Scott Birnbaum, founder and Managing Partner of New York-based Red Sea Ventures. See portfolio, sector focus and contact routes.
Scott Birnbaum, founder and Managing Partner of New York-based Red Sea Ventures, invests primarily in pre-seed and seed-stage consumer and enterprise technology companies with check sizes ranging from $500,000 to $2 million initially, often targeting roughly 10% initial ownership. His portfolio includes notable exits such as Allbirds and Sweetgreen (both IPOs) and Nest (acquired by Google), alongside startups like Prose, CaseText, and Granted Health. Birnbaum’s distinctive thesis focuses on backing “cult brand” consumer companies and firms that radically simplify complex, regulated categories—termed “societal organizing principles”—while delivering consumer-grade experiences.
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