Scott Saunders

Business leader, Change agent, Christian, Entrepreneur, Potential employer

Scott Saunders is the Founder and CEO of Happy Money. With more than 18 years of experience in the financial industry, Scott launched Happy Money in 2009 with the goal of bringing financial wellness to its community members through validated science, financial products and support. Since launch, Scott has been the driving force in raising more than $70 million in equity financing and was recognized on the Goldman Sachs list of the Top 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs. Previously, Scott was an executive at Walz Group, acquired by LenderLive, a financial technology company serving the nation’s largest financial institutions (2008, 2009, 2010 Inc. 500). He has prior experience in both venture capital and government, working with the U.S. Small Business Administration’s SBIC Program, where he helped invest $700 million in newly formed venture capital firms like Accretive and Emergence Capital backing early stage businesses like Box, Fandango, Salesforce, Veeva, and Yammer. Scott has an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BS from George Mason University and studied abroad at Oxford University where he played for the golf team.

Using money as a catalyst to help people live happier lives.

Helping borrowers become savers