Scout Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingAustin · Pre-Seed–Series B · 17 people tracked
Also known as SCOUT VC, LLC · Scout Ventures VA Sidecar
Investment thesis
Scout VC invests in frontier technologies developed by founders with backgrounds in the military, intelligence community, and national research labs. The firm leads seed rounds with $2-5M checks and reserves capital to follow on through Series B. Its investment focus spans artificial intelligence, machine learning, quantum computing, robotics, advanced materials science, security, space and aerospace, and advanced energy. The team draws on its own experience in defense and in building multi-billion dollar companies to identify promising opportunities within these deep-tech verticals.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 17 people
from the firm's website & public directories
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What they invest in
from 50 of 81 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×23Deep Tech ×13Defense Tech ×12Hardware ×12Enterprise Software ×10SaaS ×10Advanced Manufacturing ×5Cybersecurity ×5
HQs:United States×36Canada×1United Kingdom×1
Investments · 81 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathVirtuix develops VR hardware and software that enables physical movement within AI-generated virtual environments.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechGamingHardwareHouston, US
Jan Goetgeluk(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardParth Jani(Director)Michael Bradley McGovern(Director)David Allan(Director)Ugo de Charette(Director)
Voyager Technologies develops mission-critical defense and space systems including propulsion, energetics, radiation-hardened electronics, and orbital infrastructure for government and commercial customers.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech
Dylan Taylor(Executive Officer, Director)Cheryl Shavers(Director)Alan Stern(Director)Matt Kuta(Executive Officer, Director)Marian Joh(Director)William Shelton(Director)
PartnerBrad Harrison· led
Anametric develops chip-scale quantum photonic (QPIC) devices for cybersecurity applications, drawing on semiconductor design expertise and research commercialized through a partnership with Southern Methodist University.
CybersecurityQuantum ComputingSemiconductorsAustin, US
William V Oxford(Executive Officer, Director)James Gable(Executive Officer, Director)James S Gable(Executive Officer, Director)Wil Oxford
BoardFrank Levinson(Director)Paul Nixon(Director)
Anametric develops chip-scale quantum photonic (QPIC) devices focused on cybersecurity applications, commercializing research from Southern Methodist University alongside its own semiconductor and cybersecurity expertise.
CybersecurityDeep TechQuantum Computing
Wil Oxford
Valarian builds ACRA, an infrastructure platform for organizations requiring high levels of control, privacy, and compliance in their digital environments.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB
Max Buchan(Co-founder & CEO)Josh McLaughlin(Co-founder & COO)
St Petersburg, US
Jose Hernandez(Director)Carol Goldstein(Executive Officer)Christopher Stott(Executive Officer, Director)Bradley C. Harrison(Director)Mark Matossian(Executive Officer)Michael Potter(Director)
Board seatBradley C. Harrison· per SEC Form D
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechLos Angeles, US
Geoff Bough(Founder & CRO)Johannes Waldstein(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMark Chavira(Director)
Board seatBradley C Harrison· per SEC Form D · $4.1M raise · filed Apr 2025
Austin, US
Board seatCody Huggins· per SEC Form D · $11.7M raise · filed May 2026
San Juan, US
Bradley C. Harrison(Director)Scott Charles Buchter(Executive Officer, Director)Gleb Chuvpilo(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Kenneth Braithwaite(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatBradley C. Harrison· per SEC Form D · $8.3M raise · filed May 2025
Los Alamos, US
Board seatBradley C. Harrison· per SEC Form D · $2.5M raise · filed Nov 2022
Arena Labs provides digital coaching, educational curriculum, and physiological data tools designed for healthcare professionals.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSNashville, US
Ian Folau(Director)Reza Jahangiri(Director)C. Brian Ferguson(Executive Officer, Director)
AV Inc. develops integrated defense systems including unmanned vehicles, precision strike systems, counter-UAS platforms, directed energy weapons, electronic warfare capabilities, and AI-driven autonomy and decision-support software for military and allied operators globally.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSpace Tech
Beacon AI builds an AI assistant for commercial and private aircraft to support pilots with checklist management, flight procedures, route optimization, and safety calculations.
AI & Machine Learning
Bioflyte provides chemical and biological threat detection solutions for critical infrastructure and business operations, enabling organizations to monitor, identify and respond to bio/chem threats.
BiotechDeep TechDefense TechHardwareAlbuquerque, US
Hunter Brown(Chief Executive Officer)Wayne Bryden(Chief Science Officer)David Blivin(Director)Bradley Harrison(Director)David Seldin(Director)Todd Sickles(Executive Officer, Director)
Casimir develops technology to extract usable energy from the quantum vacuum through Casimir cavities, aiming to create a novel power source for applications including advanced propulsion and energy generation.
Deep TechEnergyHardwareQuantum ComputingSemiconductorsHouston, US
SonnyinHarold White(Executive Officer, Director)
Chiplytics operates a supplier network that sources difficult-to-find electronic components while capturing electrical and visual signatures for traceability.
HardwareSemiconductors
Circle provides a full-stack platform for digital finance, combining blockchain infrastructure, stablecoins (USDC, EURC), and payment networks to enable borderless value exchange and financial access globally.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech
Jeremy Allaire
Colorado Springs, US
Daniel Brunski(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Nichols(Executive Officer, Director)
Civitech builds technology infrastructure for political candidates, social causes, and local governments to increase voter registration and engagement.
Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSSan Antonio, US
Jeremy Smith(CEO and Co-founder)Dan Graham(Director)Tamer Mokhtar(Director)Samantha Lewis(Director)Kurt Abrahamson(Director)Stephanie Fisher(Executive Officer)
DataRobot develops an AI and machine learning platform that automates model development and deployment for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US
Jeremy Achin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Harry Weller(Director)Thomas de Godoy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Christopher Lynch(Director)
EnCharge AI develops advanced hardware and software solutions for AI computing, focused on semiconductor design and AI systems optimization.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors
Forcepoint provides data security and AI governance solutions that monitor AI tool usage, prevent unauthorized access, and detect data loss across cloud, endpoint, email and network infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & Infrastructure
Funnel is a property management software or platform serving multifamily real estate companies; it hosts a Customer Advisory Board (CAB) of senior leaders from major property management firms and REITs who shape its product roadmap and strategy.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechPropTechSaaSNew York City, US
GelSight develops high-resolution tactile imaging and surface metrology technology for measuring and analyzing surface properties in manufacturing.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware<UNKNOWN>, US
John Ho(Director)Janos Rohaly(Executive Officer)Micah K Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)
Havoc develops software for coordinating autonomous vehicles across air, sea, and land domains, enabling operators to supervise hundreds or thousands of autonomous assets simultaneously through a unified control platform.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Paul Lwin(Co-Founder & CEO)
INTALUS develops a patented ceramic infusion process that integrates ceramics into metal to create engineered material architectures for OEMs and manufacturers operating in demanding environments.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew Materials
Peter Ostlund(Director)Gene Skiba(Executive Officer, Director)
LeagueApps provides a mobile app and management platform for youth sports organizations to handle team scheduling, communication, registration, payments, and facility operations.
B2B MarketplacesSaaSSports TechNew York, US
Paramdeep Singh(Director)Jeremy Goldberg(President)Brian Litvack(Chief Executive Officer)Matthew Gorin(Director)Steve Parker(Chief Technical Officer)
Lone Star Lunar operates space-based data storage and sovereign AI inference platforms called StarVaults, which orbit Earth and the Moon.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingSpace Tech
Dynamo Software provides a cloud-based, AI-powered investment management platform for alternative investment firms, serving GPs, LPs, and service providers including private equity, venture capital, real estate, hedge funds, endowments, foundations, pensions, family offices, and fund administrators.
Cloud ComputingFintechSaaS
Hank Boughner(CEO)
Onsights provides AI-powered shopper identification and behavior tracking for brick-and-mortar retailers using existing camera systems, delivering ecommerce-style analytics on in-store shopping journeys.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechMinnetonka, US
Resonant Link Inc. developed wireless power technology and is no longer operating as an active business, now managing and licensing its patent portfolio for non-medical wireless power.
Deep TechEnergyHardwareMedical DevicesShelburne, US
Grayson Zulauf(Executive Officer, Director)Aaron Stein(Director)Orin Hoffman(Director)Shilpi Kumar(Director)
Resonant Link Medical develops wireless power transfer technology for implantable medical devices, enabling faster charging, extended range, and smaller device form factors.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
Omari Bouknight(Executive Officer, Director)Jeffrey Chu(Director)
New York, US
James Han(Executive Officer, Director)Bradley Harrison(Director)Ryan Feit(Executive Officer, Director)
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Scout Ventures invest at?
- Scout Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Scout Ventures's typical check size?
- Scout Ventures typically writes checks of $2M – $5M.
- What sectors does Scout Ventures focus on?
- Scout Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, New Materials, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- Where is Scout Ventures located?
- Scout Ventures is headquartered in Austin, US.
- Does Scout Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Scout Ventures leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamEngineering liquidity in Deeptech - Brad Harrison, Founder, Scout Ventures
VC10X with Prashant Choubey · Brad Harrison
Brad Harrison, Scout Ventures MP on Frontier Tech & Deep Innovation
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