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Andreessen Horowitz Scout Program
Andreessen Horowitz Scout Program is a16z's scout program offering access to capital deployment for active angel investors.
- Application state
- Not currently accepting
Overview
What Andreessen Horowitz Scout Program offers
What Andreessen Horowitz Scout Program is
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) operates one of the most prominent and well-documented venture capital scout programs in the industry. The a16z Scout Fund is a dedicated vehicle through which the firm deploys capital via its scout network, with scouts typically writing checks of $10,000 to $25,000 per deal and doing up to eight deals per year. The scout program recruits individuals who are already active angel investors and want to increase their involvement in venture capital. The ideal scout profile is "someone who is already angel investing and wants to do more/get more involved" and who already meets interesting founders in their day-to-day activities. This makes the program more of an amplifier for existing dealmakers than a training ground for newcomers.
Operational profile
Program status and context
Program status describes the program itself. Application availability and deadlines remain separate.
- Operational status
- Active
- Program type
- Scout Program
- Host organization
- Andreessen Horowitz
- Last reviewed
- May 25, 2026
What Scout program means
A scout program is a structured venture-capital program that recruits external people to help a fund discover, refer, evaluate, or sometimes invest in early-stage startups.
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Published program terms
- Price
- Free
- Compensation
- Carry Share
Focus and fit
Who the program is for
Eligibility
By invitation only. Scouts are typically active angel investors with strong networks in technology ecosystems. No public application process. Selection appears to emphasize existing deal-making track record and quality of founder relationships.
- Stages
- Seed
- Sectors
- Crypto
- Regions
- Global
- Audience
- Scouts
Format and cadence
How participation works
- Presence
- Remote
- Main location
- Menlo Park, California, United States
- Cohort size
- 21
- Engagement
- Part Time
Availability and engagement
Application timing and route
- Application state
- Not currently accepting
- Admissions
- By Invitation
Value and support
What participation may provide
Publicly described support is context, not a guarantee of current delivery or future benefit.
What participants may receive
Carry share on investments made through the scout fund. Checks of $10,000-$25,000 per deal, up to 8 deals per year. Access to a16z's platform, network, and brand. Association with one of the most recognized names in venture capital.
Common questions
Program details at a glance
Andreessen Horowitz Scout Program is published in Upseed as a scout program program hosted by Andreessen Horowitz. Upseed treats the Program and its host Organization as separate records so each can have its own status and sources.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
May 25, 2026
Known limits
Terms, deadlines, and application states can change. Confirm current details at the published destination before acting. Upseed does not yet classify every Program destination as official.
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