Scott Vlastnik

Founder & Managing Director

Scott Vlastnik is a finance executive, angel investor and entrepreneur with 15 years experience in high-growth, data-driven companies, primarily in the tech and media sectors. His expertise includes finance and operational leadership, team development, strategy, international expansion, capital raising and M&A.

Prior to founding Totemic Capital, Scott served as CFO at Podimo, a venture-backed podcast & audiobook subscription platform, overseeing all finance functions and managing a €40M annual content budget. He led fundraising efforts totaling €150M in venture capital across three funding rounds and completed two successful M&A deals. During Scott’s tenure at Podimo, the company experienced 5x topline revenue growth and expanded to five new markets.

As CFO of the Europe region at Bird, Scott was responsible for finance and operations across 15 international territories. During his tenure, EMEA revenues grew from 10% to 50% of total company revenues. Scott also led the successful integration of €60M in M&A transactions.

Prior to Bird, Scott held roles at Showmax (streaming video), Magnite (Nasdaq MGNI, media advertising technology), Hulu (streaming video), and Sony Pictures (major film studio). These roles helped cultivate a deep understanding and passion for the media and entertainment world, as well as developing an acumen in strategic finance. 

Scott holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business.