Scout Program: Platform for Early-Stage Investors to Build Public Track Records with $100K Funding
By
Jeff Morris Jr.
Day-old at best. Try it dunked in something stronger.
Summary
Scout Program is a platform that identifies top early-stage startup investors by giving 10 scouts $100,000 each per season to invest in startups while publicly documenting their investment theses and performance. The program aims to make investing a measurable skill by creating transparent track records and compressing years of reputation-building into one competitive season.
Key quotes
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Each season, 10 scouts receive $100K each to deploy into startups while building their thesis in public.
Performance, portfolios, and outcomes are transparent.
Our goal is to compress 10 years of quiet reputation-building into one visible season - and make 'investor' a skill you prove.
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