Scott Lenet
Visiting Professor at UCLA Anderson School of Management
Los Angeles, California
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2024 - Current
Provides Venture Capital as a Service to corporations, family offices, and other institutions as part of the Cerity Partners platform
President of Touchdown Ventures
2014 - 2024
The leading provider of managed corporate venture capital
Managing Partner
2002
Seed stage venture capital fund backed by CalPERS, Blackstone, the State of Oregon, and other institutional limited partners
Visiting Professor
2018 - 2024
I taught corporate innovation in the MBA program, including a combination of applied techniques and theoretical frameworks
Adjunct Professor
2010 - 2021
Teach venture capital and entrepreneurship to MBAs, PhDs, and post-docs
Adjunct Professor
2003 - 2009
Taught venture capital and entrepreneurship to MBAs, PhDs, and post-docs; co-founded the Center for Entrepreneurship
Vice President, Business Development
2000 - 2001
Cybergold was the acquirer of SmartFrog. Subsequently sold to MyPoints.
Founder & CEO
1998 - 1999
The first cash-back rewards program for online shopping. Sold to Cybergold.
Product Manager
1997 - 1998
Launched the Buying Chain procurement solution
Associate
1992 - 1995
Venture capital associate