Scott Yaphe
Managing Director | Schooner Capital
Cambridge, MA, UNITED STATES
Scott Yaphe is an expert in private investments, focusing on opportunities in venture growth-stage companies.
Biography
Scott Yaphe is a Managing Director of Schooner Capital, a private investment firm founded in 1971. Scott focuses on investment opportunities in venture and growth-stage companies.
Before joining Schooner, Scott was a General Partner with ABS Ventures, a multi-stage investment firm. Previously, he was Director of Corporate Development at Saraide (acquired by Infospace) and a management consultant with AT Kearney where he focused on corporate strategy in emerging market regions.
Scott serves or has served on numerous public and private company boards. Recent investments at Schooner include Emerald Cloud Lab, Selux Diagnostics, Cyft, Censinet, Exithera and Maxwell Health (acquired by SunLife Financial). Selected prior investments include Adeptra (acquired by FICO), Synchronoss Technologies (NASDAQ:SNCR), Workbrain (TSX:WB), Cognio (acquired by Cisco) and Paratek (acquired by RIM).
Scott received his MBA from Harvard Business School and Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University.
Industry Expertise (1)
Capital Markets
Areas of Expertise (5)
Entrepeneurship
Corporate Development
Venture Capital
Investments
Private Equity
Education (2)
Harvard Business School: M.B.A. 1999
McGill University: B.Comm., Commerce 1995
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Affiliations (5)
- Censinet : Board of Directors
- Selux Diagnostics, Inc. : Board of Directors
- Cyft Inc. : Board of Directors
- eXIthera Pharmaceuticals LLC : Board of Directors
- Emerald Cloud Lab : Board of Directors
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