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a16z Scout Program
a16z Scout Program is Andreessen Horowitz's scout program offering unique investment opportunities for operators and founders.
- Application state
- Not currently accepting
Overview
What a16z Scout Program offers
What a16z Scout Program is
The a16z Scout Program is Andreessen Horowitz's scout-fund model for sourcing and backing very early-stage startups through external scouts. Public profiles identify a16z Scout Fund as a venture-capital vehicle managed by Andreessen Horowitz / AH Capital Management, with headquarters in Menlo Park and a focus on early-stage technology deals.
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
- June 17, 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.
Open the glossary entryTerms and economics
Published program terms
- Price
- Free
- Compensation
- Micro Fund
Compensation and economics
Scouts receive $10,000-$25,000 in deployment capital per deal, with some managing six-figure budgets. Scouts earn carried interest on the returns of their investments.
Focus and fit
Who the program is for
Program thesis
The scout fund targets early-stage technology startups, with public examples in gaming, AI-native tooling, hardware prototyping, procurement workflow automation, and broader a16z focus areas.
Eligibility
Public reporting describes a16z scouts as founders, operators, local ecosystem insiders, angel investors, and technical leaders in the firm's network. No public source found an open eligibility form or formal applicant requirements.
Selection approach
No public application process was found. Coverage describes a distributed scout network rather than a public recruiting funnel, and the claim context says accepting applications is false.
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Sectors
- AI · Fintech · Consumer · SaaS · Gaming
- Regions
- Global
- Audience
- Founders · Operators · Investors · Builders · Scouts
- Geographic eligibility
- Global
- Career stage
- Mid Career · Senior · Executive
Format and cadence
How participation works
- Presence
- Remote
- 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
Scouts appear to receive delegated authority to make small early-stage investments on behalf of the a16z Scout Fund. The main benefit is an a16z-branded pathway to back very early founders and surface opportunities for the firm.
Common questions
Program details at a glance
a16z 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
June 17, 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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