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.

Stephan Apel

Managing Partner

Rupert Barksfield

Investor

Jamie Burke

Investor

Max Coniglio

Associate

Eden Dhaliwal

Investor

Past deals in Great Britain

Darabase

Seed Round in 2023
Founded in 2019, Darabase enables property companies worldwide to understand and leverage the value of Property Digital Rights associated with their real-world assets. It facilitates creation, management, and monetization of location-based commercial content in both physical spaces and virtual metaverse environments.

Threedium

Venture Round in 2022
Threedium specializes in enhancing online brand experiences through lightweight, interactive 3D/AR formats. Its cloud-based platform transforms static images into fully interactive 3D models, working seamlessly across digital channels and devices. Established in 2017, Threedium is headquartered in London.

Auroboros

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Auroboros is a luxury tech fashion house that operates at the intersection of physical and digital realms. It gained recognition as the first digital brand showcased at London Fashion Week, quickly capturing the attention of millions, with its designs worn by 2.5 million people shortly after release. The company has collaborated with notable figures, including music icon Grimes, and has introduced iconic personalities like Marilyn Monroe into the metaverse. Auroboros has garnered extensive media coverage, being featured in over three hundred articles across prominent publications and appearing on platforms like Netflix and CNN as a leader in innovative fashion. The brand is driven by the award-winning creative duo known as Creators Mode, which enhances its reputation and partnerships with prestigious brands. By designing fashion specifically for the digital space, Auroboros allows customers to explore their creativity and fashion identity without the material waste associated with traditional clothing production.

Cudo Ventures

Series A in 2020
Cudo Ventures is a technology company that builds monetization applications to turn idle hardware into revenue opportunities. Its platforms include Cudo Miner for automated crypto mining with minimal setup, Cudo Compute for a distributed, democratised cloud that taps underutilised data centre resources to deploy virtual machines on demand, Cudo Donate to channel user donations to charities, and Cudo Gamer to connect game publishers and developers within the gaming ecosystem. The company operates a global infrastructure platform, active in over 145 countries, enabling organizations and individuals to monetize unused computing power, boost revenues and margins, and respond quickly to market dynamics. Cudo Compute aims to democratise the public cloud by delivering a sustainable model that allows deployment, running and scaling on distributed resources without centralised constraints, emphasising edge computing and cost efficiency.

Zinc

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Zinc builds automated reference and background checking tools for forward-thinking companies that really care about candidate experience. Founded in 2018, Zinc has a unique approach to background checking, that's redefining industry standards. Zinc is headquartered in London, England.

BlockFrauds

Seed Round in 2020
BlockFrauds is a London-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in developing big data management software. The company's platform leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide workflow automation, a unified data ecosystem, automated data collection, and personalized data insights. These features aim to simplify business processes, enhance efficiency, reduce manual errors, and build resilience for clients by enabling cost savings and efficient data processing.

Cudo Ventures

Seed Round in 2019
Cudo Ventures is a technology company that builds monetization applications to turn idle hardware into revenue opportunities. Its platforms include Cudo Miner for automated crypto mining with minimal setup, Cudo Compute for a distributed, democratised cloud that taps underutilised data centre resources to deploy virtual machines on demand, Cudo Donate to channel user donations to charities, and Cudo Gamer to connect game publishers and developers within the gaming ecosystem. The company operates a global infrastructure platform, active in over 145 countries, enabling organizations and individuals to monetize unused computing power, boost revenues and margins, and respond quickly to market dynamics. Cudo Compute aims to democratise the public cloud by delivering a sustainable model that allows deployment, running and scaling on distributed resources without centralised constraints, emphasising edge computing and cost efficiency.
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