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MENA Scout Program
MENA Scout Program is a scout program offering opportunities for entrepreneurs and executives to identify early-stage investments in the MENA region.
- Application state
- Not currently accepting
Overview
What MENA Scout Program offers
What MENA Scout Program is
BeyondCapital’s Scout Program is a Jordan-focused scout and co-investment program that uses selected individual scouts to find early-stage companies, help evaluate opportunities, and support small-ticket investments backed by BeyondCapital. The official co-investment page says 10 scouts look for innovative early-stage companies across creative industries, academia, disruptive technologies, women-led ventures, and social-impact enterprises.
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
- Beyond Capital
- Last reviewed
- June 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
- Price
- Unknown
- Compensation
- Micro Fund
Compensation and economics
VC scouts in MENA typically earn carried interest on deals they source, which ranges from 20% to 50%. Some programs may offer referral-based compensation, and there is no upfront capital requirement to participate as an external scout.
Focus and fit
Who the program is for
Program thesis
The MENA Scout Program aims to bridge the gap in deal flow identification within the rapidly growing venture capital market in the MENA region. By leveraging local expertise and networks, scouts can identify promising early-stage startups and facilitate investment opportunities for venture capital firms.
Eligibility
Entrepreneurs and operating executives with strong founder networks and sector expertise are encouraged to apply. Knowledge of specific sectors such as FinTech and HealthTech is beneficial.
Selection approach
To get involved as a scout, interested individuals should identify firms with an active investment presence in target countries like Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Networking through local communities, tech conferences, and startup hubs is essential, as is contacting firms directly about scout opportunities.
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Sectors
- Fintech · AI · Agtech · Gaming · Insurtech
- Regions
- Mena · Jo
- Audience
- Founders · Scouts · Operators
- Geographic eligibility
- Jo
- Career stage
- Mid Career · Senior · Executive
Format and cadence
How participation works
- Presence
- In Person
- Main location
- MENA
- Cohort size
- 10
- Engagement
- Part Time
Availability and engagement
Application timing and route
- Application state
- Not currently accepting
- Admissions
- By Invitation
Published timeline
The timeline for engagement as a scout is flexible, depending on the individual's availability and the needs of the firms they work with.
Application considerations
Scouts should focus on building strong networks within local startup communities and stay informed about emerging trends in the MENA venture capital landscape.
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 in the MENA Scout Program gain access to a growing venture capital market, opportunities to leverage their networks, and the potential for financial rewards through carried interest on successful deals.
Common questions
Program details at a glance
MENA Scout Program is published in Upseed as a scout program program hosted by Beyond 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 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.
Upseed is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or the official representative of this program or its host.