Scott Kelly

​Scott Kelly, CEO of business accelerator Black Dog Venture Partners and founder of VC Fast Pitch. He has been working on both sides, with entrepreneurs and investors alike, for more than three decades. Harnessing his innovative skills, vast experience training thousands of salespeople, and tapping into his vast network of investors, Scott helps founders and investors sustain and scale innovation. He is well known as the organizer and MC of monthly investor-founder matchmaking events.

Scott recently launched the Emerging Managers Podcast – the show exploring why new-to-you VC funds might be your next great investment.

Testimonials:

Had Scott on my podcast B2B Vault – it is one of our most listened to episodes! We talked about how start up companies raise money and grow their business – it was a great discussion and he has a great platform to help these companies. Loved having him on as a guest!

Met Scott a year+ ago after randomly stumbling upon one of his events in St. Pete. I've gotten to know him over the last year now and can't say enough good things! He's an elite people connector, event host and advisor. In terms of the events, you can always count on Scott to bring a crowd, top-tier investors and entrepreneurs! Highly recommend.

Scott has a great understanding and feeling of venture capital scene and he can structure his knowledge into actionable steps that could help young entrepreneurs to fast-track their time to market and make fundraising easier for them. He knows how to turn complex information in small actionable steps which could become a great guide for first time founders.