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Sequoia shutting down its Scouts program marks the end of an era
TL;DRSequoia is killing its scouts program after other VCs copied the model.
Why it matters: Signals broader VC reckoning with early-stage sourcing strategies and deal flow models.
Sequoia pioneered the scouts model and many VC firms followed suit, but a consensus now seems to be forming that the model has reached limits in its current form.
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