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Crosscut Ventures Scout Program
Crosscut Ventures Scout Program is Crosscut Ventures' scout program offering capital deployment for entrepreneurs and early-stage investors.
- Application state
- Accepting
Overview
What Crosscut Ventures Scout Program offers
What Crosscut Ventures Scout Program is
Crosscut Ventures operates a scout program comprising approximately 13-14 entrepreneurs across the country who generate pre-seed deal flow and provide geographic and sector diversity to the firm's investment decision-making. The program directly addresses the venture capital industry's reliance on deal flow at the top of the funnel by distributing capital and decision-making authority to scouts in underserved geographies and networks. This model has become core to Crosscut's strategy for finding founders and companies that wouldn't otherwise access traditional venture capital.
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
- Crosscut Ventures
- 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.
Open the glossary entryTerms and economics
Published program terms
- Investment
- $200,000
- Price
- Free
- Compensation
- Carry Share
Compensation and economics
Scouts receive carry on deals they source and execute, allowing them to earn a share of carried interest on successful exits.
Focus and fit
Who the program is for
Program thesis
Crosscut Ventures' scout program aims to build a diverse network of entrepreneurs who can source and execute investments in pre-seed and seed stage companies. By empowering scouts with capital and decision-making authority, the program seeks to uncover quality founders and companies that may not have access to traditional venture capital.
Eligibility
Candidates should have a demonstrated ability to evaluate business models and team quality, with geographic or sector expertise preferred. A commitment to making multiple investments per year is also required.
Selection approach
The program is by invitation only, targeting individuals with a track record as entrepreneurs or early-stage investors who have access to networks with deal flow.
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- Global
- Audience
- Founders
Format and cadence
How participation works
- Presence
- Remote
- Main location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Cohort size
- 14
- Engagement
- Part Time
Delivery model
The program operates remotely, allowing scouts to work from various geographic locations.
Participation expectations
Scouts are expected to engage part-time, making independent investment decisions and pursuing multiple investments per year.
Availability and engagement
Application timing and route
- Application state
- Accepting
- Admissions
- By Invitation
Published timeline
The program has ongoing recruitment for new scout cohorts based on firm needs.
Application considerations
Applicants should focus on building a strong network and demonstrating their ability to evaluate startups effectively. A track record in entrepreneurship or early-stage investing is crucial.
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 deployment of $200,000+ to invest in pre-seed and seed stage companies, co-investment rights, access to Crosscut's legal and operational resources, and the ability to leverage Crosscut's established reputation.
Outcomes and track record
What the public record shows
Historical activity and reported outcomes provide context, not a guarantee of future results.
Reported outcomes
Scout-backed companies have progressed through pre-seed and seed rounds, with many graduating to Series A and beyond, demonstrating the model's effectiveness in finding quality founders early.
Common questions
Program details at a glance
Crosscut Ventures Scout Program is published in Upseed as a scout program program hosted by Crosscut Ventures. 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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