# Scott Benson

> Scott Benson is a Series A investor at NewSchools Venture Fund (Orlando) backing B2B and Software. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [NewSchools Venture Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-schools-venture-fund)
- Location: Orlando, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Mar 2000
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sbenson
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/scottb_edu

Scott Benson is a Series A investor at NewSchools Venture Fund in Orlando focused on B2B and Software. Scott Benson is the Managing Partner of the Innovative Schools team.Most recently Scott served as Sr. Program Officer at the Gates Foundation where he led its personalized and blended school strategy from 2010 to early 2015. Scott’s portfolio directly supported 50,000 seats and included the Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC), CharterSchool Growth Fund and over 50 direct grants to charter and district schools. Prior to joining the Gates Foundation, Scott was Director of Strategic Academic Initiatives and a Broad Resident at D.C. Public Schools. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BSBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| B2B | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 100% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TrueAdvantage | As of November 26, 2007, TrueAdvantage, Inc. was acquired by InsideView, Inc. TrueAdvantage, Inc. provides trigger-based technology-enabled lead generation solutions in the United States. It offers SmartTrigger, which automatically mines the Internet and business information sources; and TrueAdvantage, which provides stream leads that match targetprofile and territory. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Southboro, Massachusetts. |  | Series A | Mar 09, 2000 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About NewSchools Venture Fund

VC Fund · Oakland, United States

NewSchools Venture Fund is a not-for-profit organization working to close the achievement gap by funding and supporting entrepreneurs who are creating innovative solutions to the problems in public education so that all children have the opportunity to succeed in college and beyond.Since our founding in 1998, NewSchools has invested $180million in more than 70 nonprofit and for-profit educational organizations working to promote student achievement.Recognizing that neither private charity nor capital markets alone are enough to solve the problem of education inequality, we blend the best of both approaches to ensure an excellent education is available to every child. We actively share what we’ve learned through our investments, bring together educational leaders from across the country, and advocate for smart policies at the federal level.

5 contacts available at NewSchools Venture Fund.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Danielle Kristine Toussaint | Chief External Affairs Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/danielle-kristine-toussaint |
| Eva Gonda Green | Strategic Initiatives Analyst for the CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eva-gonda-green |
| Lauren Kushman | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lauren-kushman |
| Mark Boone | Chief Development Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-boone |
| Scott Benson | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scott-benson |

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## FAQ

### What does Scott Benson invest in?

Scott Benson invests primarily in B2B, Software and E-Commerce startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Scott Benson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Scott Benson closed in Mar 2000. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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