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Climate VC Scout Program (Climate Scout Fund)
Climate VC Scout Program is Climate Capital's scout program offering capital and community for diverse climate-tech leaders.
- Application state
- Accepting
Overview
What Climate VC Scout Program (Climate Scout Fund) offers
What Climate VC Scout Program (Climate Scout Fund) is
The Climate Scout Fund is a pioneering climate-focused scout fund developed through collaboration between Climate Capital, Earthshot Ventures, and Elemental Excelerator. The program's mission is to empower a diverse set of climate-tech leaders with capital and community to seed tomorrow's necessary climate solutions.
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
- Climate Capital
- Last reviewed
- June 12, 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
- Carry Share
Compensation and economics
Scouts earn carry participation on successful investments, allowing them to benefit from the financial success of the companies they support.
Focus and fit
Who the program is for
Program thesis
The Climate Scout Fund aims to democratize climate investing leadership by increasing diversity in climate venture capital and supporting underrepresented climate entrepreneurs. It seeks to identify high-potential pre-seed climate companies and create differentiated dealflow for growth-stage climate funds.
Eligibility
Candidates should have a passion for climate solutions, access to early-stage climate company networks, and the ability to evaluate climate technology opportunities. A commitment to supporting climate entrepreneurs and a professional background in relevant sectors such as tech, energy, or sustainability is also required.
Selection approach
Interested scouts should visit climatescout.vc for application details and current scout recruitment cycles.
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series A+ · Series B · Series B+ · Series C · Series C+
- Sectors
- Climate & Sustainability
- Regions
- Global
- Audience
- Scouts · Investors · Limited Partners · Fund Managers
- Career stage
- Mid Career · Senior · Executive · Student
Format and cadence
How participation works
- Presence
- Remote
- Cohort size
- 20
- 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 identify and invest in promising climate companies.
Availability and engagement
Application timing and route
- Application state
- Accepting
- Admissions
- Rolling
- Application materials
- Written Statement · Work Samples
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 receive capital to deploy in pre-seed climate companies, oversight and support from sponsoring firms, connections to a network of climate experts, and access to a community of fellow climate scouts.
Common questions
Program details at a glance
Climate VC Scout Program (Climate Scout Fund) is published in Upseed as a scout program program hosted by Climate Capital. 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 12, 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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