Scott Grout
Investor & Tech CEO, Gear Up Sports, Inc.

Scott has had a 30 year career in technology including 20 years as CEO of both venture backed and public companies. He has experience leading fast growing startup as well as larger global organizations and has raised meaningful venture and public-market capital to do so.

Scott also has a decade or so of experience in venture and early-stage investing with a portfolio of exciting Pacific Northwest companies. He is now a board member, mentor and supporter of local entrepreneurs. Scott has a BS Engineering from the University of Wisconsin Madison and a MBA from the MIT Sloan School. He lives in southern Washington with his wife and has two adult children.