Scop Ventures, LLC

Seed fund managerSEC venture capital fund adviserEmerging manager· Santa Barbara, CaliforniaSCOPVC.COM

ScOp Venture Capital backs pre-seed and seed AI founders with $500K–$4M checks. Company builders and long-term partners in Santa Barbara.

In the firm's own words, from its website.

Reported fund assets
$151M
sum of its funds' Form ADV filings, last 30 months
New companies, 12 mo
3
Investment team
6
Latest vintage
2024
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As of · the latest observation of this organization; filed figures are as of its latest Form ADV

3 additional team members, 3 additional investments, funds and LPs, 1 verified contact (1 firm phone)

Every relationship, signal and contact on this record, with the source on each.

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What matters now

  1. 3 companies
    new in 12 months

    3 new companies in the last 12 months.

    A firm writing cheques this quarter is one a founder can pitch now.

    Factfunding announcements, Form D, the firm's portfolio pageFor Founders, co-investorsInvestments →
  2. 3 companies
    portfolio raising

    3 portfolio companies have new financing on record in 6 months without this firm named on the round; the latest on 9 Sep 2026 ($6.17M sold on Form D).

    A portfolio company raising again is a follow-on decision for the firm and a co-investment opening for others.

    FactSEC Form D filingsFor Co-investors, LPs, lendersInvestments →

People to know

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  • Cormac O'Connor
    Manager
    Why: Named with investment responsibility
    No route on file yet
  • Ivan Bercovich
    Manager
    Why: Named with investment responsibility
    No route on file yet
  • Paul Tucker
    Manager
    Why: Named with investment responsibility
    No route on file yet

Relationship network

16 connected entities3 observed rounds1 repeat counterparty2 dated rounds shown here, 2025 to 2026

From financing rounds and every investor named in them, Form ADV and Form D filings, the firm's funds and team, and disclosed LP commitments in the venture capital graph. A round's amount is the size of the round, not money that moved between two investors.

Some relationships on this record are counted rather than named here. They open with the full profile.

Click any name or line for the rounds and sources behind it. Line weight is rounds together; dashed lines are inferred.

Reading the network
  • Sponsor
  • Company
  • Fund or vehicle
  • Person

Co-investors are read from the rounds: three or more shared rounds is a strong observed relationship, two a repeat co-investor, one a single round. Funds and people are structural. Nothing is scored that a reader cannot check.

Darker lines were active in the last 24 months or are current; lighter lines are older or undated.

How am I connected?

Name your firm, a company or a person, and DFX finds the published routes to Scop Ventures, LLC: a shared portfolio company or board, a prior employer, a co-investor, a shared LP or service provider. Every step is a filed or published record with its source; none is a guess about who knows whom.

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Investing

6 companies on record, 3 new in 12 months
Investments on record
6 companies, 7 partner-attributed
CompanyRoundRolePartnerRound sizeThis investorDateSource
Smart Barrel, Inc.Form D equity offeringunknown · boardCormac O'Connor (strongly supported)$4.0M
form d sold
unknownSep 22, 2026Inference Form D
VALMAXportfolio listingunknownunknownunknownunknownSep 16, 2026Fact Firm website
Deposely, Inc.board seatunknown · boardCormac O'Connor (strongly supported)unknownunknownSep 15, 2026Inference Form D
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
8 observed deals
Stated (the firm’s website)
Sectors
ai, enterprise software, healthcare, hardware, proptech, b2b
Stages
pre seed, seed, series a
Geography
los angeles
Check size
$500,000 to $3.5M stated by the firm
Self-described
seed
Observed (from deals on record)
Stage at participation: no observed deals yet
Stage at first entry: no observed deals yet
Sectors
Other Technology 67%Other 17%unknown 17%
lead rate no observed dealsfollow-on rate 50%new companies, 12 months 3
67% of companies on record are Other Technology, which the site does not name

Team

6 current, 0 departed
Decision makers
who to call first, and why; then everyone else by function
  • Cormac O'Connor · Manager
    Why this person: Named with investment responsibility
  • Ivan Bercovich · Manager
    Why this person: Named with investment responsibility
  • Paul Tucker · Manager
    Why this person: Named with investment responsibility

Ranked by the role the firm or its filing states, a route on file and deals led. Every reason is read from the record, never inferred. Routes are published by the person or the firm (their bio, the team page or a filing) and are revealed on a plan; data bought from a provider is never shown, and a route printed at a firm the person has since left is held back.

Investment team
6 current, 0 departed
Contacts
1 firm phone

1 firm phone on record, each with its source. Values open with the complete profile.

Funds and LPs

2 vehicles, 0 LPs disclosed
Funds and vehicles
2 reported
VehicleTypeVintageLifecycleReported GAVOwnersForm D soldLatest Form D
Scop Venture Fund II, LPFund2024 form d first saleFundraising$62.6M
Mar 31, 2026
83$56.3MApr 2, 2025
Scop Venture Fund, LPFundunknownUnknown$88.7M
Mar 31, 2026
84$0Mar 31, 2021
Limited partners
0 LPs, 0 disclosed commitments
No LP commitment on record. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote: a pension report (see Limited partners for the plans read), a fund announcement naming the LP, or a Form ADV owner. The fund page carries the LP’s reported performance.
Known LPs and allocators
0 relationships across the firm's funds, from public pensions and the allocator graph
No allocator names this firm or its funds in a public disclosure DFX holds.

Relationships across DFX

2 co-investors
Co-investors
2 counted from shared deals, for the whole firm

Evidence and history

5 dated events, 65 observations from 3 sources
Timeline
5 dated events
  1. Sep 30, 2026
    Scop Ventures, LLC is deploying faster: 4 dated deals in the 90 days to 2026-09-30 against about 1.0 at its rate over the previous 12 months
    Deployment pace changedderived signalInferenceno URL
  2. seen on or beforeSep 15, 2026
    Scop Ventures, LLC: INSTITUTIONAL_VC -> SEED_FUND_MANAGER (name or self-description says seed)
    Classification changedClassificationInferenceno URL
  3. May 31, 2024
    Scop Ventures, LLC first filed Form ADV (ERA, venture capital fund adviser exemption)
    First SEC adviser filingOrganizationFactForm ADV
  4. May 31, 2024
    Scop Venture Fund II, LP first reported on Form ADV by Scop Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $39,450,000
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactScop Venture Fund II, LPForm ADV
  5. May 31, 2024
    Scop Venture Fund, LP first reported on Form ADV by Scop Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $59,281,735
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactScop Venture Fund, LPForm ADV
Identity and regulatory footprint
Address, phone, Form ADV filing and ownersForm ADV filed Mar 31, 2026 · 2 private fundsShow
Headquarters
Santa Barbara, CAadviserinfo.sec.gov
Office address
unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
Business phone
unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
Website
SCOPVC.COM
SEC adviser type
Exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
SEC exemption claimed
Venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
Latest Form ADV
Mar 31, 2026
Private funds reported
2 (2 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
Private fund gross assets, adviser total
$151Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
Classification history
Every classification this record has carried2 on recordShow
  1. Sep 15, 2026
    Seed fund manager (confirmed, 95%)
    Name or self-description says seed
  2. Sep 12, 2026
    Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)
    Venture manager, reported GAV $99M across 2 vehicles
Evidence
65 observations from 3 sources
Every observation behind this profile, with its source, date and class
FactValueEffectiveClassSource
Why admittedVC exemption, VC funds reportedMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
SEC exemption claimedVenture capital fund adviserMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
SEC exemption claimedVenture capital fund adviserDec 9, 2024FactForm ADV
SEC adviser typeExempt reporting adviserMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
SEC adviser typeExempt reporting adviserMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
SEC adviser typeExempt reporting adviserDec 9, 2024FactForm ADV
First Form ADV filing2024-05-31Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
First Form ADV filing2024-05-31Dec 9, 2024FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-29Sep 30, 2026FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-25Sep 26, 2026FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-23Sep 24, 2026FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-21Sep 23, 2026FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-22Sep 23, 2026FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1Sep 12, 2026FactForm ADV
Latest Form ADV filing2026-03-31Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Latest Form ADV filing2026-03-31Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Latest Form ADV filing2024-12-09Dec 9, 2024FactForm ADV
SEC statusERA - ActiveMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
SEC status effective2024-05-31Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Venture share of reported funds1Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Venture share of reported funds1Dec 9, 2024FactForm ADV
Business phoneMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Business phoneDec 9, 2024FactForm ADV
Contact page urlSep 16, 2026Factno URL
DescriptionSep 16, 2026Factno URL
DescriptionSep 15, 2026Factno URL
HeadquartersSanta Barbara, CAMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
HeadquartersSanta Barbara, CADec 9, 2024FactForm ADV
Office addressMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Office addressDec 9, 2024FactForm ADV
Self-described typeseedSep 16, 2026Factno URL
Self-described typeseedSep 15, 2026Factno URL
Legal formLimited Liability CompanyMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Legal formLimited Liability CompanyDec 9, 2024FactForm ADV
Portfolio pageSep 16, 2026Factno URL
Portfolio pageSep 15, 2026Factno URL
Private funds reported2Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Private funds reported2Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Private funds reported2Dec 9, 2024FactForm ADV
Private fund gross assets (reported)$151MMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Private fund gross assets (reported)$151MMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Private fund gross assets (reported)$98.7MDec 9, 2024FactForm ADV
Schedule a diffsadiff-1Sep 27, 2026FactForm ADV
Stated check (high)$3.5MSep 16, 2026Factno URL
Stated check (high)$3.5MSep 15, 2026Factno URL
Stated check (low)$500,000Sep 16, 2026Factno URL
Stated check (low)$500,000Sep 15, 2026Factno URL
Stated geographylos angeles
“geography words on the home page”
Sep 16, 2026Factno URL
Stated geographylos angeles
“geography words on the home page”
Sep 15, 2026Factno URL
Stated sectorsAI, enterprise software, healthcare, hardware, proptech, B2B
“sector words on the home page”
Sep 16, 2026Factno URL
Stated sectorsAI, enterprise software, healthcare, hardware, proptech, B2B
“sector words on the home page”
Sep 15, 2026Factno URL
Stated stagesPre seed, seed, series a
“stage words on the home page”
Sep 16, 2026Factno URL
Stated stagesPre seed, seed, series a
“stage words on the home page”
Sep 15, 2026Factno URL
Team pageSep 16, 2026Factno URL
Team pageSep 15, 2026Factno URL
Venture funds reported2Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Venture funds reported2Mar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
Venture funds reported2Dec 9, 2024FactForm ADV
WebsiteMar 31, 2026FactForm ADV
WebsiteDec 9, 2024FactForm ADV
Site titleSep 16, 2026Factno URL
Site titleSep 15, 2026Factno URL
How this is scored
Scores, classification basis and filing advisersSeed fund manager, confirmedShow
Importance
27
moderate
Active deployment
40
elevated
Emerging
71
high
Freshness
100
high
Seed fund managerSEC exempt reporting adviser

Name or self-description says seed

The inputs behind each score
importance
gav: $0 · funds: 0.17 · people: 0.24 · investments: 0.34 · co investors: 0.12
active deployment
investments 12m: 0.5 · fund raising 18m: 0 · people joined 12m: 0 · vintage within 3y: 1 · latest investment at: 2026-09-22
emerging manager
fund count: 2 · reported gav: $151M · first adv filing: 2024-05-31 · years since first filing: 2.3

Fits, record history and connections

scored matches for this investor, every identity change, every edge

Fits

81 scored matches, best firstas of
  • score 59.5confidence 100%
    Why: sector fit; stage fit; activity; analogous
    Watch: adjacent portfolio
  • score 57.5confidence 100%
    Why: sector fit; geography fit; activity; analogous
    Watch: adjacent portfolio
  • score 57.5confidence 100%
    Why: sector fit; geography fit; activity; analogous
    Watch: adjacent portfolio

+78 more scored matches

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Record history

2 dated events on the change ledger, latest event first
  • Organization classification changed
    2026-09-15
  • Adviser's first ADV filing
    2024-05-31source on record

The ledger records every merge, rename and reclassification this record went through and the dated filings observed on it, so the identity on this page can be traced to the records it was built from. The ledger's own sentences name other records, so they show with the names.