Scout ProgramMicrotraction
Empowering venture-backed founders to support high-potential startups across Africa.
- Location
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Terms
- Carry Share
122 scout programs built for investors. 1 is taking applications now. Most run remotely, and most do not pay a stipend.
122 programs
Scout ProgramMicrotraction
Empowering venture-backed founders to support high-potential startups across Africa.
Scout ProgramAtomico
Atomico’s invitation-only program for experienced European founders, operators, and ecosystem participants to make early-stage investments.
Scout ProgramBlackbird Ventures
Democratizing deal sourcing through a global network of scouts.
Scout ProgramGOODsoil VC
Connecting investors with promising early-stage companies in Europe and Africa.
Scout ProgramDraper Associates
Draper Associates Scout Program focuses on emerging technology investments.
Scout ProgramVamosVentures
Empowering diverse venture capital investors and supporting Latinx founders.
Scout ProgramGGV Capital
GGV DragonScouts Program is GGV Capital's scout program offering opportunities for emerging investors in Asian markets.
Scout ProgramGaingels
Empowering diverse voices in venture capital through community-driven deal sourcing.
Scout ProgramCoalition Operators
Empowering diverse founders with capital and operational expertise.
Scout ProgramCleo Capital
Empowering female investors to identify and invest in early-stage startups.
Scout Program
Scout Programcaesar. / Caesar Ventures Management GmbH
Connecting experienced professionals with early-stage investment opportunities in Germany.
Based on the 92 of 122 programs that say.
Based on the 106 of 122 programs that say. A program can list more than one region.
A scout program lets a venture fund borrow your vantage point. You introduce companies you already know, explain why they matter, and the fund decides whether to invest.
Who it is for: operators, founders, researchers, students, and community builders who see companies early. An investing title is rarely required.
What you get: most programs share carry on deals you source. Some give scouts a small fund to write checks from, and a few pay a stipend. The brand and the relationship with the fund often matter as much as the economics.
How people get in: many programs are invite-only and recruit through their portfolio. Others take applications. A written record of companies you spotted early, and when, is the strongest signal.
The programs here name investors among the people they are built for. Many accept other backgrounds too.
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VCIC - Venture Capital Investment CompetitionUNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Oxford Seed FundSaïd Business School1 of the 122 is taking applications now, including Microtraction Scout Program. Open programs are listed first above.
2 of the 122 pay a stipend, 4 are unpaid, and 1 charge a participation fee. The other 115 pay in other ways, such as carry or equity, or do not say.
66 of the 122 run fully remotely, 22 mix remote and in-person time, and 4 run in person. 30 do not say.
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