Scout Ventures - Investor
Scout Ventures
We are an early stage venture capital firm that invests in frontier technologies built by founders from the military, intelligence community, and national labs We lead Seed rounds with $1-2M initial checks and reserve capital for follow on investments up to Series B We focus on sectors aligned to our experience serving in defense and building multi-billion dollar companies: AI/ML, quantum computing, robotics, advanced materials science, security, space & aerospace, and advanced energy
Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work And the only way to do great work is to love what you do
AI/ML, robotics, autonomy, cyber security, physical security, space, and quantum
From the military, Intelligence Community, and national research labs Initial investment of $250K-$1M with $2M-$3M for follow-on Have MVP and demonstratedtraction Tech is a core part of our DNA as builders Headquartered in Austin with a presence in NYC and DC We have deep experience interfacing with government non-dilutive capital programs for our portfolio companies
Since 1999, Scout's Partners have been backing exceptional entrepreneurs
Our experience working in government agencies and the military give us a unique network Jointly, our experience doing venture deals in this community makes us a central node for deals in the network
Experience in government and commercial sectors Twenty years investing in early stage startups Unparalleled network across defense and national security We helped build veteran-led UniteUs from scratch and were the first institutional investor They recently completed two acquisitions and are valued at over $2 2B
We're focused on founders Plain and simple It's what the business is all about for us
How Scout Defines Frontier Technology and Manages Risk
How Scout is bridging the gap between web2 and web3 technology as builders + investors in the space
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