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Invite-only scout program for deal sourcing in culture-tech.

Invite-only scout program for deal sourcing in culture-tech.
Evolution VC Partners is an active New York-based culture-tech venture investment firm that invests founder and family capital rather than outside LP capital. The firm describes itself as stage agnostic, focused on companies that shape culture across categories such as food, frontier tech, life sciences, marketplaces, media, gaming, proptech, SaaS, transportation, and mobility.
The Evolution VC Partners Scout Program focuses on identifying and investing in innovative startups within the culture-tech sector. By leveraging a network of scouts, the program aims to uncover unique investment opportunities that align with the firm's strategic vision.
Candidates interested in becoming scouts should build a strong network within the startup community and demonstrate their ability to identify promising investment opportunities.
Candidates must demonstrate a strong understanding of the venture capital landscape and have connections to potential investment opportunities in the culture-tech sector.
Admission to the Evolution VC Partners Scout Program is by invitation only. Interested candidates should have a strong background in venture capital or a related field and a robust network within the startup community.
Participants in the scout program gain access to exclusive investment opportunities, mentorship from experienced venture capitalists, and the chance to earn carry on successful deals.
The program operates continuously, with scouts actively sourcing deals throughout the year.
Who can apply, how people get in and whether it is open right now.
Programs pick people whose work they can already point to. Put yours where it can be found.
This one invites people; you cannot apply cold. The way in is work the program can already point to, and the people its own pages name.
Compensation for scouts typically follows a carry model, where scouts earn a percentage of the profits from successful investments sourced through their efforts.
Scouts are selected by invitation based on their experience and network in the startup ecosystem.
Scouts earn a percentage of the carry from successful investments they source.

Family Office
Investing in culture-tech companies.
Scout ProgramEvolution VC Partners
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Cooley reported Evolution VC Partners' participation in Scout AI's Series A in April 2026.
Source: Align Ventures Invests in Scout AI's Oversubscribed USD 100 Million Series AEvolution VC Partners has a general inquiry page for new opportunities.
Source: Contact 2 | Evolution VC PartnersStartup&VC's May 14, 2022 list described Evolution VC Partners scouting as invitation-only.
Source: VC Scout Programs Overview - Startup&VCGregg Smith says on the firm's team page that he invests his own capital.
Source: Our Team - Evolution VC PartnersOn Evolution VC Partners' team page, Gregg Smith says he has no fund.
Source: Our Team - Evolution VC PartnersEvolution VC Partners names Gregg Smith as its founder.
Source: Our Team - Evolution VC PartnersSuperscout Pro
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