{"kind":"fund","name":"Sprout Fund","slug":"sprout-fund","answer":"Yes. According to SeedForge's Active Investor Index, Sprout Fund's most recent publicly evidenced investment was announced on October 22, 2026 (PataBid, pre-seed), which is within the last 6 months. The index is refreshed weekly and investors without evidence in the last 180 days are removed.","status":"published","citation":"SeedForge Active Investor Index: Sprout Fund, latest evidenced participation announced 2026-10-22. Updated 2026-10-26. seedforge.com/investors/funds/sprout-fund--y14j7a","logo_url":"https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=sproutfund.vc&sz=256","page_key":"fund--y14j7a","publicId":"y14j7a","seo_title":"Sprout Fund: publicly evidenced deal, 22 Oct 2026 (dated)","round_band":"~$2M","type_label":"VC fund","updated_at":"2026-10-26","ages_out_on":"2027-04-20","check_range":"$100K to $300K","stages_seen":"Pre-seed","website_url":"https://sproutfund.vc/","related_list":null,"coverage_note":"Deals we found in public sources since SeedForge started tracking in August 2026. The fund's full portfolio may be larger.","method_version":"v1.13","participations":[{"round":"pre-seed","company":"PataBid","dated_on":"2026-10-22","announced_on":"2026-10-22","closing_date":null,"evidence_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/posts/patabid_canadiantech-constructiontech-ai-activity-7519065953154949121-rloo","evidence_path":"/investors/funds/sprout-fund--y14j7a/evidence/2026-10-22--patabid","closing_source":null}],"tracking_since":"2026-08","answer_question":"Has Sprout Fund invested in the last 6 months?","geography_label":"N. America","latest_announced":"2026-10-22","meta_description":"Sprout Fund's most recent publicly evidenced investment: PataBid, pre-seed, announced October 22, 2026. Refreshed weekly by SeedForge. Free to cite.","corroborated_identity":true,"mandate_geography_label":"N. America"}