Working alongside entrepreneurs, I support their ventures and help them manage the rapidly changing business landscape.

ELLEN LEE SCANLON

Founder

Magellen Ventures

I founded Magellen Ventures in 2014 to help small businesses grow. Since its inception, I’ve worked with companies in a wide range of industries pushing for new paradigms and focused on creating positive change.

Career Highlights

Currently, I am a co-founder at Of Like Minds, a marketing platform for cannabis brands. I have held strategy and marketing roles at Montcalm TCR, a B Corp wealth management firm and Ella Health, a venture-backed women’s healthcare startup.
I spent nearly fifteen years in the financial services industry in roles spanning product marketing, equity research, proprietary trading and asset management. In San Francisco, I worked for RS Investments and Pantheon Ventures. My first start-up was Investure, a pioneer in the endowment and foundation investment industry. I began my investment career in New York with Credit Suisse and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.

School + Life

I earned an MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Virginia. An East Coast native, I moved to San Francisco in 2009 and live on Telegraph Hill with my husband, son, dog and cat.

Industries

Fast-growing industries are the common factor in my clients. I'm always looking for patterns and believe the creativity driving growth in one industry can be translated to another industry in unexpected ways.