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Blue Collective Scout Program
Blue Collective Scout Program is Blue Collective's scout program offering co-investment opportunities for diverse founders.
- Application state
- Accepting
Overview
What Blue Collective Scout Program offers
What Blue Collective Scout Program is
Blue Collective is a people-first venture capital firm founded in 2015 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, that emphasizes investing in phenomenal entrepreneurs and builders from the earliest possible stage. The firm operates with a foundational philosophy of being values-driven, multi-strategy, and always-accessible to founders and prospective partners. Blue Collective's investment approach is distinctly people-centric rather than thesis-driven, allowing the firm to maintain flexibility in sourcing and supporting diverse founder profiles across various industries and stages. The firm has established itself as a significant participant in the Pre-Seed and Seed stage ecosystem, with investment tickets ranging from $250,000 to $2 million per round.
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
- Blue Collective
- Last reviewed
- March 16, 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
- Investment
- $2,000,000
- Price
- Free
- Compensation
- Carry Share
Compensation and economics
Scouts participate in deals they source and support through carry share and co-investment rights, allowing them to benefit from the success of the portfolio companies.
Focus and fit
Who the program is for
Program thesis
Blue Collective's investment thesis is centered around a people-first approach, prioritizing founder quality and vision over strict adherence to a specific investment thesis. This allows the firm to support a diverse range of founders and industries.
Eligibility
The program is open to first-time founders, solo founders, non-technical founders, and experienced serial entrepreneurs, with a focus on diverse founder teams.
Selection approach
The program operates on an invitation basis, and interested individuals can reach out directly through the Blue Collective website.
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+
- Sectors
- Edtech · Cybersecurity · Adtech · Healthcare
- Regions
- United States
- Audience
- Founders · Scouts
Format and cadence
How participation works
- Presence
- In Person
- Main location
- Brooklyn, NY, United States
- Engagement
- Part Time
Delivery model
The program requires in-person participation, primarily based in Brooklyn, NY.
Participation expectations
The engagement level for scouts is part-time, allowing flexibility in their commitments.
Availability and engagement
Application timing and route
- Application state
- Accepting
- Admissions
- By Invitation
Published timeline
The scout program has ongoing rolling admissions, allowing for continuous participation.
Application considerations
Prospective applicants should focus on demonstrating their vision and execution potential, as well as their alignment with Blue Collective's values-driven approach.
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
Participants gain access to proprietary deal flow, educational resources, collaboration with the investment team, and opportunities for equity participation.
Common questions
Program details at a glance
Blue Collective Scout Program is published in Upseed as a scout program program hosted by Blue Collective. 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
March 16, 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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