Outlier Ventures

Saltwater Games develops unique extended reality (XR) games, focusing on immersive gameplay and sustainable economics through high-quality experiences. The company innovates by incorporating decentralized ownership models.

The Root Network is a technology company that specializes in developing a gaming platform designed to seamlessly integrate games, content, and metaverse experiences. The platform offers robust interoperability, allowing game developers and content creators to build securely, scale rapidly, and enable true player ownership through innovative web3 technology.

PayFoot is a digital platform that connects football fans and sports communities globally through social interaction and payment solutions. It focuses on developing a sports-related digital currency and an immersive metaverse experience tailored for the football community. By offering advanced technology solutions, PayFoot enables users to engage and interact within a 3D environment, fostering a vibrant community centered around the sport.

Yabal is the high-fidelity metaverse world for premium experiences and live-animated shows.

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.

Reblium develops a digital creation platform for efficient 3D character generation. Its platform supports seamless export into major creative software like Unreal Engine, Unity, Blender, and Cinema 4D, facilitating workflows across AR/VR, game development, virtual streaming, and visual storytelling projects. It offers integration-ready formats, a royalty-free license, and an updated asset library, enabling users to produce customizable, production-ready digital characters with diverse ethnic features and detailed mesh sculpting tools.

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.

Union Avatars develops an immersive virtual marketplace that connects e-commerce and gaming through a web-based platform. It enables users to create avatars for the metaverse and to build a personalized universe by selecting favorite buildings, shops, and services, which can be reflected in their avatars. The platform simplifies avatar creation, helping users blur the line between virtual and real experiences and providing entertainment.

Skinvaders is a digital fashion platform that streamlines the creation pipeline for three-dimensional branded skins and clothing intended for virtual worlds. The platform automates the translation of design ideas into functional, real-time 3D content, enabling creators to efficiently transform their concepts into reality.

Vorlds is a Mumbai-based company founded in 2022 that focuses on simplifying the metaverse experience for brands, creators, and users. The company provides an end-to-end publishing service that includes a management suite and a user-friendly ecosystem of free-to-play, multi-platform virtual 3D worlds featuring cross-chain NFTs. Through its innovative Vorld Builder™, a no-code 3D toolkit, Vorlds enables users to easily create and publish their own virtual environments. This approach allows brands and artists to quickly establish their presence in the metaverse while facilitating user engagement and exploration of new, immersive worlds.

The Round is a software as a service (SaaS) company that specializes in real-time animation streaming for virtual applications. It has developed an end-to-end media platform that focuses on creating and distributing live digital performances. By leveraging virtual reality and real-time technology, The Round transforms immediate surroundings into immersive, holographic venues, making it possible for users to experience live entertainment in augmented reality. This innovative approach aims to enhance the way audiences engage with theatrical performances, bringing a new dimension to live entertainment.

The Digital Pets Company operates a platform for artificial intelligence-based digital pets, specifically focusing on immersive environments such as virtual reality, social applications, and games. Its flagship product, Digital Dogs, utilizes advanced AI technologies including natural language processing, image recognition, and reinforcement learning to replicate the cognitive abilities of real pets. Users can interact with their Digital Dogs through voice, gestures, and emotions, fostering an emotional connection. The platform allows users to train their pets, teach them tricks, and even enter competitions. Additionally, all Digital Dogs are secured as NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain, enabling users to sell, swap, and share their digital companions with others. This innovative approach combines multi-sensory interaction with detailed visual elements, enhancing the overall user experience.

The Open Meta Association views the emergent metaverse as a public utility that everyone can use and upon which anyone can build and most importantly, derive value. The Open Meta Association is a community-driven DAO that invests in blockchain-agnostic initiatives that support the metaverse, both in gaming and the growth of the ecosystem at large.

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.

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.

xone empowers anyone with a smartphone to easily build, explore, and share virtual environments.

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.

CryptoAvatars is a curated avatar platform. They built a platform that allows artists to safeguard their virtual identities and work throughout the metaverse. They offer individuals the ability to purchase 3D avatars as NFTs and use them in various virtual and video streaming services. They enable creator verification, buyer verification, commercial use, copyright use, interoperability across platforms, and avatar creation tools.

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

Polygonal Mind is a game development company focused on creating immersive environments, avatars, and experiences for the metaverse. The studio specializes in a variety of services including virtual avatars, art consultancy, 3D modeling, texturing, 3D animation, visual effects, and decentralized applications. Utilizing advanced tools such as blockchain, Unity 3D, Blender, and augmented and virtual reality, Polygonal Mind develops unique art and games while enabling clients to enhance their projects. The company's expertise in these areas positions it as a creative leader in the evolving landscape of digital experiences.

Crucible is a developer of a software platform that focuses on creating secure and portable digital identities. The platform is designed to enhance game engines by integrating user-friendly functionalities that connect to web3 technologies, including self-sovereign identity, blockchain, and cryptocurrencies. Crucible offers features such as single sign-on, password-less access to games, transportable avatars, and multi-world tradable collectibles. This enables gamers, modders, and creators to experience a seamless gaming environment and engage with an open metaverse. By prioritizing user sovereignty and establishing necessary infrastructure and standards, Crucible aims to facilitate a more positive and inclusive digital future.