Scott Banister

**Scott Banister** is an independent angel investor and entrepreneur with 100+ investments and a remarkable 44% exit rate — one of the highest of any angel investor. His portfolio includes Uber, Facebook, Zappos, Bonobos, and Uber (pre-seed). He co-founded **IronPort Systems**, an email security company that was The acquisition was completed in January 2007, but announcement was in 2006, and was an early advisor to **PayPal**, where he helped shape the company's early strategy.