Dual Use Investing
From the first dot-com bubble to the present, the venture capital landscape has been rapidly evolving. One area of investing that has become increasingly complex yet fascinating is dual-use investing.
Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.
AI/ML, robotics, autonomy, cyber security, physical security, space, and quantum
From the military, Intelligence Community, and national research labs
Initial investment of $250K-$1M with $2M-$3M for follow-on
Have MVP and demonstrated
traction
Tech is a core part of our DNA as builders
Headquartered in Austin with a presence in NYC and DC
We have deep experience interfacing with government non-dilutive capital programs for our portfolio companies.
Since 1999, Scout's Partners have been backing exceptional entrepreneurs.
Our experience working in government agencies and the military give us a unique network. Jointly, our experience doing venture deals in this community makes us a central node for deals in the network.
We helped build veteran-led UniteUs from scratch and were the first institutional investor. They recently completed two acquisitions and are valued at over $2.2B.
We're focused on founders. Plain and simple. It's what the business is all about for us.
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