Scott Belsky
American entrepreneur
Scott Belsky
Born (1980-04-18) 18 April 1980 (age 45)
Alma materCornell University
Harvard Business School
OccupationsEntrepreneur, author, investor
EmployerA24 Films
Known forBehance
Notable workMaking Ideas Happen
The Messy Middle
Board member ofCornell University's Entrepreneurship Program
Museum of Modern Art
Coop Careers
RelativesStanley Kaplan
Websitewww.scottbelsky.com

Scott Belsky (born April 18, 1980) is an American entrepreneur, author and early-stage investor.[1][2][3] He is best known for making seed investments in companies such as Uber and Pinterest as well as co-creating the online portfolio platform, Behance, Inc. His books Making Ideas Happen and The Messy Middle are both national bestselling books.[4][5]

Belsky currently works as a partner for A24 Films, overseeing the studio's technology and innovation initiatives.[6][7][8][9]

Career

In 2010, Belsky was included in Fast Company's "100 Most Creative People in Business" list.[10]

In December 2012, Behance was acquired by Adobe[11][12] where Belsky became VP of Products, Mobile and Community at Adobe.[13][14][15] In February 2016, Belsky left Adobe and joined Benchmark as the firm's sixth general partner. Prior to joining Benchmark, Belsky had been an early-stage investor and active advisor to companies including Uber, Warby Parker, Pinterest, Periscope and Sweetgreen.[3][16] In 2017, Belsky returned to Adobe as the Chief Product Officer, Executive Vice President for Adobe Creative Cloud. Scott Belsky also serves on the Board of the Atlassian Corporation (NASDAQ: TEAM)[17]

In January 2025, Belsky joined A24's leadership team as a partner, overseeing the studio's technology and innovation initiatives, A24 Films.[6][7][8][9]

Notable investments

Belsky’s notable seed investments include: Airtable, Meter, Pinterest, Ramp, Sweetgreen, Uber and Warby Parker.[3][16][18] In 2025, Belsky was listed on Business Insider’s “Best Early-Stage Investors” list and was included as one of the industry’s top angel investors.[18]

Personal life and education

Belsky graduated from Cornell University. He received his MBA from Harvard Business School. Belsky serves on the advisory board of Cornell University's Entrepreneurship Program, and is a board member at the Museum of Modern Art[19] and Coop Careers.[9] Belsky is the grandson of Stanley Kaplan.[20]

Books

  • Making Ideas Happen, Penguin Group, 2010 ISBN 978-1591844112[9]
  • The Messy Middle: Finding Your Way Through the Hardest and Most Crucial Part of Any Bold Venture, Penguin Group, 2018 ISBN 978-0735218079[9]

Making Ideas Happen and The Messy Middle are both national bestselling books.[4][5] Belsky also has a chapter giving advice in Tim Ferriss' book Tools of Titans.

References

  1. ^ "Wired Magazine UK". wired.co.uk. Archived from the original on June 17, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  2. ^ Belsky, Scott (2012). Amazon Book Sales Info. Penguin Publishing. ISBN 978-1591844112.
  3. ^ a b c Loizos, Connie (8 February 2016). "Benchmark Adds A Sixth General Partner: Scott Belsky". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  4. ^ a b "Part I: The Promise of Having an Impact". Wall Street Journal. December 12, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  5. ^ a b "The Messy Middle". Penguin Random House. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  6. ^ a b Weatherbed, Jess (2025-01-31). "Adobe's head of product is joining A24 to make movies". The Verge. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
  7. ^ a b Goldsmith, Jill (2025-01-30). "A24 Taps Adobe Chief Strategy Officer Scott Belsky To Lead Technology & Innovation Projects". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  8. ^ a b Todd Spangler (January 30, 2025). "Adobe Chief Strategy Officer Scott Belsky Exits to Join A24 as Partner". Variety. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Scott Belsky". Coop Careers. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  10. ^ "Fast Company Article On Scott Belsky". fastcompany.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
  11. ^ "News Analysis Adobe Behances The Creative Class With 150M Community Acquisition". Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  12. ^ "Adobe Acquires Social Media Platform Behance To Power Its Creative Cloud Community". TechCrunch. 20 December 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  13. ^ "Adobe Acquired Portfolio Service Behance for more than 150 million in cash and stock". TechCrunch. 21 December 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  14. ^ "Enriching The Creative Experience". Adobe. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  15. ^ "Why Adobe's CreativeSync Is So Much More Than Just Dropbox For Designers". Co.Design. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  16. ^ a b "DC Chain Sweetgreen Raises $18.5 Million; Danny Meyer, Daniel Boulud Among Investors". Eater. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  17. ^ "Atlassian Appoints Scott Belsky, Adobe Chief Strategy Officer, to Board of Directors". BusinessWire. 24 July 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  18. ^ a b Vishal Persaud (May 12, 2025). "The Seed 100: The best early-stage investors of 2025". Business Insider. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  19. ^ "MoMA Officers and trustees". moma.org. 12 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Founder of Kaplan Test Prep Remembered". NPR.org.
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