Startup · United States
Scout AI
HQ Sunnyvale, United StatesFounded 202411-50 employees
Robotic autonomy software for defense missions.
Funding2 rounds · $115M
- Disclosed
- $115M
- Latest
- $100MSeries A · Apr 29, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | Series A | $100M | — | Align Ventures, Draper Associates | Booz Allen Ventures, BVVC (Bravo Victor Venture Capital), Decisive Point, Disruptive Founders Fund, Evolution VC Partners, Heraclitus Capital Management, Neman Ventures, Sigmas Group, Vaughn Capital Partners | Confirmed |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Seed | $15.0M | — | — | Align Ventures, Booz Allen Ventures, Draper Associates | Reported |
- Series ALed by Align Ventures, Draper AssociatesWith Booz Allen Ventures, BVVC (Bravo Victor Venture Capital), Decisive Point, Disruptive Founders Fund, Evolution VC Partners, Heraclitus Capital Management, Neman Ventures, Sigmas Group, Vaughn Capital PartnersConfirmed$100MApr 29, 2026
- Seed$15.0MApr 16, 2025
Totals add known amounts using recorded USD conversions where available; other currencies are shown separately. A ~ marks an estimated amount.
Hiring observations19 listings
Sunnyvale, CA · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Scout HQ · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Black Flag job board
Observed Oct 5, 2026
AI Infrastructure Engineer - Fury Team ↗
Scout HQ · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Black Flag job board
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Scout HQ · Full-time · Other
Availability unverified · Black Flag job board
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Scout HQ · Full-time · Other
Availability unverified · Black Flag job board
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Director of Business Development, Air Dominance ↗
Scout HQ · Full-time · Commercial
Availability unverified · Black Flag job board
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Sunnyvale, CA · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Sunnyvale, CA · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Sunnyvale, CA · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Scout HQ · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Black Flag job board
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Observed Oct 5, 2026
A sample of observed listings, not a total vacancy count. Availability may have changed since collection. Categories are inferred from job titles.
Company metrics
Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.
Sources10
Profile6
- 1
Scout AI · Supports Organization · name
“Scout AI – Foundation Model for Defense Robotics”
- 2
Scout AI · Supports Organization
“Building the Robotic Foundation Model for Defense”
- 3OtherBlack Flag 100
Black Flag · Supports Organization
“Scout AI is a cutting-edge robotics company building embodied AI systems for defense applications. Founded by Colby Adcock and Collin Otis, the company has”
- 4
Black Flag · Supports Organization
“This company develops advanced AI foundation models that enable real-time, collaborative autonomy for defense robotics across land, air, sea, and space”
- 5CompanyOur Companies
Decisive Point · Supports Organization
“Scout AI is transforming ground superiority”
- 6
LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Organization · company size, Organization · founded, Organization · headquarters, Organization · logo, Organization · url
“{"company_size": "11-50 employees"}”
Funding3
- 7
Scout AI · Apr 29, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“The round was co-led by Align Ventures and Draper Associates.”
- 8
Axios · Apr 16, 2025 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“It's backed by Align Ventures, Booz Allen Ventures, Draper Associates and more.”
- 9
People1
- 10DatabaseScout AI — crunchbase profile
Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Role · founders
“{"founders": [{"id": "colby-adcock", "type": "person", "value": "Colby Adcock"}, {"id": "collin-otis", "type": "person", "value": "Collin Otis"}]}”
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