# Scott Tolleson

> Scott Tolleson is a seed investor at Promethean Investments backing Content. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Promethean Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/promethean-investments)
- Location: Richmond, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Aug 2019
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jstolleson

Scott Tolleson is a seed investor at Promethean Investments in Richmond focused on Content and Software. A longtime venture investor and serial entrepreneur, Scott has founded venture-backed companies on both the East and West coasts. He is best known as the founder of Media.net Communications, Inc., in Los Angeles, a global provider of telecommunications and software services to major entertainment production companies. The company’s clients haveincluded movie series such as Harry Potter, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and Pirates of the Caribbean. Scott also founded Digital Services, LLC, a cable television company serving the multi-family apartment industry, and previously managed the business services and Internet access subsidiaries of MediaOne (now Comcast). In addition, he has advised many leading technology companies on corporate strategy and product innovation.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Content | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Analytics | 1 | 50% |
| Digital Media | 1 | 50% |
| Machine Learning | 1 | 50% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ario | Ario is an information technology company that combines the power of the scalable web and mobile technologies with augmented reality. It provides its users with tools to capture and distributes expert knowledge across all levels of an organization. The company was founded in 2016 and headquartered in Virginia, United States. | $1M | Seed | Aug 26, 2019 |  |
| ICX Media | ICX Media is a data-as-a-service company providing breakthrough data, analytics and intelligence to brands, media and entertainment companies and agencies. The ICX platform leverages machine learning and data science to analyze billions of district data points to best predict what type of video content is most likely to engage specific targetaudiences. Leading media companies, particularly CTV and streaming focused companies, use ICX to more effectively create and market content that resonates with their target audiences. Brands and agencies use ICX to better create and target highly engaging content for target consumers. Clients include numerous large media and entertainment companies, brands and agencies around the world. | $6.6M | Series A | Oct 12, 2017 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Avonlea Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avonlea-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Grotech Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grotech-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [PJC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pjc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Revolution](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/revolution) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rise-of-the-rest) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Promethean Investments

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Promethean Investments LLP is a private equity investor focused on special situation investments in the UK.Promethean Investments LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Venture Capital Association.Promethean Investments LLP manages Promethean plc, anAIM-listed permanent capital fund with unlimited life.

5 contacts available at Promethean Investments.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Micheal Burt | Partner & Co-founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/micheal-burt |
| Janice Prandstatter | Teaching and Learning Consultant UKI; Senior Education Consultant | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/janice-prandstatter |
| Louise Bristow | Team Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/louise-bristow |
| Scott Tolleson | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scott-tolleson |
| Sir Peter Burt | Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sir-peter-burt |

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## FAQ

### What does Scott Tolleson invest in?

Scott Tolleson invests primarily in Content, Software and Analytics startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Scott Tolleson?

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### When did Scott Tolleson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Scott Tolleson closed in Aug 2019. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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