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Scott Belsky
American entrepreneur From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Scott Kaplan Belsky (born April 18, 1980) is an American entrepreneur, author and early-stage investor[1][2][3][4] best known for co-creating the online portfolio platform, Behance, Inc. In 2010, Belsky was included in Fast Company's "100 Most Creative People in Business" list.[5]
In December 2012, Behance was acquired by Adobe[6][7] where Belsky became VP of Products, Mobile and Community at Adobe.[8][9][10] 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.[4][11] 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)[12]
In January 2025, Belsky joined A24's leadership team as a partner, overseeing the studio's technology and innovation initiatives, A24 Films.[13] [14]
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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 [15] and for the Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian National Design Museum.[16] Belsky is the grandson of Stanley Kaplan.[17]
Books
- Making Ideas Happen, Penguin Group, 2010 ISBN 978-1591844112
- The Messy Middle: Finding Your Way Through the Hardest and Most Crucial Part of Any Bold Venture, Penguin Group, 2018 ISBN 978-0735218079
Belsky also has a chapter giving advice in Tim Ferriss' book Tools of Titans.
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