what exactly is a "Scout Rockstar"
what exactly is a "Scout Rockstar"
A "Scout Rockstar" refers to a company at the angel or pre-seed stage that is identified by its ability to quickly raise subsequent rounds of funding. This is often evaluated based on the pedigree of the founder or founding team, the quality of the accelerator or program the startup has been through, the popularity of the market it addresses, demand by other investors, and pre-selling the next round to later stage investors with initial signs of interest.
There is no such thing as a 'Scout Rockstar'. The VC Lab curriculum encourages participants to scout (verb) Rockstars. A Rockstar is a fast-growing archetype investment opportunity, i.e., an investment opportunity that is on thesis and is generating a good amount of traction, signaling rapid growth and potential for high returns.