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

Ray Chohan

Investor

Max Coniglio

Associate

Past deals in PaaS

ThirdFi

Venture Round in 2024
ThirdFi specializes in facilitating development and management of decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. It offers tools like API, SDK, and Earn API for liquidity provision and token reward earning, supporting multi-chain interoperability across various blockchain networks.

Dricity

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Dricity is a technology company that specializes in developing a decentralized AI cloud protocol. This protocol connects and utilizes idle and underused resources worldwide, providing a more cost-effective and secure alternative to traditional cloud providers. The platform prioritizes local, private AI computations, ensuring strong privacy and security measures, and offers the flexibility to delegate large tasks to private decentralized cloud endpoints.

OniCai

Pre Seed Round in 2024
OniCai, based in London, UK, is a technology company that specializes in democratizing access to artificial intelligence (AI). It achieves this by providing education, open-source tools, and facilitating ownership of AI services through its SaaS AI creation platform. OniCai empowers clients to create and control their own generative AI platforms, fostering a more inclusive AI ecosystem.

Byzanlink

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Byzanlink develops an end‑to‑end developer platform that accelerates the creation of web3 applications, including games, tokens, NFTs, marketplaces, and DAOs. The platform offers a tokenization framework that transforms traditional financial assets, providing seamless onboarding, simplified checkout, account abstraction, a smart wallet, and paymaster and bundler services to enable users to transfer, manage, and invest assets.

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.

Takenos

Seed Round in 2024
Takenos operates a blockchain-based payment platform and international digital wallet that enables Latin American cross-border workers to access their earnings instantly in cash or cryptocurrency. The service lets users receive payments from employers or platforms wherever they work and manage funds through a single wallet, with options to cash out, convert, or spend the money as desired. By combining cross-border payments with instant access, Takenos aims to simplify earnings receipt for remote workers across the region.

Lisk

Venture Round in 2024
Lisk is a blockchain platform that enables developers to build, publish, distribute, and monetize decentralized applications using JavaScript.

Givepact

Seed Round in 2023
Givepact operates a crypto philanthropy platform that enables donors to contribute over 30 tokens to U.S. nonprofits through a marketplace, offers crypto Donor-Advised Funds for strategic, tax-efficient giving, and provides an embeddable API to create on-chain donation endpoints for nonprofits. It converts crypto donations into cash and seeks to expand nonprofits' access to funding for social impact through on-chain philanthropy.

Fungies.io

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Fungies.io is an AI-driven, no-code platform tailored for SaaS and game developers, facilitating the rapid establishment of payment systems and storefronts. The platform allows users to sell digital goods, SaaS subscriptions, and game assets through personalized web shops, complete with customizable designs and seamless payment integration. As a Merchant of Record, Fungies.io ensures tax compliance from the outset. Additionally, the platform supports developers in creating custom NFT game marketplaces, enabling the synchronization and upload of game assets while allowing for branding customization. The founding team brings extensive experience, having previously built startups and worked in the tech industry, including the development of one of the first cryptocurrency exchanges. Fungies.io is supported by notable venture firms, positioning it as a key player in the SaaS and gaming sectors.

Coaction

Seed Round in 2023
Coaction operates a decentralized staking platform, aiming to tackle centralization in proof-of-stake validator ecosystems. It offers an incentive layer that benefits small validators and delegators, allowing them to earn enhanced staking rewards and foster a more decentralized network.

Re:Dreamer

Seed Round in 2023
Re:Dreamer is a technology company focused on facilitating the transition from Web2.0 to Web3.0 through its innovative Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform. The company's primary offering is the Redeem Protocol, which enables secure and efficient connections between mainstream systems and various blockchains. This technology allows for the seamless trading of physical goods and assets in the metaverse. Re:Dreamer's services support a range of applications, including ticketing systems, smart vending machines, and online marketplaces. Additionally, the company offers features such as Redeemable NFTs for trading digital assets, a redeem center for asset exchanges, and a redeem passport that grants access to events and parties. By providing these tools, Re:Dreamer aims to enhance the e-commerce landscape and empower individuals to leverage blockchain technology effectively.

Playerstate

Seed Round in 2023
Playerstate is a developer of a collaborative gaming engine software that aims to connect a global community of players and game developers. The platform enables game developers to build and promote their games using user-generated content, allowing creators to socialize and collaborate on various projects such as video games, game mods, maps, and items. By offering a range of game authoring tools and educational resources, Playerstate seeks to lower the barriers to entry in the gaming industry, fostering an environment where users can produce, share, and monetize their original content. Through its mission, Playerstate is redefining user-generated content and creating opportunities for a diverse creator community.

Meta Nanos

Seed Round in 2023
Meta Nanos develops a blockchain-based platform on Polygon for non-fungible token (NFT) games. Users can own, enhance, breed, and play unique NFT game avatars called 'NANOs', each with distinct powers, abilities, and appearances.

Fungies.io

Seed Round in 2023
Fungies.io is an AI-driven, no-code platform tailored for SaaS and game developers, facilitating the rapid establishment of payment systems and storefronts. The platform allows users to sell digital goods, SaaS subscriptions, and game assets through personalized web shops, complete with customizable designs and seamless payment integration. As a Merchant of Record, Fungies.io ensures tax compliance from the outset. Additionally, the platform supports developers in creating custom NFT game marketplaces, enabling the synchronization and upload of game assets while allowing for branding customization. The founding team brings extensive experience, having previously built startups and worked in the tech industry, including the development of one of the first cryptocurrency exchanges. Fungies.io is supported by notable venture firms, positioning it as a key player in the SaaS and gaming sectors.

Nverse Labs

Seed Round in 2023
Nverse Labs is a blockchain solutions company that enables enterprises to harness Web3 through its Lineage Protocol and related products. The Lineage Protocol is middleware for decentralized, interoperable dynamic NFTs, supporting secure data management and cross-system interoperability. The company provides a Web3 platform that includes a metaverse service, a comprehensive NFT suite, and enterprise-level Web3 implementations, helping businesses enter the Web3 space and leverage blockchain for digital asset ownership, innovation, and growth.

Insert Stonks

Seed Round in 2023
Insert Stonks is a development of a gaming platform meant to let game designers use web 3.0 monetization technology in their creations. The company's dual-sided marketplace aims to introduce users to web 3.0 while also giving independent game developers the resources they need to easily add monetization models to their games, turning any game into a blockchain game.

Blockless

Seed Round in 2023
Blockless develops a WebAssembly-based verifiable serverless platform for decentralized application development. Its platform supports multiple nodes with customizable consensus mechanisms, secure data transmission, and compatibility with familiar programming languages.

Givepact

Seed Round in 2023
Givepact operates a crypto philanthropy platform that enables donors to contribute over 30 tokens to U.S. nonprofits through a marketplace, offers crypto Donor-Advised Funds for strategic, tax-efficient giving, and provides an embeddable API to create on-chain donation endpoints for nonprofits. It converts crypto donations into cash and seeks to expand nonprofits' access to funding for social impact through on-chain philanthropy.

TalentLayer

Pre Seed Round in 2023
TalentLayer provides open-source, blockchain-based infrastructure for talent markets, offering a composable platform that lets developers build interoperable freelance, gig, and hiring marketplaces. The system enables work platforms with configurable on-chain escrow, identity components based on soul-bound NFTs, and modular components for jobs and proposals, all designed to be open-source and decentralized. The aim is to empower workers to own their reputation and access opportunities, while helping freelance marketplaces deliver enhanced user experiences.

Webstudio

Seed Round in 2022
Webstudio is a no-code visual development platform that simplifies the process of designing, building, and launching web3 applications. It serves as a comprehensive solution for individuals and businesses looking to create and manage websites without the need for coding. The platform features a user-friendly drag-and-drop editor and a robust content management system, allowing users to customize their websites according to their unique requirements. Webstudio fosters a community of builders, including enthusiasts, hackathon participants, and professional founders, who collaborate and support one another in bringing their projects to fruition. By streamlining the website development process, Webstudio empowers users to enhance their online presence effectively and efficiently.

Aria

Seed Round in 2022
The platform unlocking the value of health data for all, while bringing unprecedented connectivity, transparency and fairness to the system.

Cryptum

Seed Round in 2022
Cryptum is a web3 development platform focused on integrating blockchain technology into various business applications. The company offers a comprehensive infrastructure that enables enterprises to effectively utilize blockchain through rapid integration of resources and technologies. By leveraging decentralized technology, Cryptum supports scientific research, product discovery, and development, aiming to make decentralized finance more accessible to mainstream users. Additionally, it provides educational resources to enhance the development of the decentralized finance ecosystem, empowering clients to maximize their potential within the web3 finance landscape.

ThirdFi

Pre Seed Round in 2022
ThirdFi specializes in facilitating development and management of decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. It offers tools like API, SDK, and Earn API for liquidity provision and token reward earning, supporting multi-chain interoperability across various blockchain networks.

POWER.xyz

Seed Round in 2022
POWER.xyz is a developer of a no-code web3 platform designed to facilitate non-fungible token (NFT) commerce and metaverse experiences. The company offers a white label service that allows brands and creative agencies to manage their web3 assets, sell NFTs through e-commerce websites, and create immersive experiences. This includes the creation of branded miniverses, virtual dressing rooms, and integration with third-party applications. POWER.xyz provides a comprehensive solution that ranges from software as a service (SaaS) to full-service offerings, featuring a ready-to-use 3D studio. This approach enables brands to effectively engage with consumers in both the physical and digital realms, activating unique perks and experiences for NFT owners.

DeepSquare

Pre Seed Round in 2022
DeepSquare provides managed sustainable High Performance Computing as a Service through a decentralized, community-led cloud ecosystem powered by blockchain. The company combines traditional HPC as a service with distributed ledger technology to create a transparent, scalable computing platform for demanding workloads. It develops an ecosystem for data processing and complex calculations at high speeds, enabling web applications to operate on a decentralized, open network centered around a blockchain computing protocol.

Almalia

Seed Round in 2022
Almalia is a game development platform that consolidates access to software, infrastructure, and service providers essential for developers. The platform connects developers with multiple SDK and API providers and a range of tooling and services, enabling them to build, launch, and monetize games while receiving support to bring titles to market quickly.

Altered State Machine

Seed Round in 2022
A platform facilitating the creation, ownership, trading, and upgrading of AI-based agents (bots) as NFTs. It enables developers to build on its protocol across various applications.

Citizend

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Citizend is a platform for launching tokens on the Polkadot network. It facilitates secure and transparent token launches, offering features such as community voting, KYC verification, compliance support, and post-launch liquidity management.

Artpool

Seed Round in 2021
Artpool is a curator-driven digital platform that aims to transform the art collecting experience through the use of NFTs. It facilitates connections among curators, artists, and art organizations, allowing them to share, exhibit, and fundraise within a global community. The platform offers tools for curators to digitally present their projects, enhance exhibition content, and manage public programming. By fostering collaboration and interaction, Artpool enables art enthusiasts to discover high-quality artworks curated by professionals worldwide, while helping institutions effectively promote and archive their offerings to expand their audience.

DeepSquare

Series A in 2021
DeepSquare provides managed sustainable High Performance Computing as a Service through a decentralized, community-led cloud ecosystem powered by blockchain. The company combines traditional HPC as a service with distributed ledger technology to create a transparent, scalable computing platform for demanding workloads. It develops an ecosystem for data processing and complex calculations at high speeds, enabling web applications to operate on a decentralized, open network centered around a blockchain computing protocol.

Ex Populus

Seed Round in 2021
Founded by industry veterans in desktop gaming, mobile gaming, VR, blockchain, and esports, Ex Populus serves as a launchpad for ambitious studios aiming to create best-in-class content in web3 and the Metaverse. The company's platform supports NFT-based collectible card games, enabling content creators to engage with their audience through innovative gaming experiences.

Futureverse

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2022, Futureverse is a platform developer for the open metaverse. It offers a digital experience platform supporting scalable, interoperable environments for gaming and metaverse applications. The platform includes features like decentralized blockchain network, identity management, AI and communication protocols, character creation tools, and payment facilities.

Fragcolor

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Fragcolor develops a fully distributed game platform and creation system. It operates a decentralized, multi-platform environment to enable collaborative game development and content creation, leveraging blockchain technology to support building gaming engines and applications across platforms, with assets issued as non-fungible tokens.

DIA

Funding Round in 2020
DIA is a decentralized data and oracle platform designed for Web3, focusing on the aggregation and validation of transparent and verified data feeds. It enables crowd-sourcing of data related to asset prices, metaverse information, and more. By sourcing data at a trade level from a variety of on-chain and off-chain sources, DIA provides developers with reliable access to comprehensive data sets across multiple layer 1 and layer 2 networks. The platform serves as a crucial bridge between off-chain data and on-chain smart contracts, facilitating the development of diverse financial applications. DIA aims to create a fair and symmetric financial ecosystem by granting clients open-source access to crowd-verified financial data.

Gantree

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Gantree is a company that specializes in simplifying blockchain infrastructure through the development of an all-in-one toolkit for managing blockchain nodes. It offers a platform that enables users to efficiently create and deploy multiple nodes, tailored to specific requirements. The company's services include configuring infrastructure for both new and existing blockchain networks, allowing users to effectively manage and monitor their node operations. Gantree's focus on streamlining the complexities of blockchain infrastructure positions it as a valuable resource for organizations looking to enhance their blockchain capabilities.

Swash

Seed Round in 2020
Swash operates a data analysis platform designed to help individuals, businesses, and developers realize the untapped value of data. The platform allows users to share their data safely and earn rewards while maintaining their privacy. Businesses benefit from access to high-quality, zero-party data that is collected in a sustainable and compliant manner. Additionally, developers can easily create and build systems within a collaborative framework, enhancing the overall utility of the ecosystem. By reimagining data ownership, Swash facilitates a dynamic digital environment where all participants can earn, access, build, and collaborate effectively within the data economy.

Encloud

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Encloud provides cloud computing services tailored for the financial services sector, specializing in data management and integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning. The company also offers a scalable data platform designed to secure a portal to the Web3 cloud, enabling storage of sensitive data with advanced encryption and non-custodial key management. It leverages confidential computing and provides a Web3 cloud services portal with a suite of tools to simplify deploying and using sensitive data in a decentralized cloud, supporting developers to onboard and utilize data securely in a Web3 environment.
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