FOUNDING PARTNER

Scott Birnbaum

Scott Birnbaum is a French-American entrepreneur and venture capitalist, serving as a founder and Managing Partner at Red Sea Ventures. With over 20 years of experience in technology and innovation, Scott has become an influential figure in the startup ecosystem in the US and Europe.

At Red Sea Ventures, Scott focuses on identifying and investing in early-stage companies in the consumer and enterprise sectors including notable startups, Allbirds (IPO), Sweetgreen (IPO), Nest (acq. Google), Prose, CaseText and Novo Bank, amongst others. Scott is also actively involved in the New York City startup community, serving as a mentor to a number of founders and companies. He is a frequent speaker and panelist on topics related to entrepreneurship, innovation, and technology and has spoken at university programs including Columbia University, Princeton, UPenn and Georgetown to support emerging entrepreneurs.

Prior to joining Red Sea Ventures, Scott co-founded Epok, a collaboration and data sharing platform for Intelligence and Law Enforcement, was a lawyer at White & Case, focused on M&A and Project Finance, and was a Director at CBS Local, focused on Strategy, BD and Partnerships. Scott is a member of the board of Seeds of Peace, a founding member of Young Leadership Committee (YLC) and has served as chairman of the YLC board. Scott is the recipient of the Young Peace Maker Award for his outstanding leadership in and dedication to supporting the mission of Seeds of Peace and the YLC.

Scott grew up in Paris, France, and is a graduate of Georgetown University and of Fordham Law School.

INVESTOR

Ken Lau

Ken began his career at J.P. Morgan and Nomura in San Francisco, where he covered Tech M&A and Consumer/Retail. He also worked as an investor at Singtel Innov8 Ventures, where he supported the firm’s strategic portfolio and investment activity.

Ken graduated from Northeastern University with a degree in Finance and Accounting.

ANALYST

Tamar Vidra

Tamar is an analyst at Red Sea Ventures. Originally from New Jersey, Tamar attended Columbia University and graduated with a degree in political science. Prior to working at Red Sea Ventures, Tamar interned at various venture capital funds and as a sales and trading analyst at Deutsche Bank.

cHIEF OF STAFF

Rachel Aboodi

Rachel joined the Red Sea team after wrapping up her MBA at Columbia Business School, where she focused on Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship. While there, she worked with several funds, including Antler, Outsiders Fund and Nine Four Ventures. Prior to business school, Rachel was a healthcare consultant at Alvarez & Marsal.

Rachel graduated from University of Pennsylvania with degrees in Psychology & Consumer Psychology.