A public record of your judgment
Every startup you back, with your reason and the date, on one page you can send to anyone.
Start scouting. Ask nobody's permission.
Put the startups you believe in on the record today. Get the founders in your community seen, build a track record venture firms can check, and find the programs, firms and roles that want what you spot.
What do you want to get from scouting?
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7 more vouched sinceWhy scout
Venture hires people who were right early. Show that you were.
A way into a venture firm
Firms looking for scouts, venture partners, and associates can find you by sector and invite you.
Founders who remember you
Founders see who vouched for them and can write back. You are known before the round exists.
How it works
1Scout or vouch
Be the first name on a startup, or add yours to one someone else found.
2Say why
One specific thing you have seen, in your own words, with how you know the team.
3Your record builds
Each vouch stays on your profile with its date. Others follow your lead, and the right people start to notice.
Where a scouting record can take you
Venture firms bring people in through scout programs and fellowships. A dated record of what you saw early is what you show them.
Firms that run scout programs
Scout programs
All scout programs
Scout Program- Location
- India
- Format
- Remote
Scout ProgramAndreessen Horowitz (a16z)
What is known about a16z's invitation-only scout network, and the official a16z programs you can apply to instead.
- Location
- Menlo Park, California, United States
- Format
- Remote
- Terms
- Carry Share
Scout ProgramContrary Capital
Identifying exceptional talent before the world recognizes their potential.
- Location
- United States
- Format
- Hybrid
- Deadline
- Sep 13, 2026
Scout ProgramSequoia Capital
Discover how to become a Sequoia scout including requirements, application process, and compensation and explore other VC scout programs to join.
- Location
- Menlo Park, California
- Format
- Hybrid
- Terms
- Hybrid
Scout ProgramPeak XV Partners
Distributed capital syndication platform for early-stage startups.
- Location
- India, Southeast Asia, Australia
- Format
- Remote
Fellowships
All fellowships
FellowshipVectors Capital
Gain investing experience in climate tech startups with mentorship from seasoned VCs.
- Location
- Remote
- Format
- Hybrid
- Terms
- No Compensation
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
FellowshipApollo Health Ventures
Transforming research into venture-backed life science companies.
- Location
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Format
- In Person
FellowshipBreakthrough Energy
Empowering innovators to tackle climate change with breakthrough technologies.
- Location
- unknown
- Format
- Remote
- Terms
- Hybrid
- Deadline
- Nov 2, 2026
FellowshipClean Energy Ventures
Hands-on experience in climate tech venture capital.
- Format
- Remote
- Deadline
- Nov 15, 2026
FellowshipLongevity Biotech Fellowship
Join a community dedicated to advancing longevity biotechnology.
- Location
- North Carolina
- Format
- Hybrid
- Terms
- Pay To Participate
FellowshipM Ventures
Empowering future biotech entrepreneurs and investors through hands-on venture capital education.
- Location
- Amsterdam, Netherlands and Yavneh, Israel
- Format
- In Person
- Terms
- No Compensation
- Deadline
- Oct 31, 2026
Build your scouting profile.
Say where your network is strongest and what you want to do next. Your profile starts private.
Who can scout
Proximity beats pedigree. If founders already trust you, you are closer than most investors.
ResearchersYou see breakthroughs before they become companies.FoundersOther founders already ask you for investor introductions.VC platform professionalsYou meet founders every day in platform, operations or talent.Accelerator teamsYour cohorts are full of companies investors want to meet.Ecosystem buildersCommunity organizers, operators and angels close to early teams.Podcasters and community voicesFounders tell you what they are making before they tell investors.
Reporting
Scouting in the news
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Announcing The Second Annual VamosVentures Scout Program!
Beyond Capital Kicks Off Jordan's Pioneering Scout Program
Questions about becoming a scout
Do I need to work at a venture fund?
No. Scout programs often recruit people with useful proximity to founders, technologies, industries, or startup communities. Each program sets its own requirements.
Are scout programs paid?
Some disclose carry, a stipend, or another arrangement. Others are unpaid or do not publish terms. You only get compensation details here when a program has put them in writing.
Can I send deals without joining a program?
Some investors accept referrals outside formal programs. Review the investor and program records, respect founder consent, and do not assume a submission creates a relationship.
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