Scott Denne

Scott Denne is the Director of Research, Technology at BWG Strategy. Scott was previously a Research Analyst at 451 Research, where they were responsible for covering developments in tech M&A, venture capital and equities markets. Scott has also worked as a reporter for Dow Jones, where they were responsible for covering venture capital and startups in enterprise software for VentureWire, WSJ.com, Private Equity Analyst and Dow Jones Newswires.

Scott has authored 650+ M&A Insight reports analyzing deals and trends in tech M&A, with a focus on valuations and strategic rationale. Scott has also gathered and published 400+ undisclosed deal metrics (deal value, revenue, EBITDA) in acquisitions of privately-held tech companies every year. In addition, they have developed insights into valuation trends through interviews and analysis of data in S&P Capital IQ, 451 Research’s M&A KnowledgeBase and 451 survey data.

At Dow Jones, Scott averaged two exclusive news stories per month, providing readers the first look at venture financings, acquisitions, IPO plans, product launches and people moves. Scott also wrote a monthly 1,200 word feature article exploring emerging trends in enterprise technology investing.

Scott Denne attended Emerson College, where they received their MA in Journalism. Scott also attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Scott Denne reports to Bill Williams, Founder and CEO. They are on a team with Brad Lyons - Head of Primary Research, Andrew Keller - Head of Forum Recruiting, and Zach Weston - Director, Industry Outreach.