Gemba Capital’s Scout Program is an open, part‑time track that turns well‑connected founders, operators, angels and community builders into the fund’s extended eyes and ears. Scouts use their local insight to surface high‑potential Indian startups that match the firm’s thesis—capital‑efficient, technology‑first companies addressing large markets at pre‑seed or seed stage.

Once accepted, scouts sign a standard carry agreement and complete a short onboarding that explains Gemba’s investment filters, preferred metrics, diligence templates and the internal Airtable pipeline. Thereafter they operate autonomously: identifying founders, collecting basic data points and sharing deals via a lightweight online form. Every qualified lead receives partner feedback, giving scouts an inside view of how term‑sheets are shaped and decisions are made.

Learning is “on‑demand”. A monthly Zoom call with the investment team unpacks live cases and market trends; ad‑hoc Slack channels connect scouts to portfolio CEOs for sector deep dives and hiring requests. Quarterly meet‑ups in Bengaluru or on Zoom bring the broader network together for workshops and portfolio demos. Throughout the year scouts also gain access to invite‑only founder dinners and Gemba’s internal resource library of pitch decks, cohort benchmarks and vendor discounts.

Incentives are straightforward: for each investment that closes because of a scout’s introduction, the scout receives a predetermined share of Gemba Capital’s GP carry in that deal. There are no quotas, fees or lock‑ups—scouts choose how much time to commit and can exit at any point after giving written notice.

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