/provider network.

TW

The White House

  • The White House Summer Intern

    2009 - 2009

Council on Environmental Quality works in the development of environmental policies.

whitehouse.gov

Massachusetts Governor’s Office of Community Affairs

  • Coordinator (part time)

    2008 - 2008

    Designed and helped launch the Massachusetts Governor’s Youth Council attracting high school students from across the state to engage with the government and make policy recommendations.

Center for Governmental Studies

  • Research Assistant

    2007 - 2007

    Authored and published a paper on (the lack of) inflation adjustments in key state government policies.

US

United States Senate

  • Summer Intern, Office of Joseph R Biden

    2005 - 2005

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