Black Dog Venture Partners is a business accelerator that provides access to funding through our network of 13,000 investors, business development through our network of 40,000 business partners, sales/marketing and executive coaching services for disruptive companies.

Scott Kelly is the founder and CEO of business accelerator Black Dog Venture Partners He has been working on both sides, with entrepreneurs and investors alike, for more than three decades. Harnessing his innovative skills, vast experience training thousands of salespeople, and tapping into his vast network of investors.
Scott helps founders and investors sustain and scale innovation.
He is well known as the organizer and MC of VC Fast Pitch and Investors and Innovators connecting entrepreneurs with the worlds top investors.
Scott is also the host of the Emerging Managers Podcast - the show exploring why new-to-you VC funds might be your next great investment.

Scott is the host of the Emerging Managers Podcast
Does Silicon Valley and Wall Street have a lock on the deal flow of capital into new innovative ventures? Is there a market for emerging fund managers to make a difference and a high return on investment with alternative capital fund models? Meet the venture capital market movers shifting exposure and funding to promising and refreshing innovative founders all over the globe right here on the Emerging Managers Podcast – the show exploring why new-to-you VC funds might be your next great investment.
Learn more at EmergingManagersPodcast.com

PITCH. CONNECT. FUND
Pitch and network with venture capitalists, angels and accredited investors from Silicon Valley, New York and throughout the world.
Black Dog Venture Partners has hosted investor events throughout the country and has raised millions of dollars for start ups as a direct result of our fast pitch conferences.
Register to pitch at VCFastPitch.com
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