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Active · AI-powered student information system for K-12 schools

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
11signal of 100 · rising 7
  • team of 8Team size · YC's directory+4.9
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • hiringHiring · Titles (titles.fru.dev), YC+2

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Competitors

AISafer ManagementShared: school district, attendance tracking, educationYC S21DallasStartup →OtherClasseraShared: student information, education, attendance500 Global 2022Saudi ArabiaStartup →OtherInactiveVirtuallyShared: education, school, studentYC S20New York CityStartup →
Companies closest to Scout
Company
Safer ManagementShared: school district, attendance tracking, educationYC S21ActiveAI
ClasseraShared: student information, education, attendance500 Global 2022Not statedOther
VirtuallyShared: education, school, studentYC S20InactiveOther

Adjacent

OthershuriiiShared: school, district, systemAntler 2023CanadaStartup →DataAcquiredGlimpse K12Shared: education, school, districtYC W18HuntsvilleStartup →AIPanorama EducationShared: education, student, attendanceYC S13Los AngelesStartup →AIBloomyShared: education, school, studentYC S26San FranciscoStartup →OtherAcquiredCleverShared: education, school, districtYC S12San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Scout
Company
shuriiiShared: school, district, systemAntler 2023Not statedOther
Glimpse K12Shared: education, school, districtYC W18AcquiredData
Panorama EducationShared: education, student, attendanceYC S13ActiveAI
BloomyShared: education, school, studentYC S26ActiveAI
CleverShared: education, school, districtYC S12AcquiredOther

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Founders

  • Noah FichterFounder/CEO
  • Max BertfieldFounder/CTO

About Scout

The student information system (SIS) is the core system of record in every K-12 school. It tracks students, attendance, grades, schedules, staff, and more - kind of like the ERP for schools. Legacy SIS providers do just about that, and not much more. School districts layer dozens of tools on top of their SIS to fill in the gaps. Scout is an AI-powered student information system that automates school- and district-wide busywork, from day-to-day operations like attendance tracking to annual compliance reports. Our mission is to help school districts run like high-performing organizations, enabling them to provide high-quality, personalized instruction to every student.

YC batch
W25 · Winter 2025
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
8
Location
New York City, NY, USA
Founded
2024
Checked
13h ago

YC tags: Education, Workflow Automation, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Scout: questions

Which YC batch was Scout in?

Scout was in Y Combinator's Winter 2025 batch (W25).

Is Scout still active?

Y Combinator lists Scout as active.

Who founded Scout?

Scout's founders, as listed on its YC page: Noah Fichter (Founder/CEO), Max Bertfield (Founder/CTO).

Where is Scout based?

Scout lists New York City, NY, USA as its location on YC's directory.