Scout Ventures

Scout Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in frontier technologies including AI, robotics, autonomous systems, advanced materials, cybersecurity, and quantum computing built by founders from the military, intelligence community, and national research labs. The firm leads seed rounds with $2-5M checks while reserving capital to follow through Series B, focusing on dual-use technologies with both commercial and defense sector applications. Leadership consists primarily of military service academy graduates and former intelligence community operators, providing unique credibility with defense procurement channels and government customers. Ideal for founders with defense or intelligence sector backgrounds building frontier technologies with clear national security relevance and dual-use potential.