# Sequoia shutting down its Scouts program marks the end of an era

- Source: TechCrunch
- Published: 2026-11-07T05:01:54+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/06/sequoia-shutting-down-its-scouts-program-marks-the-end-of-an-era/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/sequoia-shutting-down-its-scouts-program-marks-the-end-of-an-era-bf3156/

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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