![]() ![]() He also led and currently manages DFJ Frontier’s investment in BOOM! Studios. He has also served on the boards of DigitalPath Networks, BondMart, Dragnet Solutions, GameSalad, SkyGrid, and Super Heat Games. Lenet also led DFJ Frontier’s investment in Synthetic Genomics and served as a board observer of Prolacta Bioscience. He led DFJ Frontier's investments in and served on the boards of AudioMicro (acquired by Zealot Networks), Ninth Decimal (formerly known as Jiwire and sold to InMarket), Netpulse (sold to eGym), Seismic Games (sold to Niantic), MaxPreps (sold to CBS Sports) Lipomics Technologies, (sold to Tethys Bioscience) Delve Networks, (sold to Limelight Networks - Nasdaq:LLNW) World of Good (sold to eBay - Nasdaq:EBAY), and Unsubscribe, (sold to TrustedID). In 2002, Lenet co-founded DFJ Frontier with David Cremin and DFJ. He joined Cybergold as Vice President of Business Development, where he was responsible for startup investments and M&A, and helped manage the sale of the company to MyPoints. He served as the company's Chief Executive Officer and sold the business to Cybergold in 1999. Subsequent to Trilogy, Lenet co-founded, the first cash back rewards program for online shopping. BuyingChain was also awarded Infoworld's Ecommerce Product of the Year for 1999. The enterprise software solution won awards at the 1998 Internet Commerce Expo and the 1999 Spring Internet World. Following business school at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, he worked in product marketing at Trilogy Software in Austin, Texas, where he was responsible for launching the electronic commerce procurement product BuyingChain. Lenet helped write the company's S-1 registration statement for its initial public offering. He also worked on the IPO of Catalina (formerly known as Catalina Marketing).īeginning in 1996, Lenet worked for First Virtual Holdings, Inc., one of the first three companies offering internet payment systems. While at Geocapital Partners, he worked on several successful investments including Netcom, an internet service provider which completed an IPO in 1994, and Logic Works, which went public prior to being purchased by Platinum Technology and Computer Associates. ![]() Lenet began his venture capital career in 1992 at Geocapital Partners, where he was the first Associate and had responsibilities for fundraising, deal sourcing, and due diligence. He is a co-founder of two venture capital firms: the corporate venture capital firm Touchdown Ventures and the seed stage venture capital firm DFJ Frontier. Scott Harris Lenet is an American venture capitalist and entrepreneur. For Touchdown, this new fund represents another key relationship in our growing industrial sector practice.Founder and President at Touchdown Venturesįounder and Managing Director, DFJ Frontier (DFJ Frontier) We are optimistic about the opportunity for global impact with this new fund and look forward to working with entrepreneurs in Latin America, North America, Europe, and Israel. So many people worked very hard to bring us to the starting line on this opportunity, but I especially want to thank Artur Faria, Antonio Queiroz, Lívia Hallak, Renata Traldi Carriel Astroven, Dr. ![]() □ Touchdown is truly proud to announce our latest corporate venture capital relationship, working together with Oxygea to manage its $100 million CVC fund on behalf of its parent company Braskem, focusing on sustainability investments.Īt a time when the venture capital industry is swooning from the contraction of institutional LP commitments and preoccupied with startup valuations, we are very grateful to be able to continue to work with more global corporate leaders who can bring unique, strategic value to startups - so that we can focus on helping entrepreneurs who want to build real companies that make a difference in the world. ![]()
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