Scout Ventures
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Austin, United States
Countries of investment
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- Israel
Investment stages
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
Industries
- AI
- Machine Learning
- Quantum Computing
- Robotics
- Advanced Materials Science
- Security
- Space
- Aerospace
- Advanced Energy
- Defense Tech
- Dual-Use
About
Scout Ventures is an Austin-based VC focused on early-stage frontier and dual-use technology companies. Their focus spans AI, machine learning, quantum computing, robotics, advanced materials, security, space & aerospace, and advanced energy across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Israel. The firm supports military, intelligence, and research lab founders from Seed through Series B.
Scout Ventures is an Austin-based VC focused on early-stage frontier and dual-use technology companies. Their focus spans AI, machine learning, quantum computing, robotics, advanced materials, security, space & aerospace, and advanced energy across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Israel. The firm supports military, intelligence, and research lab founders from Seed through Series B.
Investment Thesis
Scout Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm deploying capital across AI, machine learning, quantum computing, robotics, advanced materials science, security, space & aerospace, advanced energy, and dual-use technology sectors. They invest in frontier technologies built by founders from the military, intelligence community, and national research labs. The firm differentiates itself through founder Brad Harrison's background as West Point Distinguished Honor Graduate and US Army Airborne Ranger, team primarily composed of military service academy graduates and intelligence community veterans, $2-5M Seed checks with capital reserved through Series B, expertise in leveraging non-dilutive capital, and offices across NYC, Austin, and Washington DC bridging defense ecosystem with frontier tech.
Manager's Experience
Brad Harrison (Founder & Managing Partner) founded Scout Ventures in 2013 bringing unique operator-investor expertise as Distinguished Honor Graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and US Army Airborne Ranger (Captain, 5 years service). Harrison earned MBA from MIT Sloan studying New Product and Venture Developments, working in early days with Endeca Technologies and PureTech Ventures. The team primarily consists of military service academy graduates and Intelligence Community veterans including Cody Huggins (Partner), Ian Folau (Operating Partner), Nate George (Principal), and Greg Kaparski (Head of Finance). The firm operates from Austin TX with offices in NYC and Washington DC, $125M Fund V, dedicated focus on frontier and dual-use technologies built by founders from the military, intelligence community, and national research labs.
Team
Brad Harrison - Managing Partner
Cody Huggins - Partner
Ian Folau - Operating Partner
Nate George - Principal
Greg Kaparski - Head of Finance
Portfolio
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TernAI
Swarmbotics AI
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EnCharge AI
Tomahawk Robotics
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DeepSig
Taqtile
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