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Scott Birnbaum

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Director, Board at Seeds of Peace
📍 New York, New York, United States

Scott Birnbaum is the Founder and Managing Partner of Red Sea Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm. A French-American entrepreneur with a background in law from Fordham University, he previously co-founded a software platform, practiced M&A law at White & Case, and led strategic initiatives at CBS before focusing on investing in consumer and enterprise technology startups.

Growing up in Paris, Scott is deeply committed to social causes, particularly peace-building. He is a longtime board member of Seeds of Peace, an organization that empowers teenage leaders from conflict regions. His dedication to this cause has been a significant part of his life for over a decade.

For his extensive leadership and fundraising efforts, Scott received the Young Peace Maker Award from Seeds of Peace.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Director, Board
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Scott shows up

Hard To Convince
Demanding
ROI Conscious

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Priorities

Topics Scott cares about

Early-Stage Investing
As the founder of Red Sea Ventures, he focuses on pre-seed, seed, and Series A investments in consumer tech, enterprise, and healthcare, with notable exits like Nest and Allbirds.
Consumer Technology
He organizes the annual NY Consumer Tech Summit and frequently invests in startups creating next-generation experiences for consumers, from D2C brands to fintech.
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Career

Work history

2-2012 - 1-2025
Director, Board
Seeds of Peace
2-2012 - 5-2013
Director of Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships, CBS Local Media
CBS Corporation
8-2011
Founder
Red Sea Ventures
4-2011 - 7-2011
Attorney (on secondment from White & Case)
Acumen
11-2009 - 1-2012
Associate
White & Case
In the press

Media appearances

Inside the Mind of a New York VC: Scott Birnbaum of Red Sea Ventures. Featured in AlleyWatch
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VIDEO: Seeds of Peace director hopes lessons learned in Maine can help bring end to war in Gaza | NBC (Portland). Featured in NBC Portland (via Seeds of Peace)
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Education
2006 - 2009
JD
Fordham University School of Law
1996 - 2000
BA
Georgetown University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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