Scout Ventures

I am excited to publicly announce a recent investment out of Scout Ventures Fund IV into Xponent Power. Xponent has built a very durable solar awning that has a strong dual-use application, in particular across the United States Department of Defense, with mobile kitchens, mobile command posts, etc. On the commercial side, their first market (a huge one) is within the RV industry, with a clear demand signal to enable increased ability to truly boondock with sufficient power capabilities. What is even more exciting is on the personal front. The CEO of Xponent Power is the former Co-Founder & CEO of FTC Solar, Tony Etnyre. More importantly he is a fellow United States Military Academy at West Point graduate - albeit a few years ahead of me. Back in 2018 when I transitioned from the Army and moved to the Austin, TX area, Tony responded back to a cold reach out on this platform and took time to meet for coffee. As we walked out of the that coffee, Tony proactively committed to having coffee to mentor me every month going forward - and followed through with his commitment. Fast forward about 18-months, I ended up joining this early stage start-up, FTC Solar, and was able to play a large role in their initial public offering (IPO) in 2021. It is funny how life works out, but I / we are very excited to partner with Tony & the entire Xponent Power Team! 🚀 Bradley C. Harrison Nate George Jay Wisham Michael Keane Ian Folau Rohini Raghunathan Aaron Vernon Dale Herron

Tern AI has raised a $4.4M seed round to reduce reliance on GPS! Led by Scout Ventures, co-led by Shadow Capital, BVVC, and The Veteran Fund. We are extremely grateful for the support and unwavering commitment to ensuring the United States is protected in a GPS/critical infrastructure disruption event. Thank you, Rebecca Bellan! Excellent Article! Brett Harrison Reid Bundy Matthew KuKanich Bradley C. Harrison Stephen DiBartolomeo Cody H. Joe Musselman Leyla Gladish Ryan Micheletti Mike Sherbakov TechCrunch

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European investors pour money into defense: According to the FT, European investors appear to have overcome a traditional reluctance to invest in the defense sector and are pumping money into locally domiciled defense exchange traded funds. Net flows into the three available ETFs since the beginning of this month had already amounted to $189mn by April 22 which puts it on track to echo the record haul of 321mn that the three funds pulled in in March. Investors interested in learning more about hard to access industries such as Aerospace, Defense, AI are invited to join the exclusive Opalesque INVESTOR WORKSHOP on May 16th which explains diversified and risk-controlled pathways to industries that are typically challenging to access. By signing up, you'll connect with leading experts (*) who will share their specialized knowledge and strategies to help you navigate and capitalize on these advanced fields. Date & Time: Thursday, May 16th 11 am ET (4pm GMT, 5pm CET, 6pm Riyadh, 7pm Dubai): https://lnkd.in/d8Q9XAX Click below and register today to secure your spot and start exploring the dynamic worlds of AI, aerospace, and defense with confidence: https://lnkd.in/d8Q9XAX (*) Panelists: Dr. Markus Federle, Tholus Capital Apoorva Pandhi, Zetta Venture Partners Shreya Rajpal, Guardrails AI Bradley C. Harrison, Scout Ventures Shaun Moore, Tern AI A replay link will be provided to all registrants.