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Scout Program

Scout Program

Fantasy Sports for Early-Stage Investing with real money

Website scoutprogram.com
Overview

What it is

Scout Program is designed to find the world’s best early-stage pickers and give them a public arena to prove it. Each season, 10 scouts receive $100K each to deploy into startups while building their thesis in public. Performance, portfolios, and outcomes are transparent. Scouts publish their theses, build public track records, and compete on outcomes. Our goal is to compress 10 years of quiet reputation-building into one visible season - and make ‘investor’ a skill you prove.

Intent

I need it when

Invest in non-consensus, category-defining startups aligned with specific thematic interests

The program attracts scouts with differentiated taste and access to invest across themes like AI workflows, crypto infrastructure, consumer software with distribution advantages, and deep tech, enabling conviction-based portfolio construction.

Compete and gain visibility in the venture investing community

Scout Program gamifies early-stage investing with public rankings, season rewards, and featured profiles, allowing investors to build reputation, earn higher allocations, and access exclusive perks like lead positions on future deals and private offsites.

Prove investment skill and build a track record as an emerging venture investor

Scout Program provides a competitive leaderboard environment where investors deploy real $100K capital and earn carry on successful deals, creating a verifiable performance record that opens doors for future fund management and co-investment opportunities.

Access deal flow and mentorship from top-tier venture investors and operators

The program connects scouts with a mentor network including partners from Kleiner Perkins, Union Square Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and operators like Ashton Kutcher, providing judgment-sharpening guidance and exclusive access to early-stage investment opportunities.

Drop

Not a fit when

  • You are a passive investor seeking hands-off returns without active deal sourcing and management responsibilities
  • You lack differentiated access to early-stage founders or non-consensus investment conviction
  • You cannot commit $100K in real capital for a full season of competitive investing
  • You prefer traditional fund structures with guaranteed management fees over performance-based carry models
  • You are not comfortable with public leaderboard ranking and competitive evaluation of your investment decisions
  • You require immediate liquidity or cannot tolerate multi-year venture capital holding periods
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Pricing

Competitive investment program with $100K capital allocation per investor per season. Scouts retain 100% of upside on their deals (20% of total profits). Access to mentor network and rewards based on leaderboard performance. View pricing