Scott Armanini

Scott Armanini is the Family Office Director of Strategic Investments at Ligo Partners in Miami, Florida. Prior to this role, he held venture capital and business development positions at major technology firms, including Samsung NEXT Ventures, Accenture Ventures, Cisco Systems, and Microsoft, where he co-founded the Avanade joint venture. In addition to his investment career, he joined the part-time faculty at the USC Iovine-Young Academy in 2020 and serves as the Executive Director of Frontida Records, which won the 2021 IYA Prize for Social Impact. He also advises several early-stage technology startups, such as pregnancy monitoring company Bloomlife and identity network Verified. Armanini holds an MBA from the USC Marshall School of Business and a BA from UCLA. His current focus centers on sourcing disruptive technology deals and facilitating strategic co-investments alongside top venture capital firms.