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December 8, 2021

VC review platform Landscape launches a scout programme — of sorts

Instead of working for just one VC firm, Landscape's scouts can sell their leads to a whole network of investors


Amy Lewin

5 min read

The Landscape team

If you think the European startup ecosystem has all the scout programmes it needs, stop reading now.

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Joe Perkins, founder of Landscape.
Joe Perkins, founder of Landscape.
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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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