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+# ScoutIQ - AI-powered Investor Intelligence Platform
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+ScoutIQ is an AI-powered Investor Intelligence Platform that automatically discovers, collects, analyzes, ranks, and manages:
+- Venture Capital funds
+- Angel Investors
+- Accelerators
+- Incubators
+- Venture Studios
+- Startup Competitions
+- Grants
+- Demo Days
+- Startup Events
+- Strategic Partnerships
+
+## Tech Stack
+- **Language**: PHP 8.4 (Custom MVC Framework)
+- **Server**: Nginx / CloudPanel on Ubuntu 24.04
+- **Database**: MySQL 8
+- **Cache / Throttling**: Redis
+- **Queue Manager**: Supervisor
+
+## Setup
+Refer to `INSTALL.md` for full installation guides.