Scott Friesen

CEO

Verdant Frontiers

Scott Friesen is a serial entrepreneur with a twenty year track record of venture growth and profitability resulting in three successful exits of his US tech and media ventures. After his last exit, rather than retiring, he felt called to start Verdant Frontiers in 2013 after witnessing the need for economic stimulation and growth in Ethiopia to allow parents to get jobs that could support their children rather than placing them in orphanages as their only alternative. He is committed now to spending the “second half” of his life building ventures to create both compelling investor returns and life-changing jobs in Africa. To date, Scott and his team have launched 14 ventures with a combined value of over $180M in the agricultural, real estate, fintech, consulting, hospitality, and medical sectors in Africa. The best thing about Scott is that he is a beloved child of God, saved by grace, and created to do good works...everything else is icing on the cake! He co-founded a family with his best friend, Karen, and they are raising three children in Austin, Texas.

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Scott Friesen
Verdant Frontiers
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