About Scout Ventures
Scout Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2009. It is primarily based out of Austin, United States. As of Aug 2026, Scout Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 48 companies, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Riven Systems AI Overall, Scout Ventures portfolio has seen 3 unicorns and 9 acquisitions including key companies like ID.me, Unite Us and Seedinvest. A lot of funds co-invest with Scout Ventures, with names like Alumni Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Scout Ventures has team of 13 people including 7 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Scout Ventures' List of Top Investments
Scout Ventures has a portfolio of 48 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Casimir and DeepSig.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada and United Kingdom. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Retail and 22 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Scout Ventures:1. ID.me
Cloud based secure identity management and authentication solutions, provider. It is a digital identity verification platform that provides a secure way for individuals to prove and share the identity online, offering a range of services including identity verification, authentication, and access to deals and benefits.
Key facts about ID.me
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Mclean (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $619M
- Employee Count: 1,167 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: CapitalG, Ares Capital Corporation and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Sep 03, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Unite Us
Cloud-based interoperability and online community management software for patients. The company operates with medical facilities and providers community health management. It provides two solutions community management and care coordination. It has features like referral management, communication, assessment, care plan management, and more.
Key facts about Unite Us
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $196M
- Employee Count: 409 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Salesforce Ventures, Blossom Street Ventures and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 16, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. HavocAI
Key facts about HavocAI
- Founded Year: 2024
- Location: Providence (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $285M
- Employee Count: 197 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Cobalt Capital, Taiwania Capital and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 03, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Seedinvest
Equity and revenue-based crowdfunding platform focused on startups. It brings together entrepreneurs and investors by providing entrepreneurs with tools to create a pitch for potential investors. It also allows investors to research companies and track their investments.
Key facts about Seedinvest
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $9.28M
- Employee Count: 13 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: 2020 Ventures, Third Prime and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 01, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. LeagueApps
LeagueApps is a sports league management and registration software for soccer, basketball, softball, volleyball, flag football, kickball, and hockey. It provides a platform for local sports organizers to manage everything from running a league to hosting a tournament in order to create better experiences for participants and parents. Features registration, payments, messaging tools, scheduling and standing, management and reporting, custom mobile site, generating additional revenue by selling during the registration flow, and website integration.
Key facts about LeagueApps
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $35M
- Employee Count: 116 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: SLW, Contour Venture Partners and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Oct 11, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Scout Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Scout Ventures has invested in 48 companies over the last 14 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 8 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 4 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Riven Systems AI and most recent follow-on round was in Worldscape.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2025 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2023 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Scout Ventures' Investments by Stage
Scout Ventures has made 20 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.04M, 8 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.62M, 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $5.4M and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $132M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 20 |
Series A | 8 |
Series B | 1 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Scout Ventures' Investments by Sector
Scout Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure and Business Services. Notably, it has invested in 42 Tech companies, 39 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 28 Software companies and at least 13 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 14 |
High Tech | 10 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech | 4 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 4 |
Business Services | 3 |
Others | 37 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Scout Ventures' Investments by Geography
Scout Ventures has made most investments in United States (28), followed by Canada where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 28 |
Canada | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Scout Ventures' recent investments
Scout Ventures has made 4 investments in 2026 so far. Riven Systems AI and Worldscape are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Scout Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 14, 2026 | United States | Seed | 6461 | [+3] | |
Aug 05, 2026 | United States | Seed | 9414 | ||
May 12, 2026 | United States | Seed | 9632 | [+4] | |
Mar 03, 2026 | United States | Seed | 3090 | [+1] | |
Oct 10, 2025 | United States | Series A | 1584 | [+9] |
Unicorns in Scout Ventures' Portfolio
Scout Ventures has 3 unicorns in its portfolio - ID.me, Unite Us and Fast. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is ID.me. It became a unicorn in 2021, 2 years before Scout Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Scout Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 | Cloud based secure identity management and authentication solutions provider | 2010 | Mclean | Series E | lqfcizm | ||
72 | Cloud-based interoperability and online community management software for patients | 2013 | New York City | Series C | xgiznir | ||
55 | Provider of automatic data filling checkout solution for businesses | 2019 | San Francisco | Series B | fjalykr |
Acquired companies in Scout Ventures' Portfolio
9 companies from Scout Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was SightX in Apr 2026 by Rep Data for $*****.Here are Scout Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 14, 2026 | - | - | 5642 | |
Jun 26, 2025 | - | - | 1755 | |
Feb 10, 2025 | May 13, 2021 | Seed | 4667 | |
Aug 22, 2023 | Oct 15, 2018 | Seed | 2043 | |
Jan 10, 2023 | - | - | 7884 |
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Team profile of Scout Ventures
Scout Ventures has a team of 13 members including 7 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 2 Principals located in United States. Scout Ventures' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Scout Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Austin | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | Washington | - | - | |
Partner | San Jose | - | - | |
Partner | Dripping Springs | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Houston | - |
Co-investors of Scout Ventures
Over the past 14 years, 229 investors have co-invested in Scout Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Scout Ventures: National Science Foundation, Y Combinator and 43 others have invested in rounds before Scout Ventures. There are 2 companies where National Science Foundation has invested before Scout Ventures and 2 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Scout Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Scout Ventures: 90 investors entered a company along with Scout Ventures. These include investors like Alumni Ventures (3 companies).
- Invested after Scout Ventures: A total of 94 investors have invested in Scout Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Lockheed Martin (2 companies), Vanderbilt University (2 companies) and Zero Infinity Partners (2 companies).
Recent News related to Scout Ventures
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Riven Systems Raises $7.9M in Pre-Seed FundingFinSMEs•Aug 14, 2026•New System Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Cerberus Ventures, Scout Ventures and 1 other
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Worldscape Raises $10 Million Seed Extension to Accelerate AI-Native Mission EngineeringPR Newswire•Aug 06, 2026•Scout Ventures, Worldscape
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Casimir has raised $12 Million in new Fundinghttps://www.intelligence360.news/•Jun 04, 2026•COTTONWOOD TECHNOLOGY, Capital Factory, Scout Ventures, Lavrock Ventures
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Casimir Raises $12 Million In Series B Funding RoundSuperbCrew•May 14, 2026•Scout Ventures, Capital Factory, Cottonwood Technology Fund, Lavrock Ventures
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Casimir Launches with $12M Oversubscribed Seed Round to Bring World’s First Quantum Energy Chip To MarketBusiness Wire•May 12, 2026•Scout Ventures, Lavrock Ventures
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Citra Space Corp Raises $15M in Series A FundingFinSMEs•Apr 13, 2026•Reliable Properties, Industrious Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Scout Ventures and 7 others
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Worldscape.ai Receives Seed FinancingMassinvestor•Mar 04, 2026•Worldscape, Scout Ventures, Washington Harbour Partners, Radius Capital
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Innovative Houston-area hardtech startup closes $5M seed roundInnovationMap•Jan 29, 2026•FluxWorks, Scout Ventures
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HavocAI Secures $85M to Expand Autonomy CapabilitiesPR Newswire•Oct 10, 2025•HavocAI, B Capital, Lockheed Martin, Zero Infinity Partners and 6 others
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Virtuix Raises $3M in Crowd Investments, Valuation at $200MRoad to VR•Jun 23, 2025•Scout Ventures, Dave, Maveron, Virtuix Omni
