Scout
YC W25 · Active · AI-powered student information system for K-12 schools
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Safer ManagementShared: attendance tracking, school district, educationActiveAI | AI | Active | YCS21 |
 ClasseraShared: student information, information system, educationNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | 500 Global2022 |
 VirtuallyShared: education, school, attendanceInactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCS20 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Glimpse K12Shared: education, school, districtAcquiredData | Data | Acquired | YCW18 |
 Panorama EducationShared: education, attendance, studentActiveAI | AI | Active | YCS13 |
 CleverShared: education, school, districtAcquiredOther | Other | Acquired | YCS12 |
 BloomyShared: education, school, studentActiveAI | AI | Active | YCS26 |
 PandaiShared: education, school, studentActiveOther | Other | Active | YC +1S21 |
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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
- 35m ago
YC tags: Artificial Intelligence, Education, Workflow Automation
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.
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