Scott Nolan

Scott Nolan is a principal at Founders Fund, where in addition to contributing to firm strategy, marketing efforts, and the investment process, he supports portfolio company operations.

Scott has broad experience in engineering, fundamental science and management.  Scott was an early employee at SpaceX, where he helped develop all flight engines and multiple subsystems of the Dragon spacecraft.  After SpaceX, Scott spent time at Bain & Company where he worked with private equity clients to evaluate investments and support operations.  Scott also co-founded a consumer internet startup which developed social graph applications built on the Facebook platform.  Scott graduated with honors from Cornell University, where he received both a BS in Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering in less than 4 years.