ScOp Venture Capital

Entrepreneurs choose us because we possess strong operational experience, offer fair terms, and maintain a patient, long-term perspective

What We’re Looking For

We want companies that fill a fundamental consumer or business need in the most efficient way Cool technology just doesn't cut it - your product has to solve a real problem We seek management teams that are smart, competitive and aggressive We want to find people who love what they do and need to make a profound impact

Our Investment Thesis on Voyager Kevin O’Connor’s guidance on How to be a CEO In the startup world, many conversations stall while discussing compensation This is unsurprising, given that the upside is composed of cash, stock options, growth prospects, and possibly a bespoke role As an investor, I find myself stepping in as the matchmaker to overcome this final hurdle and get to a mutually agreed offer To make this process more repeatable, I have come up with a simple framework to facilitate compensation discussions

Venture capital investment has slowed a bit since 2021 ScOp analyzed PitchBook data to see which cities lead the country in VC investing

Thoughts from Kevin O’Connor on the recent market downturn and parallels from the dotcom crash Thoughts from ScOp Venture Capital on education technology in U S K-12 schools

We constantly hear common complaints across all companies regarding hiring: “It’s hard to hire people” and “It’s impossible to hire engineers ” Sound familiar? As an exercise, I put together a few risk patterns that I’ve observed over the years These are low precision proxies, weak on their own However, the stronger the signal, the likelier the problem Trust your gut

When we invest in a new company, I spend the first few weeks getting to know the team to understand their current challenges to help where I can A common topic is that of the product lifecycle, everything from defining a north star, to developing a written roadmap, to executing and delivering a successful product Last month, I wrote down some of the key points that emerged during those discussions In particular, I wanted to highlight some of the most salient points of tension that emerged during these discussions

We want to use our experience and track record of success and innovation to take your business to the next level