# Scott Love

> Scott Love is the Arlington-based founder and CEO of Lovelytics, a data and AI consulting firm founded in 2017. He led its expansion through a Databricks partnership, investments from Databricks Ventures and Interlock Equity, and the acquisition of Datalytics. CDW completed its acquisition of Lovelytics in September 2026.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Lovelytics
- **Organizations:** Lovelytics, Data Meaning
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Selling and Sales Management, Purdue University
- **Known for:** Founded Lovelytics and led its growth from a two-person Arlington business to more than 600 people by September 2026., Led the first consulting implementation partner to receive investment from Databricks Ventures in 2023., Lovelytics ranked No. 810 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, with 426% three-year growth.

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Completed studies at Purdue University.
- **2016-2017** — Head of Business Development at Data Meaning.
- **2017** — Founded Lovelytics in Arlington, Virginia.
- **2019** — Lovelytics opened its first international office in Toronto.
- **2021** — Lovelytics became an official Databricks partner.
- **2023** — Lovelytics secured investment from Interlock Equity and Databricks Ventures.
- **2025** — Lovelytics acquired Datalytics, creating a combined 340-person firm.
- **2026** — Robert Herjavec invested and joined the board in February; CDW completed its acquisition of Lovelytics on September 25.

## Achievements

- Founded Lovelytics and led its growth from a two-person Arlington business to more than 600 people by September 2026.
- Led the first consulting implementation partner to receive investment from Databricks Ventures in 2023.
- Lovelytics ranked No. 810 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, with 426% three-year growth.
- Led Lovelytics through a CDW acquisition announced at approximately $525 million and completed in September 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — CDW completed its acquisition of Lovelytics on September 25, following a September 2 announcement valuing the transaction at approximately $525 million.
- **2026-08** — Lovelytics ranked No. 810 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, its third appearance.
- **2026-02** — Robert Herjavec invested in Lovelytics and joined its board of directors.

## Links

- Website: https://lovelytics.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottllove
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ScottLLove

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