Scout Fund — Full Portfolio

Cadenza Innovation develops a patented lithium-ion cell packaging architecture and battery energy storage systems focused on safety, energy density, and low cost.

CleantechEnergyHardwareBridgeport, US

CLChristina Lampe-Onnerud(CEO)inPOPer Onnerund(Executive Officer, Director)CLChristina Lampe-Onnerund(Executive Officer, Director)POPer Onnerud(Chief Technology Officer)inDFDavid Feinberg(Executive Officer)BCBrian Chan(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsGOGolden SeedsCOConnecticut InnovationsSCScale InvestorsBEBelle Impact FundE8E8 Angels

Closegap is a nonprofit platform that has students complete quick check-ins and gives school staff real-time insights into student wellbeing, along with self-guided SEL activities and crisis-intervention tools.

Digital HealthEdTechMental Health

eCare Vault provides a privacy-compliant collaboration platform that integrates with existing government case management systems to streamline communication and care coordination for public sector agencies.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareGovTechHealthtechSaaSBoston, US

PSParag Shah(Executive Officer, Director)inAparna Rao(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSusan Antonio(Director)

Co-investorsBEBeacon AngelsEDEduLab Capital Partners

Genus.ai provides an AI tool for e-commerce brands to import their product catalogs (via feed URL, file upload, or Shopify) and generate customized product feeds for advertising channels such as Facebook, Instagram, Google, Pinterest, TikTok, X, Reddit, Snap, and Criteo.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechBrentwood, US

TJTadas Jucikas, PhD(Founder)inBrent Clickard(Co-Founder)Tobias Kloepper(Co-Founder)VJViktoras Jucikas(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsCHChaos VenturesGAGaingelsMGMGV.VCPIPICUS CAPITALSPSpring CapitalAVAvalanche VC+1 more

Greenwork builds software for HVAC contractors, including Onsite Pro, a tool for creating pricebooks and proposals.

Construction TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

GJGautam Jayaraman(Founder)

Co-investorsWIWing

Impactree operates CataCap, a platform that lets donors channel philanthropic dollars into tax-deductible charitable investments across impact ventures, spanning catalytic early-stage donations, impact equity, blended finance, and debt funds.

Climate TechFintechImpact & Social Good

Kai XR provides a digital learning platform for emerging technologies including XR, VR, and AI, enabling students to develop hands-on skills in in-demand fields.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechOakland, US

KFKai Frazier(Founder)in

BoardFKFreada Kapor Klein(Director)in

Co-investorsAMAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactKAKapor CapitalTETechstars

Litnerd is a reading and writing application for children that combines collaborative clubs, gamified challenges, and AI-powered personalized tutoring to help kids develop literacy skills.

EdTechSaaSNew York City, US

AMAnisa Mirza(CEO)inAdam Bailin(Staff Engineer)Joshua Schwartz(Creative Producer)

Co-investorsVEVentureSouqWIWinklevoss CapitalY Y CombinatorHAHarvard Management CompanyK3K3 DiversitySHSHL Capital+2 more

Mindstone offers AI training and academies — including enterprise AI, agentic AI, and executive-focused programs — along with community events for individuals, small teams, and organizations.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise Software

JWJoshua Wöhle(Founder)inGDGreg Detre(Head of Technical & Product)inFlorian Zysset(Founder)Melody Lang(Founder)Patrick Cootes(Founder)

Co-investorsKIKickstart InnovationMOMoonfire VenturesMSMSMZAZanichelli Venture7P7percent VenturesMUMustard Seed+3 more

PAIRIN provides an AI-driven platform called My Journey that turns career and education decision-making into personalized, step-by-step workflows integrating training, career guidance, job placement and support resources.

EdTechGovTechHR TechDenver, US

MSMichael Simpson(Co-founder & CEO)in

BoardRonald Young(Director)Scott Miraglia(Director)

Co-investorsJUJuvo VenturesNENew Markets Venture PartnersSASaaS Capital

Prisms develops VR/AR learning experiences for middle school math and science education, with a focus on teacher professional development and classroom outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechHardwareSan Francisco, US

AGAnurupa Ganguly(Founder)in

BoardJeffrey Jordan(Director)

Co-investorsANAndreessen HorowitzFIFirst Row PartnersWXWXR FundANAnorak VenturesAVAvalanche VC

Sequin offers a debit card and financial product aimed at women, with a focus on building credit and financial education.

ConsumerFintech

VGVrinda Gupta(Founder)in

Co-investorsCACalifornia Innovation FundDODorm RoomEMEmles Venture PartnersFIFirst Check VenturesSCScribble VenturesABAbstract Ventures+11 more

Sown To Grow provides a K-12 social-emotional learning platform with CASEL- and ASCA-aligned curriculum, student pre/post surveys, and professional development for educators.

EdTechSaaSOakland, US

RCRupa Chandra Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)inDLDennis Li(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsIMImagine K12TOTop Corner Capital

Spark Studio makes an AI conversational partner that helps children practice English speaking through voice interaction.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechBengaluru, IN

AGAnushree Goenka(Founder)inNGNamita Goel(Founder)inKKKaustubh Khade(Founder)inJSJyothika Sahajanandan(Founder)in

Co-investorsBEBetter CapitalSHShe CapitalY Y CombinatorGOGoodwater CapitalHAHarvard Management Company

Sway produces compostable packaging made from seaweed-based materials for brands needing flexible, lightweight single-use alternatives to traditional plastics.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew Materials

Julia Marsh(Founder)Leland Maschmeyer(Founder)Matt Mayes(Founder)

Co-investorsALAlante CapitalBABAM VenturesDEDesigner FundHEHelmNENew Earth VenturesTHThird Nature+6 more

Valora builds financial tools and education to provide access to wealth-building opportunities and information across markets.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3Fintech

JBJackie Bona(CEO)in

Co-investorsA1a16z cryptoANAndreessen HorowitzFLFlori VenturesGAGaingelsNFNFXVAValor Capital Group

Weird Enough is a social impact organization that produces diverse comic books and social-emotional learning (SEL) curricula to address youth mental health and literacy.

EdTechMedia & EntertainmentMental Health

TWTony Weaver(Founder)

Zensors builds multimodal "physical AI" that fuses data from sensors, cameras, and devices with text and warehouse metadata to understand physical spaces and activities, then uses AI agents to automate operational decisions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTSan Francisco, US

AJAnuraag Jain(Founder)inLarissa Monteiro(HR)

Co-investorsCOCounterpart VenturesY Y CombinatorFOForward Deployed VCONOneValley VenturesR1R1VTATango.vc