
3L Capital Scout Program
3L Capital Scout Program enables professionals to source early-stage deals for carried interest.

3L Capital Scout Program enables professionals to source early-stage deals for carried interest.
3L Capital Scout Program is an invite-only program associated with 3L Capital, a growth equity firm based in Los Angeles and New York. The program allows external operators and professionals to source early-stage deals for the firm in exchange for carried interest on investments made from their referrals. The firm invests in emerging growth companies across tech-enabled services, enterprise software, and commerce platforms.
3L Capital's investment thesis centers on tech-enabled consumer businesses, data services, and enterprise software. The firm was among the top investors in AI startups in 2023, reflecting an active positioning in the current technology cycle.
Designed for Founders, Operators. The program is remote. Participation is generally part time.
Candidates are typically operators, founders, and professionals with networks in enterprise software, tech-enabled services, commerce platforms, and AI/data verticals. The program is by invitation only.
The scout program operates on an invitation-only basis. Candidates are typically operators, founders, and professionals with networks in enterprise software, tech-enabled services, commerce platforms, and AI/data verticals. No public application process has been disclosed.
Participants receive carried interest on sourced deals, access to 3L Capital's portfolio network, and visibility into deal flow, along with the firm's expertise in M&A and growth equity.
The program is ongoing with a rolling application process and no fixed cohorts.
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Scouts receive carried interest on deals they source that the fund invests in. Additional benefits include access to 3L Capital's portfolio network, deal flow visibility, and the firm's M&A and growth equity expertise.
Current operation and admissions have not been verified. The available invitation-only listing dates to May 14, 2022.

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3L lists Dave Leyrer as a co-founder and partner of the firm.
Source: 3L | Our Team | 3L Growth Equity3L lists Shawn Colo as a co-founder and partner of the firm.
Source: 3L | Our Team | 3L Growth Equity3L's contact page provides a general firm inquiry address; scout applications are unverified.
Source: 3L | Contact Us | 3L Growth Equity3L describes its team as based in Los Angeles and New York City.
Source: 3L | Empowering Innovative Companies | 3L Growth Equity3L says it invests in growth companies across commerce, enterprise software and tech-enabled services.
Source: 3L | Empowering Innovative Companies | 3L Growth Equity3L's March 2026 SEC filing lists 3lcap.com among its controlled websites.
Source: 3L CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Form ADV annual amendment March 31, 2026Superscout Pro
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