Andy Scott

Current

• VP Business Development at RPX Corp.

Past

• Managing Director at Pluritas LLC
• Vice President, Investor Strategy at Garage Technology Ventures

Education

• Kellogg School of Management
• Northwestern University

Recommended

2 people have recommended Andy

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Websites

• My Company
• Juma Ventures

Andy Scott’s Summary

Over 15 years experience in business development, sales, marketing, venture financing and intellectual property transactions. Key advisor to senior management teams at software, wireless, infrastructure and telecom startup companies. Expert negotiator and strategic planner with international experience. Co-Founded Pluritas which is seeking to bring more efficiencies to the market of selling and acquiring patent assets for corporate, VC and inventor clients.

Andy Scott’s Specialties:

Business development, venture financing, sales, marketing, intellectual property / patent transactions and brokerage

Andy Scott’s Experience

• VP Business Development

  RPX Corp.

  (Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

  September 2008 — Present (2 months)

  Sign up Corporations as members of RPX. RPX was formed to manage and mitigate the growing challenge of ensuring patent clearance. RPX membership gives Chief Legal Officers, General Counsels, and IP Legal Management professionals a way to reduce their company’s costs and risks associated with patent clearance.

• Managing Director

  Pluritas LLC

  (Investment Banking industry)

  October 2002 — September 2008 (6 years)

  Transaction Advisory firm.
  Provide Intellectual Property (Patents) transaction services (buyside and sellside) for Media, Software and Internet Infrastructure Companies. Excellent track record selling valuable patent assets for dormant venture backed companies, Corporations and inventors.

• Vice President, Investor Strategy

  Garage Technology Ventures

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Investment Banking industry)

  January 1998 — May 2002 (4 years 5 months)

  Built Investor Strategy group, which developed a network of over 3,000 venture capital, corporate and angel investors.
  Raised $158MM in funds for 40 software, wireless, infrastructure and communications clients.

Andy Scott’s Education

• Kellogg School of Management

  MBA, Finance, Entrepreneurship and Marketing, September 1995 — June 1997

  Activities and Societies:

  Co-Chair of Entrepreneur Venture Capital Club and Lacrosse Club

• Northwestern University

  BA, Economics, September 1986 — June 1990

Additional Information

Andy Scott’s Websites:

• My Company
• Juma Ventures

Andy Scott’s Interests:

Skiing, Golf, Tennis and Soccer

Andy Scott’s Groups:

Board member of Juma Ventures (a non-profit which helps at risk youth transition from H.S. to college), Leadership Council for Northwestern University

•    Gathering2.0
•    Kellogg School of Management
•    Licensing Executives Society (LES), Silicon Valley Chapter (SVC)

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