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ScOp Venture Capital

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USB2B SaaSAI/MLFintechHealthtechCybersecurityMarketplacesEnterprise

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Investment thesis

ScOp (Scalable Opportunities) invests $500K–$4M in pre-seed and seed stage SaaS and AI companies, targeting startups with $400K–$2M ARR where early product-market fit is evident, though they occasionally back standout teams earlier. The firm looks for scalable opportunities that fill a fundamental consumer or business need in the most efficient and effective way, focusing on companies with at least $1B in market potential, strong technical leadership, and a clear path to $100M in revenue. Backed by founders of DoubleClick, MongoDB, Twilio, Procore, AppFolio, and Jackpocket, ScOp positions itself as 'Company Builders, Investors, and Long Term Partners' — former founders and operators who provide hands-on support across go-to-market, fundraising, product, tech, and hiring. They seek founders who want to dominate their markets and use trend analysis as a key predictor of growth, prioritizing big markets, great products, and smart founders as signs of high growth potential.

Notable quotes

We believe that the essence of any business is to create value by addressing real-world problems. Whether it's saving money, increasing revenue, or making life easier, companies should focus on solving problems efficiently. In everything we do, we ask ourselves: Are we creating or destroying value?

Kevin O'Connor · https://scopvc.com/blog/the-scop-playbook-investing-in-and-building-great-companies/ · 2019-09-19

Investing is a game of probabilities. We look at many companies but only invest in those with the highest probability of success. We seek founders who want to dominate their markets and let trends guide our decisions as key predictors of growth. We don't overanalyze; we prioritize big markets, great products, and smart founders—signs of high growth potential.

Kevin O'Connor · https://scopvc.com/blog/the-scop-playbook-investing-in-and-building-great-companies/ · 2019-09-19

For us, venture capital is about helping build companies that will employ thousands of people, improve productivity, and ultimately improve the world. The potential upside is tremendous, sometimes offering 1000x returns, with the downside cushioned by tax recoupment on losses.

Kevin O'Connor · https://scopvc.com/blog/the-scop-playbook-investing-in-and-building-great-companies/ · 2019-09-19

Team

Kevin O'Connor

General Partner

B2B SaaSAI/MLEnterprise

Mike Tucker

General Partner

B2B SaaSEnterprise

Cormac O'Connor

General Partner

AI/MLB2B SaaS

Ivan Bercovich

Operating Partner

AI/MLDeep Tech

Jeff Best

Analyst

B2B SaaSAI/ML

Zi Pan

Analyst

B2B SaaSAI/ML

Recent investments

CompanyRoundSizeDate
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Flip CXSeed$8m2022-02
YogiSeed$10m2023-12
PromptLayerSeed
SuiteOpSeed
HealtharcSeed$5m2024-04
AavenirSeries A$6m2022-03

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