Allied VC Scout Program

The Allied VC Scout Program is a venture sourcing program from Allied Venture Partners for people who can identify and refer high-potential early-stage startups. The core mechanism is simple: a scout finds a company raising Seed or Series A, introduces it through Allied's referral process, and if Allied invests, the scout receives 20% of Allied's carry on the first investment in exchange for assistance in identifying, assessing, and negotiating the investment. Allied positions the program as both a carry-sharing opportunity and a practical VC apprenticeship through analysis, feedback, and deal-sourcing reps.

Allied backs technically strong founders building infrastructure-layer software with real users, early revenue, capital efficiency, long-term differentiation, and North American company registration/headquarters. Scouts should source startups that fit Allied's Seed-to-Series-A software thesis and can support Allied's diligence process.

Designed for Founders, Investors. The program is remote. Participation is generally part time.

Participants should be able to proactively identify high-potential startups, have relevant founder/startup networks or ecosystem credibility, and assist with identifying, assessing, negotiating, or monitoring the opportunity when needed.

Scouts are invited to submit startup referrals through the Startup Referral Form. The form asks for high-level company/referral details rather than a rigorous investment memo.

Scouts receive financial upside only on successful sourced deals. Allied says scouts earn 20% of Allied's carried interest on the first investment sourced by the scout that leads to an Allied investment.

The program was launched in January 2025 and is ongoing with a rolling cohort cadence.