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Who invested in Scout

10 rounds we have observed, with the 13 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

EducationFinancial Services

Y Combinator: W20

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$9.7Mraised across 10 rounds since 2013, from 10 sources

$700KVenture$65KDebt$45KDebt$1.2MPre-seed$4.0MSeed$2.0MPre-seed$56KSeed$1.0MDebt$644KSeed
Latest round
Seed, $644KOct 2025
Biggest round
$4.0MSeed · Oct 2022
Investors
13
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

201520172019202120232025
$700KVenture?Seed$65KDebt$45KDebt$1.2MPre-seed$4.0MSeed$2.0MPre-seed$56KSeed$644KSeed
First round
Venture, $700K
Nov 2013
Biggest round
$4.0M
Seed · Oct 2022
Usual gap between rounds
8 months
the median of 9

The rounds

  1. Oct 2025
    Seed$644K1 new

    Source recorded

  2. Feb 2025
    Debt$1.0M1 new4 returning

    Source recorded

  3. Jan 2025
    Seed$56K4 new1 returning

    Source recorded

  4. Aug 2024
    Pre-seed$2.0M2 new

    Source recorded

  5. Oct 2022
    Seed$4.0M2 new

    Source recorded

  6. Jul 2021
    Pre-seed$1.2M1 new

    Source recordedSEC filing: $150K sold, first sale Apr 2021

  7. Jul 2015
    Debt$45K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $45K sold, first sale May 2015

  8. Mar 2015
    Debt$65K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $250K sold, first sale Jun 2015

  9. Feb 2014
    SeedAmount undisclosed1 new

    From a historical funding record

  10. Nov 2013
    Venture$700K1 new

    From a historical funding record

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredFox Interactive MediaundisclosedAug 2005

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Everyone who backed them

GaingelsPrivate equity3rounds
TechstarsVC firm2rounds
Hustle FundVC firm2rounds
Chingona VenturesVC firm2rounds
Plug and PlayAccelerator1round
ReachVC firm1round
Forum VenturesVC firm1round
SeedinvestVC firm1round
Unusual VenturesVC firm1round
PortfoliaVC firm1round

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Quick answers about Scout

Who invested in Scout?

Scout's investors include Gaingels, Techstars, Hustle Fund, Chingona Ventures and Plug and Play, and 8 more on record.

How much has Scout raised?

Scout has raised $9.7M across 10 rounds since 2013. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Scout last raise?

Scout's most recent round was a Seed of $644K in Oct 2025.

What was Scout's biggest round?

Scout's largest round on record is $4.0M (Seed), in Oct 2022.

Who backed Scout first?

Scout's first round on record, in Nov 2013, was backed by Seedinvest.

What stage is Scout at?

Scout's latest named round is a Seed, in Oct 2025.

Where is Scout based?

Scout is based in the United States.

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