Scott Shleifer
About Scott Shleifer
Scott Shleifer is based in New York. Crunchbase lists him as the former Head of Private Equity Investment at Tiger Global Management. DealStreetAsia described him as a key partner and one of the firm's first employees.
Press reports in late 2023 said he was stepping down as head of Tiger Global's private investing unit and would become an advisor from January 1. Reports also said he had led Tiger's push into Indian startups, including OfBusiness, Cred and Slice.
Crunchbase lists 8 personal investments for Shleifer. It shows Superleap as the most recent, a seed round. Crunchbase's own page does not show the dates or amounts for these entries. He has no public personal website or stated angel thesis that we could find, so this page does not describe an angel strategy.
The AI round on the Lounge deals desk is Superleap's seed round of $3.8M (INR 360.0M) in August 2026. Superleap is a Bengaluru company founded in 2024 that builds AI-native CRM software for enterprise sales teams. Press coverage says Peak XV Partners led the round. The company said it will spend the money on its core machine learning model, autonomous task agents and enterprise customer acquisition.
The coverage we found does not name Shleifer as a participant. His participation comes from the Lounge deals desk and Crunchbase.
We found no public statement from Shleifer on what he looks for as an angel, and no personal check size. His Superleap deal was a seed round for an Indian enterprise AI software company. At Tiger Global his work covered later-stage technology investing, including Series D rounds that Crunchbase lists for Classplus and NotCo. Those were Tiger Global investments, not personal angel checks.
- Superleap: Bengaluru AI-native CRM for enterprise sales teams. Seed round of about $3.8M announced in August 2026, led by Peak XV Partners.
- Classplus: listed on Crunchbase as a Series D round led by Tiger Global Management, where Shleifer worked. This was a firm investment, not a personal angel check.
- NotCo: listed on Crunchbase as a Series D round with Tiger Global Management as the investor. This was a firm investment, not a personal angel check.
- crunchbase.com/person/scott-shleifer
- signal.nfx.com/investors/scott-shleifer
- finsmes.com/2026/08/superleap-raises-3-7m-in-seed-funding.html
- app.dealroom.co/news/note/superleap-raises-rs-36-crore-seed-to-take-on
- mrweb.com/drno/news40166.htm
- linkedin.com/posts/ettech_tiger-globals-scott-shleifer-steps-down-acti
- linkedin.com/posts/madhav-chanchani-433a079_big-tiger-globals-scott-sh
- linkedin.com/posts/dealstreetasia_scott-shleifer-steps-down-from-tiger
Investing activity
Scott Shleifer appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $4M. The most recent is Superleap (Seed, $3.8M (INR 360.0M), Aug 2026).
Scott Shleifer most often invests alongside Surge, Anupam Mittal, Nikhil Kamath and Aakrit Vaish, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Scott Shleifer
Is Scott Shleifer an angel investor in AI startups?
The Lounge deals desk lists him in the Superleap seed round, an AI CRM company, in August 2026. Crunchbase lists 8 personal investments for him.
Who is Scott Shleifer?
He is a New York investor who previously headed private investments at Tiger Global Management. Press reports said he stepped down from that role and became an advisor.
What stage does Scott Shleifer invest in?
His most recent listed personal deal is a seed round. At Tiger Global he mostly worked on later-stage rounds. He has made no public statement about his angel stage preference.
What check size does Scott Shleifer write?
His personal check size is not public, so we do not state one. Superleap's total seed round was about $3.8M across all investors.
Has Scott Shleifer invested in Indian AI startups?
Yes. Superleap is Bengaluru-based and builds AI-native CRM software. At Tiger Global he was also reported to have led several Indian investments.
How should founders approach Scott Shleifer?
We found no public pitch process or contact preferences. Founders can look at his Superleap deal and ask for an introduction through mutual investors.
Is Scott Shleifer an angel investor?
Yes. Scott Shleifer invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Scott Shleifer invested in?
Scott Shleifer's AI investments include Superleap. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Scott Shleifer invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Scott Shleifer has invested at Seed, with a median round of $4M.
Who does Scott Shleifer co-invest with?
Scott Shleifer's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Surge (1 deal), Anupam Mittal (1 deal), Nikhil Kamath (1 deal), Aakrit Vaish (1 deal) and Mukesh Bansal (1 deal).