# J. Scott Nelson

> J. Scott Nelson founded Trax Technologies in 1993 and led the logistics software and services business for 22 years before moving to vice chairman in 2016. He founded Sweetbridge in 2016 to develop blockchain-based approaches to supply-chain finance, accounting and settlement. His later work included the KnowRisk consortium and Sweetbridge EMEA, the UK company that entered administration in April 2026.

- **Role:** Founder and former CEO at Trax Technologies
- **Organizations:** Trax Technologies, Sweetbridge, Sweetbridge EMEA, KnowRisk Consortium
- **Nationality:** American
- **Known for:** Led Trax from a small logistics consulting and software firm into a SaaS and services business operating on four continents., A conference biography reports that he built Trax to $20 million in recurring revenue., Founded Sweetbridge in 2016.

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Founded Trax Technologies.
- **2015** — Strattam Capital completed a majority investment in Trax in partnership with the management team led by Nelson.
- **2016** — Don Baptiste became Trax CEO; Nelson moved to vice chairman. Nelson founded Sweetbridge.
- **2017** — Spoke at the Internet of Agreements conference about commercial contracts and supply-chain finance.
- **2018** — Participated in an Arizona House Commerce Committee hearing on blockchain. Sweetbridge EMEA was incorporated on November 29.
- **2021** — Featured in Innovate UK Business Connect’s AI for Services podcast as Sweetbridge CEO and founder of the KnowRisk Consortium.
- **2026** — Administrators were appointed to Sweetbridge EMEA on April 27; the notice was published May 11.

## Achievements

- Led Trax from a small logistics consulting and software firm into a SaaS and services business operating on four continents.
- A conference biography reports that he built Trax to $20 million in recurring revenue.
- Founded Sweetbridge in 2016.
- Founded the KnowRisk Consortium.
- Co-authored Sweetbridge technical papers on digital currency and liquidity.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Joint administrators were appointed to Sweetbridge EMEA Ltd on April 27, 2026.
- **2026-10** — Checked on October 26: Companies House lists Sweetbridge EMEA as in administration; Hilco’s page offering its intellectual property and project assets is marked SOLD. The Hilco page does not establish a sale date.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-nelson-46025b73/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/JScottNelson

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Last updated: 2026-10-26