Scott Coleman has left Microsoft's Startup Growth Partners to join venture capital firm Ignition partners as business development partner.

Scott Coleman, formerly general manager of technology company Microsoft’s accelerator network Startup Growth Partners, has joined venture capital firm Ignition Partners.

Coleman will serve as a business development partner at the firm’s recently opened Los Altos office. He will be responsible for identifying technical and go-to-market opportunities and driving strategic partnerships.

Coleman joined Microsoft in March 2015 and was in charge of its seven accelerators and fostered partnerships with VC firms across the world. The accelerator network has celebrated more…