Outlier Ventures

Outlier Ventures is a London-based venture platform founded in 2013 that invests in early-stage technology startups, particularly those focused on blockchain and emerging technologies. Recognized as Europe's first venture firm dedicated to blockchain, it has developed a distinct investment thesis surrounding the convergence of decentralized technologies with advancements in artificial intelligence, robotics, and the Internet of Things. This convergence is seen as pivotal for building a new open data infrastructure, which is essential for the evolution of Web 3.0. Outlier Ventures operates an acceleration program called Base Camp, which provides pre-seed projects with office space, legal, and operational support over a three-month period. The firm actively partners with seed and growth-stage companies committed to this vision, leveraging a team of specialists across various domains to support founders and enhance their growth trajectories. With a global presence that includes locations in London, Toronto, Chicago, and Amsterdam, Outlier Ventures aims to create significant value in the technology sector while securing a position at the forefront of innovative developments.

Stephan Apel

Founding Partner and CEO

Rupert Barksfield

Investor

Jamie Burke

CEO and Founder

Max Coniglio

Associate

Nikolay Dakov

Analyst

Eden Dhaliwal

Investor

Christopher Donovan

Managing Director

Jonathan Gabler

Venture Partner

Patrick Grant

Investor

Michael Harte

Investor

Cecille de Jesus

Associate

Marc C. Johnson

Associate

Charlotte Kapoor

Partner

Matt Law

Partner

Elliot Leimer

Investor

Blake Lezenski

Investor

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Investor

Mohamed Eisimat Mohamed

Investor

Robin Andre Nordnes

Analyst

Robert Osborne

Investor

Rupa Ganatra Popat

Investor

Tim Rule

Managing Director

Daniele Sileri

Venture Partner

Laura Muriel Texidor

Associate

Lucian Urbach

Investor

Ana-Maria Yanakieva

Investor

Michael K S Kam

Investor

Past deals in eSports

Skinvaders

Seed Round in 2022
Skinvaders is a digital fashion platform that focuses on creating and deploying branded skins and digital clothing for virtual environments. The platform simplifies the creation process for three-dimensional content, allowing creators to easily translate their ideas and collections into functional, real-time digital assets. By automating the pipeline for design and implementation, Skinvaders facilitates the seamless integration of digital fashion into various virtual worlds, catering to the growing demand for personalized and branded experiences in gaming and online spaces.

Edge

Seed Round in 2022
Edge Esports Ltd is a company based in Holborn, United Kingdom, that specializes in providing a comprehensive platform for tournament organizers, teams, and gamers. Established in 2018, the company offers a range of services including management of contracts, payment processing, and real-time data solutions. Edge Esports facilitates both signed and unsigned contracts and provides various payment options, along with back-office solutions to support the operational needs of its clients. The platform aims to streamline the business aspects of esports, enhancing the overall experience for all stakeholders involved in competitive gaming.

SportsDAO

Seed Round in 2022
SportsDAO is a consultancy with the goal of empowering sports organizations and initiatives with creative Web3 technologies. In addition to providing value to sports communities around the world, they reinvent and reengineer the sports sector. It is on Web3 that seeks to build a world in which athletes, owners, fans, and businesses have the power to influence the sports they love in the exact way they have envisioned.

Mantisco

Series A in 2022
Developer of a role-playing gaming platform designed for real-time battles. The company's survival gaming platform offers various characters, combat-based battles, ancient storylines and different battle modes, enabling players to enhance their gaming skills among their friends and teams.

GameDAO

Series A in 2021
GameDAO is a decentralised autonomous cooperative, fostering sustainability in financing of video games, creative content, digital arts, e-sports and gaming as a profession. It provides matchmaking and crowd based funding instruments, connecting and empowering loyal gamers, creators, publishers and investors.

Battle Racers

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a blockchain racing game designed to provide players to build, and play games. The company is currently operating in stealth mode.

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 match ups with crypto as a buy-in and pay-outs.

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 match ups with crypto as a buy-in and pay-outs.
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