Terms of Service
Last updated 21 May 2026
1. What gemscout is
gemscout is a subscription research service operated by Arcada in partnership with TTL Capital (“gemscout”, “we”, “us”). We surface early-stage, bootstrapped startups and publish a daily research dossier per vertical. By creating an account or subscribing you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the service.
2. Accounts
You must provide an accurate email address and keep your account credentials secure. You are responsible for all activity under your account. One account is for one person — accounts may not be shared. We may suspend accounts that abuse the service.
3. Subscriptions & billing
Free Preview is free for as long as we offer it. Paid tiers (Starter, Pro, Fund) are billed in advance, monthly or annually, through our payment processor Stripe. Prices are shown on the pricing page. You can cancel at any time from your account; access continues until the end of the paid period and is not pro-rated. Founding Member discounts, where granted, remain attached to your Stripe customer record across tier changes. Enterprise plans are governed by a separate written agreement. Taxes may apply depending on your location.
4. Acceptable use
Dossiers and research are licensed for your own internal evaluation use. You may not resell, republish, scrape, or redistribute dossier content, or use it to build a competing product. You may not attempt to access parts of the service you have not paid for, or interfere with its operation.
5. Not investment advice
gemscout dossiers are informational research. They are not investment advice, an offer, or a recommendation to invest in, acquire, or transact with any company. We are not your broker, adviser, or fiduciary. You are solely responsible for your own diligence and decisions. Information is gathered from public and third-party sources and may be incomplete or inaccurate.
6. Intellectual property
The service, its software, branding, and the editorial structure of dossiers belong to gemscout. Underlying facts about featured companies belong to those companies. Your account content (delivery preferences, etc.) belongs to you.
7. Disclaimers & liability
The service is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total liability for any claim relating to the service is limited to the amount you paid us in the three months before the claim. We are not liable for indirect or consequential losses, including lost investment opportunities or returns.
8. Termination
You may stop using the service and delete your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate access for breach of these Terms. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (e.g. 4–7) will survive.
9. Changes
We may update these Terms. Material changes will be announced by email or in-app before they take effect. Continued use after that date means you accept the updated Terms.
10. Contact
Questions about these Terms: partners@arcada.team.