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Brad Harrison

Investor

Founder and Managing Partner at Scout Ventures

Austin, Texas

Writes $500K – $1.5M checks

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496 people in our graph share verified history with Brad — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Hemant TanejaunlockedBrad: together at MIT Sloan School of Management (1999)
×6Brad: together at America Online (AOL)
×3Brad: together at United States Military Academy at West Point
×2Brad: together at Bioflyte

About

Brad Harrison is the founder and managing partner of Scout Ventures, an early-stage venture firm focused on the intersection of national security and critical technology innovation. He has helped incubate companies from the Scout office and led investments in the defense and technology space, and he coauthored three patents in search, geo-tagging, and personalization. A West Point graduate, he served five years as an Airborne Ranger in the U.S. Army, retiring as Captain, and later earned a degree from MIT Sloan School of Management.

Contact· published on Brad's own website

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace Tech

Experience

  1. Scout VenturesFounder, Managing Partnercurrent2009 — presentAustin, Texas Area
  2. The Explorers ClubMembercurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  3. United States Military Academy at West PointPresident, AOG West Point Entrepreneurship SIGcurrent2025 — presentWest Point, NY
  4. BHVFounder, Managing Partner2006 — 2009New York, New York
  5. WhenU.comVice President, Strategic Partnerships & Distribution2004 — 2006
  6. America Online (AOL)Director, Media Strategy and Development2002 — 2004
  7. Gladiator GroupFounder & Managing Director2001 — 2002Boston, MA
  8. U. S. ArmyCaptain1994 — 1999
  9. United States Military AcademyCadet1990 — 1994West Point, New York

Skills & more

Venture CapitalNew Business Development89Professional Networking5Start-upsEntrepreneurshipPrivate Equity38Military Experience15Entrepreneur4Strategic PartnershipsDigital Media41Business Networking17Business Development
+8 moreStrategic PlanningBusiness PlanningProduct ManagementStrategyManagementLeadershipExecutive ManagementMarketing

Languages Spanish

From Brad's professional profile.

Deals · 2

Tomahawk RoboticsLed round

via Scout Ventures · filed Sep 2018

Voyager SpaceLed round

via Scout Ventures

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Led

ID.me

Investor

1000museums.comAdcadeAmpsybContextBeacon AIBespoke PostBioflyteBrainscapeBuyFiBuzzAngle MusicCasimirCircaCirrusWorksClearserveCodyDeepSigEverplansFitting Room SocialFreshTempFunnelGateGuruGoWatchItHavocAIHealthyOutHullabaluID.meInSparqKanvas LabsLiveNinjaLocal MotorsLoneStarMayvennNetPlenishOlapiconeQubePiLogicPlyfePortalariumPushspringRedowlrFactrRokk3rScootSeedInvestShoobxSidestepSignpostSpeakrSverveTaqtileThor DynamicsUbiQDUnite UsVengoVirtuixVoyatZipmark

Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Scout Ventures

Cody Huggins
Partner at Scout Ventures
Greg Kaparski
Head of Finance at Scout Ventures
Ian Folau
Operating Partner at Scout Ventures
James C. Slife
Operating Partner at Scout Ventures
Kellie Pais
Chief of Staff at Scout Ventures
Kenneth J. Braithwaite
Venture Partner at Scout Ventures
Nate George
Principal at Scout Ventures
Tim Kopra
CEO of Starlab and Nanoracks at Scout Ventures

Network6

Howard MorganScout
Early-internet and database researcher; founding Renaissance president; Idealab investor; First Round co-founder; B Capital chair
Kam GhaffarianScout
Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Brendan Syron
Managing Director at Liquidity Capital
Corey Miller
Analyst at Scout Ventures
John Ryu
Partner at Scout Ventures
Teemu Mattila
Partner at Lifeline Ventures

Investors connected to Brad in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Brad Harrison?
Brad Harrison is the founder and managing partner of Scout Ventures, an early-stage venture firm focused on the intersection of national security and critical technology innovation. He has helped incubate companies from the Scout office and led investments in the defense and technology space, and he coauthored three patents in search, geo-tagging, and personalization. A West Point graduate, he served five years as an Airborne Ranger in the U.S. Army, retiring as Captain, and later earned a degree from MIT Sloan School of Management.
Where does Brad Harrison work?
Brad Harrison is Founder and Managing Partner at Scout Ventures.
What does Brad Harrison invest in?
Brad Harrison invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Hardware, Space Tech.
What check size does Brad Harrison write?
Brad Harrison typically writes checks of $500K – $1.5M.
What companies has Brad Harrison invested in?
Investments tracked here include ID.me, Tomahawk Robotics, Voyager Space, 1000museums.com, Adcade, Ampsy, bContext, Beacon AI, Bespoke Post, Bioflyte, Brainscape, BuyFi, and 48 more.
Where did Brad Harrison go to school?
Brad Harrison studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA, New Product and Venture Development); United States Military Academy at West Point (BS, Theoretical Economics).
Does Brad Harrison lead rounds?
Yes — Brad Harrison has led 3 tracked investments.

Founder mafias

Bioflyte mafia2

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