- Category:
- Richest Business › CEOs
- Net Worth:
- $16.5 Million
- Birthdate:
- May 11, 1982 (41 years old)
- Birthplace:
- Dennison, Ohio
- Gender:
- Male
- Profession:
- Internet Entrepreneur
What is Scott DeLong's Net Worth?
Scott DeLong is a serial Web entrepreneur who has a net worth of $16.5 million. Scott is best known for founding ViralNova.com, a social sharing-focused site featuring viral content on many topics. Prior to ViralNova, he founded and sold multiple Web companies, including GodVine.com which he sold to Salem Communications for $4.2 million in an all-cash deal.
Scott grew up in rural Ohio where he built all of his companies from scratch by himself. At one point he moved to New York City where ViralNova opened an office. While in New York, Scott led a 15 person editorial team that chose all the content for ViralNova. Outside of ViralNova he also started and sold one of the largest pet related sites on the Web – PawMyGosh.com.
His Web properties have brought in more than $12 million in profit and over 3 billion page impressions since 2005. On July 9, 2015, it was announced that ViralNova had been sold to Zealot Media for $100 million in cash and stock.
He currently lives in southern California with his wife Lindsay, daughter Scarlett, and dog Willow.
In 2022, Scott began writing about how to build a profitable business online on his personal site. He also began a "building in public" challenge that he documents every Friday in email.
