Scout Ventures overview
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Scout Ventures taps Zach Beecher as partner
Beecher will target investments in early-stage frontier technology companies for Scout Ventures, which raised $94m for its Fund IV last year.
Scout Ventures raises biggest fund yet for dual-use tech
Fund IV's investors include the Mexico State Investment Council, JP Morgan Asset Management, Vanderbilt University Endowment and USAA.
Friday Letter: 'It's the most exciting time ever to be a seed investor'
The Build Back Better plan, if it passes the Senate, could provide billions of dollars for climate tech start-ups. Brad Harrison of Scout Ventures in Austin is thus bullish on seed investing.
Cybersecurity startup CYR3CON nabs $1.5 mln seed
CYR3CON, a cybersecurity startup, has secured $1.5 million in seed funding. Scout Ventures led the round.
Bespoke Post snaps up $6 mln Series A
New York City-based Bespoke Post, an ecommerce service, has raised $6 million in Series A funding, according to a source familiar with the transaction. The investors were Walden VC, Scout Ventures and Kiwi Venture Partners.
Rokk3r Labs raises $5 mln
Rokk3r Labs said it has raised $5 million from investors including Jon Gosier, and Scout Ventures. Miami-based Rokk3r Labs plans to build 20 new companies each year for the next five years and co-invest in its portfolio companies.
Scout Ventures contact information
Offices
200 Academy Drive STE 100, Austin, 78704, United StatesContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
Key Contact Mr. Greg Kaparski | Job titleHead of Finance | LocationAustin, United States | Email  --------- |
| Mr. Brad Harrison | Job titleManaging Partner | LocationAustin, United States | Email ------ |
| Mr. Zach Beecher | Job titlePartner | LocationAustin, United States | Email ---------- |
| Mr. Ian Folau | Job titleOperating Partner | LocationAustin, United States | Email ----------- |
Scout Ventures funds managed
Closed funds: 6
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
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Fund size ---------- | Close dateMar 2026 | Strategy ----------- | |
Fund size --------- | Close dateMay 2024 | Strategy ------- | |
Fund size ------- | Close dateSep 2021 | Strategy ----------- | |
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All aboard!
The successful debuts of fintech Chime Financial and space tech company Voyager Technologies bring the total number of VC-backed IPOs this year to eight.
$8bn windfall for Circle’s VC backers
General Catalyst and IDG Capital were the biggest winners in Circle's IPO, with each holding 20.9m shares valued at $1.7bn at the closing price of $83.23.
Encharge AI rakes in over $100m Series B
Tiger Global led the round.
New Mexico eyes Khosla and Dangerous funds as it goes big on venture
NMSIC is on track to commit nearly $300m combined to seven vintage-2023 VC funds, after investing $365m in 16 vintage-2022 funds.
Agnostiq competes C$6.1m seed extension led by Differential
Toronto-based Agnostiq develops software tools that make quantum and high performance computing resources more accessible to enterprises and developers.
Inside Allianz’s private equity ambitions
The firm surpassed its €500m fundraising target for its latest PE fund, which will invest in GPs and deals alongside European corporate pensions, insurers and family offices.
Quantum computing SaaS startup Agnostiq nets seed funding
Toronto-based Agnostiq, a quantum computing software-as-a-service company, has collected $2 million in seed-stage financing.
A100x unveils venture fund
A100x has launched a venture fund focused on investing in companies that "apply blockchain, AI and other emerging technologies to promote environmental, social and economic impact."