Outlier Ventures

Outlier Ventures is a London-based venture capital firm and accelerator focused on Web3 and blockchain technology. Founded in 2014, it was among the first to invest in the crypto ecosystem and supports early-stage startups across DeFi, NFTs, infrastructure and metaverse use cases. The firm runs Base Camp, an accelerator launched in 2019 that provides launchpad support and incubation space for pre-seed projects. Through its investments and accelerator activities, Outlier Ventures has supported more than 220 portfolio companies and helped raise over $350 million in seed funding. It maintains a blockchain-agnostic approach and collaborates with leading ecosystems, including Aptos, Filecoin/IPFS, Polygon, and Polkadot, to host dedicated accelerator tracks. The firm aims to accelerate the development of Web3 technologies and the Open Metaverse by backing global projects and fostering interoperable infrastructures.

Tushar Aggarwal

Venture Partner

Stephan Apel

Managing Partner

Rupert Barksfield

Investor

Jamie Burke

Investor

Max Coniglio

Associate

Nikolay Dakov

Analyst

Eden Dhaliwal

Investor

Christopher Donovan

Managing Director

Jonathan Gabler

Venture Partner

Rupa Ganatra Popat

Investor

Patrick Grant

Investor

Michael Harte

Investor

Marc C. Johnson

Associate

Michael K S Kam

Investor

Charlotte Kapoor

Partner

Matt Law

Partner

Elliot Leimer

Investor

Blake Lezenski

Investor

Mohamed Eisimat Mohamed

Investor

Rumi Morales

Investor

John Patrick Mullin

Investor

Robin Andre Nordnes

Analyst

Robert Osborne

Investor

Tim Rule

Managing Director

Shounak Shetty

Principal

Daniele Sileri

Venture Partner

David Tedesco

Founder and CEO

Laura Muriel Texidor

Associate

Lucian Urbach

Investor

Ana-Maria Yanakieva

Investor

Cecille de Jesus

Associate

Aron van Ammers

Partner

Past deals in Pre-Seed Round

Nexchain

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Nexchain – The World’s First AI-Powered Blockchain Nexchain combines cutting-edge AI technology with a decentralized system to create a secure, scalable, and efficient blockchain ecosystem. With 400,000 TPS, near-zero fees ($0.001), and AI-driven optimization, Nexchain ensures seamless Web3 adoption. The NEX token serves as the backbone of the ecosystem, powering transactions, staking, governance, and AI services. Users benefit from instant payments, passive income through staking, and decentralized decision-making. Developers gain access to AI-enhanced smart contracts, interoperable cross-chain tools, and a robust SDK for seamless integration. Nexchain redefines blockchain efficiency, making Web3 faster, smarter, and more accessible. Key Features of Nexchain Nexchain sets itself apart in the blockchain landscape through its innovative integration of artificial intelligence into its core architecture, creating a robust platform that addresses the evolving needs of various industries. AI-Powered Hybrid Consensus Nexchain leverages a hybrid PoS + AI consensus, which enables: - High transaction throughput (400,000 TPS) - Lower network fees ($0.001 per transaction) - Intelligent node management and resource distribution Scalable Blockchain Architecture To overcome the limitations of traditional blockchains, Nexchain employs sharding and DAG-based structures, ensuring: - Faster transaction validation - Reduced latency in AI computations - Seamless scalability for AI-integrated applications Cross-Chain Interoperability Nexchain is cross-chain bridge-enabled, enabling blockchain-based AI dApps to communicate with other blockchain platforms such as Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain. This interoperability increases the possible applications of AI-driven dApps and decentralized finance (DeFi) systems. Enhanced Security with AI. Nexchain implements post-quantum cryptographic measures alongside AI-based anomaly detection. The blockchain with AI security solutions protects against cyber threats, ensuring data integrity and safe transactions.

AYDO

Pre Seed Round in 2024
AYDO serves as a transformative bridge between IoT devices and blockchain technology, particularly targeting the integration challenges faced by the DePIN ecosystem. By providing a comprehensive solution, AYDO significantly reduces the reliance on specialized hardware, thereby mitigating the associated costs and accessibility hurdles for users interested in participating in DePIN projects. Through AYDO application users can seamlessly stream their data to various DePIN applications without the need for additional investments in hardware tailored to each project, thus democratizing access to these ecosystems.

Isle Finance

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Isle Finance is a financial technology company that specializes in supply chain finance by utilizing decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions. The company operates an online platform designed to address liquidity challenges within supply chains, connecting suppliers with low credit to financing opportunities through a network that emphasizes secure and stable returns for liquidity providers. By leveraging high-credit buyers to validate assets, Isle Finance facilitates early payment solutions, creating a risk-isolated environment with a buyer-specific pool structure. This innovative approach enhances real-world credit accumulation on the blockchain while offering competitive yields to liquidity providers, thus bridging the gap between instant Web3 liquidity and traditional supply chain needs.

Nucanon

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Nucanon is a technology company that specializes in developing collaborative narrative-building platforms for the video game industry. Its primary product is a tool that assists game designers in creating expansive game worlds by streamlining the process of building characters, places, story arcs, and related elements. This platform enables designers to generate lore-consistent content quickly and efficiently, thereby democratizing game design and making it more accessible to a broader range of creators.

HackQuest

Pre Seed Round in 2024
HackQuest operates a web3 learning platform, making programming in the Web3.0 space accessible to all. The platform offers online courses, with rewards including tokens and NFT learning certificates. It generates a gamified developer profile, showcasing users' web3 reputation scores, interests, and skill proficiency levels, thereby providing a personalized learning experience.

Deep Lake

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Deep Lake is a technology company specializing in the development of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for cryptocurrency development. Its platform harnesses blockchain technology to provide frameworks enabling developers to create financial applications directly on the crypto Mainnet, securely integrating real-world currency liquidity to launch and scale their protocols.

Lucidity

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Lucidity is a cross-chain money market aggregator that brings DeFi leveraged liquidity together.

GymVibe

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Any time you need the motivation and support of a fitness expert but can’t get to the gym, bring the gym vibe to you.

Radius

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Radius is a trustless shared sequencing layer that provides rollups with sequencing-as-a-service and cross-rollup interoperability solutions. Rollup blockchains are specialized blockchains that have off-chain executions to improve transaction processing speed and overall blockchain performance.

Ferris Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Ferris Labs is a technology firm focused on revolutionizing digital interactions through blockchain, Web3, and peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions. The company specializes in creating decentralized solutions that enhance security and transparency in digital transactions. By leveraging blockchain technology, Ferris Labs develops secure digital ledgers that foster trust and accountability. Their platform supports decentralized applications and smart contracts, empowering users with greater control over their data. Additionally, Ferris Labs offers a unique gaming platform designed to enhance crypto-based rewards within games, promoting a sustainable Web3 gaming ecosystem where participants can build value. The firm aims to transform various sectors, including finance, e-commerce, and gaming, by enabling direct, cost-effective value exchanges that eliminate intermediaries. Through its innovative approach, Ferris Labs is committed to reshaping the digital landscape and enhancing connectivity for both businesses and individuals.

Leather Corp

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Leather Corp provides Sound for Entertainment.

Lets Go Digital

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Lets Go Digital offers a secure digital identity service, designed to protect the privacy of displaced and unbanked individuals globally.

Exabits AI

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Exabits is a decentralized infrastructure for AI and computationally intensive applications that enables users to offer distributed GPU services and data storage.

Veax

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Developer of a decentralized exchange designed to enhance cryptocurrency trading by integrating traditional finance concepts into decentralized finance. The company platform offers a hybrid model, adaptable liquidity pools, margin trading, and smart contract-based over-the-counter trades, enabling cryptocurrency traders and liquidity providers to access better swap prices, improved capital efficiency, and automated liquidity management.

Starfall AI

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Starfall AI specializes in trust and safety solutions for decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms and gaming environments. It offers services such as data monitoring, transaction verification, social media surveillance, custom alerts, and bot detection to ensure secure interactions on Web3.

Aria Health

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Aria Health is a decentralized health data platform and Web3 health data network that gives individuals control over their medical records and participation in research. The platform provides blockchain-based infrastructure, interoperability tools, and patient engagement features to enable citizens, healthcare providers, and life scientists to securely share data, collaborate on research, and advance an equitable healthcare ecosystem.

0xKYC

Pre Seed Round in 2022
0xKYC specializes in blockchain-based identity verification software. Its platform enables businesses to confirm users are not sanctioned without revealing personal information. It generates unique tokens stored as zero-knowledge proofs on the blockchain, ensuring privacy and permissionless access. This allows companies to securely verify clients without compromising their identities.

Reputable Health

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Reputable Health develops an online platform that uses AI to deliver trustworthy, personalized health insights. The platform aggregates health information from medical journals, government agencies, and patient communities by topic, symptom, or medication, and offers tailored recommendations based on individual needs, enabling users to make informed decisions about their health and well-being.

Versify Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Versify Labs is a SaaS innovator that blends web3 technology with AI-driven analytics. Its flagship platform Versify reimagines customer loyalty in the web3 era by harnessing blockchain-enabled rewards to deepen relationships and boost engagement. The company also offers Maverik AI, an AI-powered copilot that supports data-driven founders with advanced analytics for decision-making and strategic foresight. Versify Labs' solutions aim to turn loyalty programs into scalable, automated experiences, including automated digital collectible rewards and company-branded points distributed to customers to maximize lifetime value.

3point0 labs

Pre Seed Round in 2022
3point0 labs offers comprehensive web3 services, focusing on novel tech product development. It empowers athletes, teams, and brands to leverage blockchain, NFTs, and metaverse technologies for new revenue streams and enhanced fan engagement.

Yanda

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Yanda develops an automated cryptocurrency trading platform that aims to empower users with financial control while reducing overhead. The platform features a simple interface for configuring and customizing trading strategies alongside built-in trading facilities, enabling users to tailor cryptocurrency trading to respond efficiently to market trends.

Dropper

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Dropper is a multi-chain marketplace focused on launching NFT projects through customizable smart contracts. It operates as a digital Web3 platform that allows celebrities to create unique fan experiences powered by NFTs and tokenization. Additionally, Dropper features a Web3 payments platform that facilitates cryptocurrency transactions, enabling game developers, esports teams, and players to launch NFT projects on its proprietary launchpad. This innovative approach allows users to engage with the NFT gaming marketplace, providing a seamless experience for both creators and consumers in the evolving digital landscape.

Metropolis World

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Metropolis World is a pioneering company developing a comprehensive metaverse platform that seamlessly integrates commerce, gaming, social interaction, art, and culture. Their platform boasts a robust 3D engine, an extensive suite of content creation tools, and a vibrant marketplace for trading virtual assets. This enables users to design and host games, create immersive quests, and transform virtual interactions into engaging metaverse experiences.

Amero Exchange

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Amero Exchange is a Latin-based digital financial platform aimed at establishing itself as a leader in the region's digital infrastructure. The company focuses on bridging the gap between physical and digital transactions, allowing users to engage in financial activities without the need for a smart device or internet connectivity. Its regulated exchange platform facilitates the creation of digital currency portfolios and provides various services, including a point-of-sale system for merchants, credit and debit card functionalities, remittances, and the ability to top up accounts on other exchanges. Additionally, Amero Exchange emphasizes secure storage solutions for digital assets, making access to online financial resources simpler and more user-friendly.

Wear

Pre Seed Round in 2021
WEAR is a pioneering luxury platform in Asia that specializes in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for brands and contemporary artists. It offers a curated marketplace where users can purchase authenticated limited edition digital collectibles and create personalized virtual spaces to showcase their NFT collections. The platform facilitates interaction among collectors, fostering a community centered around digital ownership. By providing brand partners with a comprehensive solution for product creation, experience curation, and sales, WEAR introduces innovative business models and revenue opportunities. This includes new storytelling channels and engagement strategies, enhancing the overall experience for both creators and collectors in the luxury NFT market.

MeMusic

Pre Seed Round in 2021
MeMusic operates a blockchain-based platform for creating, listening to, and sharing music. It introduces cryptocurrencies and traditional business models, allowing users to invest in music as an asset class by purchasing fractions of tracks.

Non-Fungible Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Non-Fungible Labs is a venture studio focused on creating diverse real-world applications for non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The company aims to empower creatives by redefining ownership and transforming the landscape of digital art. With a team of experienced blockchain investors, strategists, and web3 developers, Non-Fungible Labs seeks to unlock the full potential of NFTs through practical solutions that cater to the needs of artists and users alike. By leveraging innovative technology and expertise, the firm is positioned at the forefront of the evolving digital ecosystem.

Functionland

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Functionland is a pioneering company focused on transforming the cloud storage landscape through a decentralized, peer-to-peer platform. By leveraging blockchain technology, it provides an innovative and privacy-centric alternative to traditional cloud storage solutions. Functionland's platform allows users to share storage and compute resources seamlessly, offering faster speeds and reduced costs compared to conventional services. Its open-source, plug-and-play storage devices not only secure users' data but also foster an ecosystem for software and hardware developers. This ecosystem enables the creation and sharing of auto-minting cryptocurrency, facilitating a free and cutting-edge Web3 experience for users. Overall, Functionland empowers individuals with greater control over their data while promoting a more efficient and collaborative approach to cloud storage.

Lemonade

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Lemonade is a platform that supports local creators such as artists, musicians, chefs, mixologists, and yoga instructors by facilitating the organization of hybrid events. It enables these creators to host both online and offline experiences that are intuitive and engaging, fostering a sense of community and connection. By providing tools for hosting interactive virtual events, Lemonade allows creators to engage with their audiences in meaningful ways, making online gatherings feel as authentic as in-person interactions. This approach helps to grow their communities and enhances the overall experience for both hosts and guests.

Vipe

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Vipe is a 3D avatar platform that allows create and customize unique virtual identities used for VR, metaverse and gaming.

BloXmove

Pre Seed Round in 2021
BloXmove is a mobility blockchain platform that aims to redefine movement by building a global, decentralised mobility alliance. It provides a distributed ledger infrastructure that connects operators across scooters, bicycles, taxis, car sharing, trains and buses, and links electric vehicles to power grids to balance renewable energy. The B2B platform offers a common infrastructure to automatically orchestrate, bundle and settle cross-company mobility services, enabling secure data portability and smart, cross-vendor transactions. By replacing aggregation with collaboration, BloXmove promotes open protocols and APIs that reduce integration costs while preserving operators' customer touchpoints through decentralized identity. The solution supports end-to-end transactions, real-time revenue sharing, and the packaging of multimodal journeys into seamless A-to-B itineraries, effectively enabling mobility service roaming. It envisions a connected energy layer that supports green mobility through vehicle-to-grid functionality and energy balancing, expanding to energy providers and charging infrastructure, as well as carbon-credit concepts.

Idexo

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Idexo is a technology company that specializes in providing a blockchain creation platform designed to simplify access to multiple blockchains. The platform enables innovators to integrate NFTs and NFT marketplace functionalities into their applications and games with minimal coding effort. In addition to its core offerings, Idexo provides onboarding, consulting, and training services tailored for various industries, including supply chain, financial services, real estate, healthcare, insurance, energy, travel, and retail. By leveraging the capabilities of NFTs and a management application, Idexo empowers users to build engaged communities and develop industry-disrupting NFT applications.

Umazi

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Umazi provides a global platform that automates corporate identity verification and due diligence. The system delivers instant digital document and data verification without geographic restrictions, enabling faster supplier onboarding and higher accuracy. By integrating distributed ledger technology and network effects, the platform offers a regulated credential service that is accepted across jurisdictions and available in multiple languages. Financial institutions and law firms use Umazi to access verified corporate credentials securely, reducing compliance risk and preventing security-related threats.

Emanate

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Emanate is an Australian company that has developed a blockchain-based audio exchange protocol designed to transform the music industry. It operates as a network marketplace for music lovers and creators, enabling artists, labels, and fans to earn, share, and collaborate effectively. Emanate's platform emphasizes instant payments and automation, ensuring a seamless user experience while fostering collaboration within the music community. By integrating blockchain technology, Emanate aims to enhance trust, transparency, and incentive alignment among all participants in the music ecosystem, ultimately revolutionizing the way music is created and consumed.

Wicrypt

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Wicrypt develops a blockchain-based platform that enables individuals to earn money by sharing their mobile data through Wi-Fi hotspots. Hosts connect wireless routers to a decentralized smart Wi-Fi distribution network, set a price per megabyte, and receive payments from beneficiaries via an encrypted wallet as data is consumed.

Streams

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Streams is a financial technology company that provides a mobile application designed to assist traditional investors in navigating the world of decentralized investments. The app, secured by Ethereum, aims to protect users from inflation while enabling them to earn passive income from their digital assets. By simplifying the investment process, Streams allows investors to understand and effectively manage their portfolios in digital currencies, facilitating their entry into the evolving landscape of cryptocurrency investments.

TapX

Pre Seed Round in 2020
TapX is a Web3 brand that uses its Web3 marketing tools to grow its community, improve social performance, and increase user engagement. Their Web3 connecting their wallets and saving their brands. They connect partners, projects, communities, influencers, and users in one place.

OPgames

Pre Seed Round in 2020
OPgames is a suite of tools that enables game developers to provide mini esports experiences to their players through tournaments and PvP matchups with crypto as buy-in and pay-outs.

heymate

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Heymate is a platform designed to support gig-economy micro-entrepreneurs by providing them with essential tools to streamline their business operations. The platform simplifies and formalizes deal terms, manages escrow payments, and resolves disputes, thus enhancing the overall transaction experience. Additionally, it offers a range of services, including short-term insurance and micro-loans, to assist micro-entrepreneurs in their growth. The heymate mobile app, the first feature of the platform, leverages distributed ledger technology to facilitate efficient business transactions, allowing users to conduct deals significantly faster. By empowering online freelancers and service providers, heymate aims to create a supportive ecosystem that rewards their contributions and fosters the development of micro-businesses. The company is a registered member of the Crypto Valley Association, ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Nyctale

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Nyctale SAS, founded in 2018 and based in Paris, France, specializes in developing analytics tools focused on blockchain technology and distributed ledger systems. The company offers solutions for analyzing token usage, measuring value, and managing financial flows within new transactional networks. Nyctale provides business intelligence services aimed at entrepreneurs, enabling them to assess performance and conduct due diligence. Additionally, it supports public and private financial institutions with risk assessment, product development beta-testing, and investment strategies. Through its big data and AI solutions, Nyctale also works on rationalizing the token economy and offers comprehensive blockchain monitoring services.

Personal Privacy Solutions (Tapmydata)

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Tapmydata builds tools for people to own their digital identity and organisations to rebuild trust, with Privacy by Design and blockchain keeping the score.
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