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🕵️‍♀️ OpenScout

🕵️‍♀️ OpenScout

Find helpful information about OpenScout, the scout-as-a-service platform, brought to you by the Landscape team.

👋 General

What is OpenScout?

Who is behind OpenScout?

🔍 For Scouts

Why should I become a Scout?

Can I scout for OpenScout if I already scout for another VC?

Scout Handbook

How do I scout a deal on OpenScout?

Am I able to write an investment thesis about the deals I scout?

How do I set a deal live on OpenScout?

Can I edit/ update a specific deal that I scouted?

Where can I see all the deals I have scouted?

How do I approve investor follow requests?

How do I view all investor activities on a particular deal I scouted?

How do I know if an Investor has passed on a deal I scouted?

How will I get paid for a successful deal?

How do I archive a deal I've scouted?

How do I update my Scout profile?

How many deals can I scout on OpenScout?

What if another scout scouts the same startup that I do?

Are all investors able to see my dealflow?

Do I have to provide investors with an introduction and/or pitch deck if they request one?

How do I report bad investor behaviour?

What deals can I post on OpenScout?

What investors / type of investors use OpenScout?

Can I share a specific deal with an Investor?

Can I chat with an Investor?

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💰 For Investors

As an investor, why should I use OpenScout?

How do I apply to join as an Investor?

Can I act as both an Investor and a Scout on OpenScout?

Who are the scouts on your platform?

How do you ensure the quality of deals on your platform?

Can Scouts just scout any company they come across?

Will the deals I see on OpenScout be relevant to my investment thesis?

What is a Success Fee and do I have to set one?

How do I pay my success fee?

How do I follow Scouts?

Is there a limit to how many Scouts I can follow?

How do I update my Investor profile?

How do I request an intro to a startup I'm interested in?

Do Scouts have to provide me with an introduction and/or pitch deck if I request one?

What if we’re already in discussions with or aware of a company I see scouted on OpenScout?

Is it possible that I’ll see the same company scouted by two different Scouts?

Can I approach Scouts and/or companies off-platform?

How do I let a Scout know I've passed on a deal they scouted?

What investors / type of investors use OpenScout?

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🚀 For Founders

Quick Start

What is the benefit of being scouted on OpenScout?

How much effort is required for my startup to be scouted?

Does being scouted on OpenScout guarantee that I will receive interest from investors?

How much interaction will I have with my Scout after being scouted?

If an Investor decides to invest in my company after seeing it scouted on OpenScout, how will this work?

Can I be scouted by more than one Scout?

How do I get scouted on OpenScout?

Do all co-founders need to be added on my startup's deal profile?

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