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Chapter One Scout Program
Chapter One Scout Program is Chapter One's scout program offering $100,000 to emerging investors for deploying into startups.
- Application state
- Accepting
Overview
What Chapter One Scout Program offers
What Chapter One Scout Program is
Chapter One Scout Program is a public, season-based scout program launched by Chapter One in 2026 to discover emerging early-stage investors. Each season, 10 scouts receive $100,000 in Chapter One-backed capital to deploy into startups while building a visible thesis, public track record, and leaderboard-driven reputation.
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
- Chapter One
- Last reviewed
- June 11, 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
- $100,000
- Price
- Free
- Compensation
- Hybrid
Compensation and economics
$100,000 capital to deploy into startups per scout per season Carry on successful investments (equity upside) Public track record and transparent performance metrics
Focus and fit
Who the program is for
Program thesis
The Chapter One Scout Program aims to make early-stage investing more merit-driven and legible by treating investment as a craft with the same rigor, incentives, and intentional design as leading internet products. It surfaces operators, ex-founders, engineers, and product leaders, especially those embedded in niche internet communities or deep offline networks that traditional venture capital struggles to reach.
Eligibility
Operators, ex-founders, engineers, and product leaders Investors with demonstrated judgment in early-stage ventures Preference for those with deep expertise in niche communities Emerging investors with strong networks but limited institutional VC access
Selection approach
Open to operators, ex-founders, engineers, and product leaders Investors with demonstrated judgment in early-stage ventures Preference for those with deep expertise in niche communities Emerging investors with strong networks but limited institutional VC access
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+
- Regions
- Global
- Audience
- Scouts · Investors · Operators · Builders · Founders
- Geographic eligibility
- Global
- Career stage
- Early Career · Mid Career · Senior · Executive
Format and cadence
How participation works
- Presence
- Remote
- Main location
- West Hollywood, California, United States
- Duration
- 52 weeks
- Cohort size
- 10
- Engagement
- Part Time
Delivery model
The program operates remotely, allowing scouts to engage from various locations.
Participation expectations
The program requires a part-time commitment from scouts as they deploy capital and build their investment thesis.
Availability and engagement
Application timing and route
- Application state
- Accepting
- Admissions
- Open
- Application materials
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
Networking with fellow scouts and Chapter One team Access to Chapter One's deal flow and investment opportunities Public recognition of investment performance Season standings and competitive recognition Opportunity to build visible investment thesis
Outcomes and track record
What the public record shows
Historical activity and reported outcomes provide context, not a guarantee of future results.
- Last recorded cohort
- March 16, 2026
Reported outcomes
Scout program participants have successfully identified and invested in promising early-stage companies. Notable companies backed by Chapter One founders include unicorns and emerging leaders in fintech, infrastructure, and web3 sectors.
Common questions
Program details at a glance
Chapter One Scout Program is published in Upseed as a scout program program hosted by Chapter One. 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 11, 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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