Austin · Pre-Seed–Series B · 17 people tracked
Also known as SCOUT VC, LLC · Scout Ventures VA Sidecar
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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 Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 17 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Founder mafia
5 people who came through Scout Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 59 of 81 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×28Defense Tech ×14Enterprise Software ×13Hardware ×13SaaS ×13Deep Tech ×12Advanced Manufacturing ×7Cybersecurity ×7
HQs:United States×49Canada×1United Kingdom×1Slovenia×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 39 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×152 founders×173 founders×54+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 46 founders with education data
Stanford University ×7Southern Methodist University ×3University of Arizona ×3Columbia Business School ×2Harvard Kennedy School ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management ×2UCLA ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 39 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×13Computer Science ×10Economics ×7Business & Management ×6Finance & Accounting ×6Humanities ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2Politics & Policy ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 48 founders with career history
Adentro ×2Brightcove ×2Cisco ×2Deepsig ×2Embark Trucks ×2McKinsey & Company ×2Onyx Point, Inc. ×2Stanford Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
7 founders hold a PhD · 10 hold an MBA (of 46 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 2 founders
Investments · showing 78 of 81
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 52025 · 52024 · 32022 · 22021 · 22018 · 12016 · 12015 · 120 dated
AV builds integrated defense systems for allied military operators, including unmanned aircraft, loitering munitions, counter-UAS systems, ISR, directed energy, and autonomy software across air, land, sea, and space domains.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsArlington, US
Paul MacCreadyKevin McDonnell(Executive Officer)inBradley Truesdell(Executive Officer)Trace Stevenson(Executive Officer)inMary Clum(Executive Officer)Melissa Brown(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsArlington Capital PartnersKluz VenturesScout Ventures
Palantir builds data integration and analysis platforms — Gotham for defence and government, Foundry for commercial operations — and deploys forward engineers inside customer organisations.
Palo Alto, US
Alexander Karp(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Thiel(Director)inStephen Cohen(Director)Nathan Gettings(Executive Officer, Director)Joe Lonsdale(Co-founder)in
BoardColin Anderson(Executive Officer)in
Co-investors137 Ventures8VCA*Akkadian VenturesAllied Venture PartnersArtis Ventures+35 more
Virtuix develops VR hardware and software that enables physical movement within AI-generated virtual environments.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechGamingHardwareHouston, US
Jan Goetgeluk(Executive Officer, Director)inThomas McGinnis(Chief Financial Officer)Lauren Premo(Chief Marketing Officer)Cameron Slayter(Chief Product Officer)
BoardParth Jani(Director)Michael Bradley McGovern(Director)
Co-investorsScout VenturesBHV EntrepreneurshipRadical InvestmentsTekton Ventures
Voyager Technologies builds defense and space systems, including solid-fuel and electric propulsion, energetics (the only U.S. provider of black powder), radiation-hardened space electronics, guidance and navigation systems, lunar and long-duration spaceflight infrastructure, and signals-intelligence/spectrum-dominance software.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechDenver, US
Dylan Taylor(Executive Officer, Director)inMatt Kuta(Executive Officer, Director)inFilipe De Sousa(Chief Financial Officer)Margaret Vernal(Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary)Matthew Magaña(President, Defense & National Security)Shoshanna Moody(Chief Administrative Officer)in
PartnerBrad Harrison· led
Co-investorsCaruso VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLCIndustrious VenturesIronGate Capital AdvisorsLunaCap VenturesRosecliff Ventures+1 more
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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)
BoardFrank Levinson(Director)Paul Nixon(Director)James Hunt(Director)in
Co-investorsLavrock VenturesIronGate Capital AdvisorsScout Ventures
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
Co-investorsLavrock Ventures
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)inJosh McLaughlin(Co-founder & COO)
Co-investorsArtis VenturesIQ CapitalMolten VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)LightbankFounders Factory+5 more
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Lonestar builds orbital data storage and AI infrastructure, placing "data embassies" on satellites and the Moon to preserve critical information under a customer's own sovereign legal authority.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSpace TechSt Petersburg, US
Christopher Stott(Executive Officer, Director)Carol Goldstein(Executive Officer)inMark Matossian(Executive Officer)Michael Potter(Director)
BoardJose Hernandez(Director)
Board seatBradley C. Harrison· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsScout VenturesIronGate Capital AdvisorsKittyHawk VenturesSeldor CapitalThe Veteran Fund
PiLogic builds domain-specific probabilistic AI models for critical dual-use aerospace and defense applications such as electrical diagnostics, radar analysis, and sensor fusion.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechLos Angeles, US
Geoff Bough(Founder & CRO)inJohannes Waldstein(Founder & CEO)
BoardMark Chavira(Founder & CTO)
Board seatBradley C Harrison· per SEC Form D · $4.1M raise · filed Apr 2025
Co-investorsScout VenturesSeraphim SpaceSovereigns Capital Venture
UbiQD develops and manufactures quantum dot materials and products for controlled-environment agriculture, clean energy, and security applications.
AgTechDeep TechNew MaterialsLos Alamos, US
Hunter McDaniel(Founder and CEO)inMatthew Bergren(Executive Officer, Director)inTony Beams(Executive Officer)Mike Burrows(Executive Officer)
BoardBradley Harrison(Director)inColin Cumming(Director)
Board seatBradley C. Harrison· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsClimate Impact CapitalDellin InvestmentsEPIC VENTURESKeiretsu ForumPhoenix Venture PartnersScout Ventures+3 more
Agnostiq (now part of DataRobot) provides an agent workforce platform for building, operating, and governing enterprise AI agents, including tools like Covalent for orchestrating compute to deploy agents across edge, cloud, or on-prem environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Differential VenturesGreen Egg VenturesScout VenturesBoost VCTensility Venture Partners
Arena Labs provides digital coaching, educational curriculum, and physiological data tools designed for healthcare professionals.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSNashville, US
C. Brian Ferguson(Executive Officer, Director)inReza Jahangiri(Director)in
Co-investorsScout Ventures
Autonomy is an automotive subscription platform that enables vehicle subscription services as a sustainable business model in automotive retail.
CleantechConsumerMobility & TransportationSaaS
Scott Painter(Founder)inGeorg Bauer(President & Vice Chairman)inFred Weick(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundBuilders + BackersCelesta CapitalFJ LabsFlucas VenturesKube VC+15 more
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 LearningSan Carlos, US
Avinash Nair(Founder)inMatthew Cox(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGregory Sands(Director)
Co-investorsClearSkyJetBlue VenturesNew North VenturesScout VenturesSKY VC
Bespoke Post is a membership-based retailer offering curated boxes and a shop of goods across categories, with monthly member selections and gifting options.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Steven Szaronos(Founder)inRishi Prabhu(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Great Oaks Venture CapitalSavano Capital PartnersScout VenturesSoundboard Venture Fund+1 more
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)Todd Sickles(Executive Officer, Director)John Bolton(Director)
BoardDavid Blivin(Director)inBradley Harrison(Director)in
Co-investorsAnzu PartnersCottonwood Technology FundScout Ventures
Forcepoint provides a data security platform that discovers, classifies, and protects sensitive data across cloud, web, endpoint, email, and network environments.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareCampbell, US
BALAS NATARAJAN KAUSIK(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)ANURAG KAHOL(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inANOOP BHATTACHARJYA(Executive Officer)CHRISTOPHER CHAN(Executive Officer)inANDREW URUSHIMA(Executive Officer)RICH CAMPAGNA(Chief Marketing Officer)
Co-investorsAllegisCyber CapitalFrancisco PartnersJavelin Venture PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Norwest Venture PartnersSamsung Catalyst Fund+2 more
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)
Co-investorsScout Ventures
Chiplytics operates a supplier network that sources difficult-to-find electronic components while capturing electrical and visual signatures for traceability.
HardwareSemiconductors
Steven Dourmashkin(Founder)in
Co-investorsScout VenturesIndustrious Ventures
Trueface, part of BigBear.ai, offers computer vision SDKs and a dockerized container that apply machine learning to camera feeds for facial recognition, object detection, and spoof mitigation.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep Tech
Co-investors500 GlobalScout VenturesLavrock Ventures
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 & Web3FintechNew York City, US
Jeremy Allaire(Founder)inSid Yadav(Cofounder)inSean Neville(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelalphabet angelsBantam GroupBlockchain CapitalBorderless VentureBreyer Capital+13 more
Citra develops modular sensing and software solutions for detecting, tracking, and identifying orbiting objects in space.
Defense TechSaaSSpace TechColorado Springs, US
Co-investorsBascom VenturesBlue Ivy VenturesIndustrious VenturesScout Ventures
Colorado-based defense-tech startup building ground sensors and data-fusion software to identify and characterize orbital objects.
Colorado Springs, US
Daniel Brunski(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Nichols(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsScout VenturesAlumni VenturesIndustrious VenturesSQUADRA VENTURES
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)inDan Graham(Director)Stephanie Fisher(Executive Officer)inErin Fahy(Chief Technology Officer of Issuer)inSarah Jackel(Executive Officer)
BoardTamer Mokhtar(Director)
Co-investorsAIN VenturesBuilders + BackersHigher Ground LabsMercury FundScout VenturesGaingels
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CoinGeek is a news and media outlet covering cryptocurrency, blockchain, and digital asset topics, publishing articles on developments in the industry.
Crypto & Web3Media & Entertainment
Calvin Ayre(Founder)
Co-investorsScout Ventures
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)inTom de Godoy(Co-Founder and Former Chief Technology Officer)in
BoardHarry Weller(Director)Christopher Lynch(Director)in
Co-investorsAMK Investment OfficeB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBallistic VenturesCisco InvestmentsConnetic Ventures+31 more
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De-icing and anti-icing services for the aviation industry.
Advanced ManufacturingSomerville, US
Alexander Bratianu(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLCHypothesisScout VenturesSeraph GroupTechstars
DeepSig develops machine learning software for wireless communications, specializing in signal processing, spectrum sensing, and 5G optimization.
AI & Machine LearningDefense Tech
James Shea(Founder)inTim O'Shea(Founder)in
Co-investorsScout VenturesBlu Venture InvestorsLeawood Venture Capital LlcLockheed Martin Ventures
De-Ice develops an electric heating technology for aircraft de-icing, eliminating chemical spraying and reducing departure delays.
CleantechClimate TechHardware
Alexander Bratianu(Founder)in
BoardJohn Owen(Co-founder and former CFO at JetBlue Airways)
Co-investorsPlayground GlobalScout VenturesSeraph Group
Dynamo Software provides a configurable, cloud-based investment management platform for the alternative investments industry, serving fund managers, institutional investors, and service providers.
Cloud ComputingFintechSaaS
Krassen Draganov(Founder & Chief Product Officer)inHank Boughner(CEO)in
Co-investorsBlackstoneFrancisco PartnersABS Capital PartnersAlpine InvestorsDnx VenturesiGlobe Partners+4 more
EnCharge AI develops advanced hardware and software solutions for AI computing, focused on semiconductor design and AI systems optimization.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsSanta Clara, US
Naveen VermainKailash Gopalakrishnan(Founder)inEchere Iroagain
Co-investorsACVC PartnersAlleyCorpAnzu PartnersConstellation Technology VenturesScout VenturesSIP Global Partners+3 more
FluxWorks develops magnetic gearing technology for motion systems, replacing traditional mechanical gears with contactless magnetic solutions.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareRoboticsTexas, US
Bryton Praslicka(Chief Executive Officer)
BoardBradley Harrison(Director)in
Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAggie Angel NetworkAIN VenturesHouston Angel NetworkScout VenturesMichigan Capital Network
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
Co-investorsCamber CreekExpansion Venture CapitalRET VenturesScout VenturesSocial StartsTechstars+3 more
GelSight develops high-resolution tactile imaging and surface metrology technology for measuring and analyzing surface properties in manufacturing.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareWaltham, US
Micah K Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)Edward Adelson(Director)Janos Rohaly(Executive Officer)inWilliam J. Yost(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAnzu PartnersScout VenturesOmega Funds
Halion develops color-changing nanomaterials that enable reflective displays with full color and video capability, as well as color-changing plastics.
CleantechHardwareIoTNew MaterialsKitchener, CA
Co-investorsSaltagen VenturesScout VenturesTechstars
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 TechRoboticsProvidence, US
Paul Lwin(Co-Founder & CEO)inJoseph Turner(Executive Officer)Andrew Gregg(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardPaige Craig(Director)in
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalDecisive PointNew North VenturesScout VenturesThe Veteran Fund+8 more
Blake Hall(Founder)in
Co-investorsBuilders + BackersCapitalGFortify VenturesK Street CapitalMoonshots CapitalOssian Capital+4 more
INTALUS uses a patented ceramic infusion process to integrate ceramics into metal, creating engineered material architectures that resist wear without a surface boundary layer or delamination.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew MaterialsAshburn, US
Gene Skiba(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardPeter Ostlund(Director)
Co-investorsOrigin VenturesScout Ventures
Fidelity offers an online brokerage platform for retail investors to trade US stocks, ETFs, options, mutual funds, bonds, CDs, and crypto ETPs, with $0 commission on online US stock and ETF trades.
Crypto & Web3FintechSmithfield, US
Abigail P. Johnsonin
Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersAlgerScout Ventures
LeagueApps provides a youth sports management platform that handles registration, payments, scheduling, communications, reporting, facilities, and website design for clubs, camps, tournaments, and leagues.
SaaSSports TechNew York, US
Jeremy Goldberg(President)inBrian Litvack(CEO & Co-Founder)inSteve Parker(CTO & Co-Founder)inLinda Wang(Chief of Staff)inLeigh Hartman(Vice President, People)inPaul Cusick(Vice President, Sales)in
Co-investorsContour Venture PartnersR/GA VenturesScout VenturesSocial StartsRed Sea Ventures
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
Co-investorsIronGate Capital AdvisorsScout VenturesThe Veteran FundBackswing Ventures
Social Native (at olapic.com) offers an AI-powered creator marketing platform trained on 1.8M+ creator collaborations and $8B in paid media, predicting brief, creator, and platform performance before spend.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyE-commerceMarketing TechSocialNew York, US
David Shadpour(Founder & CEO)inEytan Elbaz(Co-Founder)inJose De Cabo(Executive Officer, Director)Luis Sanz Arilla(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBen Lin(Director)
Co-investorsAct One VenturesContour Venture PartnersFELIX CAPITALOCV PartnersScout VenturesLongworth Venture Partners+2 more
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
Co-investorsGula Tech AdventuresNew North VenturesScout Ventures
Pangiam develops biometric identity verification and threat detection products for travel, aviation security, border management, and public safety.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDefense TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGovTech
Kevin McAleenan(Chief Executive Officer, Board Member)in
Co-investorsAE Industrial PartnersBoeing HorizonX VenturesScout Ventures
PlayVS operates scholastic and collegiate esports leagues and a gaming curriculum platform across North America, serving middle school, high school, and college students along with coaches, educators, and parents.
EdTechGamingSports Tech
Delane Parnell(Founder)inJon Chapman(CEO)in
Co-investors359 CapitalAurumBattery VenturesCoatue ManagementCrosscut VenturesMaC Venture Capital+6 more
Radical Aero builds StratoSats, autonomous solar-powered aircraft that operate at 65,000 feet for extended periods to deliver persistent high-performance infrastructure.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechSeattle, US
James Thomas(Founder)inCyriel Notteboom(Founder)in
Co-investorsInflection.xyzScout VenturesY CombinatorBessemer Venture PartnersBoxGroupConviction+1 more
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Reaxiomatic presents itself under the tagline of increasing the rate of American capability, but the page provides no concrete details about its products, services, or market.
Sector Agnostic
Co-investorsGoAhead VenturesNVP CapitalScout Ventures
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(Chief Executive Officer, co-founder)Phyo Aung Kyaw, PhD(Chief Science Officer, co-founder)Charles Sullivan(Co-founder)inAaron Stein(Chief Technology Officer, co-founder)in
BoardOrin Hoffman(Director)Shilpi Kumar(Director)in
Co-investorsISVWIND VenturesThe Engine VenturesThird Sphere
Resonant Link Medical develops wireless power and data transfer technology for implantable medical devices, enabling smaller, rechargeable, or battery-free implants.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSouth Burlington, US
Omari Bouknight(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJeffrey Chu(Director)
Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesFreshTracks CapitalKaleida CapitalScout VenturesVermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET)
Online equity crowdfunding platform connecting startups with retail and accredited investors.
New York, US
James Han(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Feit(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardBradley Harrison(Director)in
Co-investorsKrillion VenturesScout VenturesArcher GrayGreat Oaks Venture Capital
Sicura automates security compliance and control management for organizations across government and enterprise.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGovTech
Lisa Umberger(Co-founder)inKendall Moore(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsInner Loop CapitalScout VenturesSQUADRA VENTURES
SightX provides an all-in-one consumer research platform that automates insights collection for researchers and marketers.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Timothy Lawton(Executive Officer, Director)Naira Musallam(Executive Officer, Director)inNicholas Loudon(Director)Hunter Campbell(Director)
Co-investorsBaleon CapitalScout Ventures
Signpost provides AI-powered customer communication and lead management for home service businesses across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, and related trades.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Stuart Wall(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardTodd Dagres(Director)inJustin LaFayette(Director)John Buchanan(Director)Adam Marcus(Director)
Co-investorsHighBar PartnersKensington Capital Partners LimitedMI VenturesOpenView Venture PartnersSpark Capital
Simplecast is a podcast hosting platform offering publishing, distribution, analytics, and monetization tools, including embeddable web players, a website builder, multi-show team management, and a developer API.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Josh Long(Founder)in
Co-investorsScout VenturesSWAT Equity Partners
Swan provides a modular autonomy platform for autonomous systems to operate in contested environments with degraded or denied GPS/GNSS signals.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Dima Kislovskiy(Co-founder & CEO)Narek Melik Barkhudarov(Co-founder & CTO)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBeyond CapitalLMNT VenturesScout VenturesShine Capitalfresh.fund+7 more
Swarm Robotics develops autonomous unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) swarms and autonomy software for military and tactical operations.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Stephen Houghton(Founder)inDrew Watson(Founder)in
Co-investorsConvergeLMNT VenturesOrigin VenturesScout VenturesSilent Ventures
Taqtile builds Manifest, software designed for deskless workers on the frontline to complete operational tasks accurately and consistently.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSeattle, US
Dirck T. Schou, Jr.(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)inJohn Tomizuka(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inBrent Abrahamsen(CFO)in
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalBDev VenturesScout Ventures
TERN builds IDPS (Independently Derived Positioning System), a software-only navigation architecture that maintains real-time vehicle positioning without satellites or GPS signals using existing sensors, digital maps, and proprietary AI.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechMobility & Transportation
Brett Harrison(Co-founder)inShaun Moore(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsScout VenturesThe Veteran FundLeo CapitalLocalGlobeNotion CapitalRTP Global
AI-enabled common control systems (Kinesis Ecosystem) for human-machine teaming across uncrewed vehicles.
Melbourne, US
Bradley Truesdell(Executive Officer, Director)John Vecchio(Director)inMatthew Summer(Director)
BoardBrij Sharma(Director)in
PartnerBrad Harrison· led
Co-investorsBeresford VenturesNaples Technology VenturesOne 9 InvestmentsScout VenturesService Provider CapitalStout Street Capital
Unite Us provides software and data infrastructure for coordinating whole-person care, helping organizations identify social and health needs, deliver services, and track outcomes.
Digital HealthGovTechSaaSNew York, US
Daniel M. Brillman(Executive Officer)inTaylor Justice(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBlossom Street VenturesEqual Opportunity VenturesICONIQOak HC/FTOptum VenturesPLUS Capital+6 more
Usul builds a repository of primes and vendors in government contracting, helping contractors identify team members with relevant past performance, agency relationships, and certifications for specific pursuits.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jarren Reid(Founder)inOliver Gomez(Founder)inJoonghyun Lee(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBVVCScout VenturesTeamworthy Ventures
Digital out-of-home advertising and next generation retail network (Exited 2019)
Long Island City, US
Brian Shimmerlik(Executive Officer, Director)inSteven Felsher(Director)Dan Gay(Director)David olk(Director)
BoardJens Molbak(Director)
Co-investorsColle Capital PartnersElizabeth Street VenturesGrace Beauty CapitalScout VenturesUpstage VenturesVTF Capital+3 more
Worldscape Studios is an in-house development team that helps organizations build custom applications and AI agent-based solutions on the Worldscape platform for infrastructure supporting cloud-based agentic AI.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Manju Deopurain
Co-investorsRadius Capital VenturesScout Ventures
Xponent Power makes Xpanse, a retractable solar awning that retrofits onto RVs to generate up to 1200W of off-grid power while taking up minimal roof space.
CleantechEnergyHardwareFremont, US
Co-investorsElevate VenturesScout Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Tern AI Inc.Thor Directed EnergyAeglosBespoke PostBrainscapegroupieHavocRadical AeroRedOwlShoobxSynapse Technology CorporationVantaVantaleaguesVoyager
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.
Exits · 6
4 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 5AvincNASDAQ: AVAVPalantirNASDAQ: PLTRVirtuixNASDAQ: VTIXVoyager SpaceNYSE: VOYGRedOwlacq. by Forcepoint
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAvinc · marketbeat.com · Aug 28, 2026
Lonestar Data Holdings · datacenterdynamics.com · Jul 27, 2026
Dynamo Software · dynamosoftware.com · Jul 21, 2026
Swan · marketbeat.com · Jul 18, 2026
Signpost Inc. (Georgian Partners) (Exited) · marketsmojo.com · Jul 17, 2026
Virtuix · investing.com · Jul 16, 2026
DataRobot · funderintel.com · Jul 16, 2026
Citra · norfolkdailynews.com · Jul 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Scout Ventures made?
- Scout Ventures has 81 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited, including 11 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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.
- Who does Scout Ventures co-invest with?
- Scout Ventures most often shares deals with Scout Ventures, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Techstars, among 232 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 46
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BoxGroup is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups at their earliest stages.
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Blockchain Capital is a venture firm that has partnered with crypto builders since 2013, investing across the blockchain and digital asset ecosystem.
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