Scott Burns

Active Investor

General Partner at Mairs & Power Venture Capital

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Scott Burns, General Partner at Mairs & Power Venture Capital is an active investor based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This profile covers what Scott Burns backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Scott Burns serves as General Partner at Mairs & Power Venture Capital. Mr. Burns serves as Board Member at Lunr. Mr. Burns is an Angel Investor. Mr. Burns co-founded & served as Chief Executive Officer & Board Member at Structural. He co-founded & served as Chief Executive Officer at GovDelivery. He served as an Executive at Actua. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College with a bachelor's degree in economics and environmental studies. He started his career at McKinsey & Company in the Chicago / Minneapolis Office. He is committed to the St. Paul and Minneapolis community, sitting on the board of the Star Tribune currently and serving in past board leadership roles with the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce, Friends of the St. Paul Library, and the St. Paul and Minnesota Foundation. In 2021, he was appointed by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to serve on the Council for Economic Expansion.

Investor type: AngelVC
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Invests in: FintechHealthcare & BiotechSaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailEdTechMedia & ContentMarketing & AdTech
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Typical check: $500K
Past investments: 3

Notable investments

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