Outbound Ventures

Outbound Ventures LLC is a venture capital firm based in New York City, founded in 2015. The firm specializes in early-stage investments in technology-enabled consumer-facing companies. Outbound Ventures aims to partner with founders in the consumer tech sector, leveraging its extensive global network to support the growth and development of its portfolio companies. Through its strategic investments, the firm seeks to help these companies mature and realize their full potential in the market.

Harrison Balistreri

Principal

Luis Gonzalez

Co-Founder and Partner

Nael Rasamny

Co-Founder and Partner

Jimmy Thermiotis

Co-Founder and Partner

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Worky

Convertible Note in 2022
Worky is a company that specializes in employee-centric human resource software, aimed at transforming HR management for small and medium enterprises. The platform facilitates improved communication between firms and their employees while enhancing employees' financial well-being. Worky's software automates various HR activities and benefits, ensuring accurate payroll calculations without errors. It enhances data security and allows clients to streamline their HR processes on a single platform, thus simplifying management tasks and improving overall efficiency in human resource operations.

Treinta

Series A in 2022
Treinta is a digital ledger application tailored for microbusinesses in Latin America, where a significant majority still rely on traditional pen-and-paper methods for record-keeping. The app enables users to efficiently track sales, expenses, debts, and inventory while providing real-time insights into key business metrics like cash flow and profitability. By digitizing financial processes, Treinta helps business owners save up to 30 minutes daily on bookkeeping tasks and enhances overall operational efficiency by over 30%. This innovative tool supports the estimated 50 million microbusinesses in the region by facilitating informed decision-making and streamlining financial management.

Sanzo

Series A in 2022
Sanzo is a beverage company focused on creating sparkling water that highlights unique Asian flavors. Its flagship product line features flavored sparkling water made with real fruit and no added sugars, offering a refreshing and authentic taste. By emphasizing clean and natural ingredients, Sanzo aims to deliver quality beverages that reflect the richness of Asian culinary traditions while remaining accessible to consumers. The company’s mission is to bridge cultures through its distinctive flavors, providing a refreshing experience that resonates with those who appreciate authentic tastes.

Fractional

Seed Round in 2021
Fractional is a platform that facilitates fractional ownership in real estate, making property investing more accessible to a broader audience. By developing an investment application, the company aims to lower the cost of entry and reduce the time commitment traditionally associated with real estate investments. Users can directly own fractions of various investment properties, including single-family and multi-family homes, while also visualizing potential returns, cash flow, and associated costs. The platform allows investors to benefit from rental income and appreciation without incurring annual fees or being bound by a holding period.

Flat.mx

Series A in 2021
Flat.mx is the one-stop-shop for residential real estate in Mexico that simplifies the home-buying experience. They provide multiple products and services including home brokerage, a marketplace, and credit products.

Siglo

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Siglo is transforming the internet service provider market in urban communities across Latin America by offering fast wireless home broadband services. The company currently connects over 3,200 homes and generates $150,000 in monthly recurring revenue. Its services are designed to ensure that users can work, study, and enjoy entertainment online, facilitating seamless file uploads and downloads.

Prescient AI

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Prescient AI is a leading provider of advanced automation software that delivers transparency and precise data insights for marketers and direct-to-consumer brands. In response to the evolving landscape of a privacy-focused internet, Prescient AI offers technology that measures, forecasts, optimizes, and continuously backtests marketing funnels with exceptional accuracy, ultimately saving businesses time and resources. The company's artificial intelligence-driven platform simulates various scenarios to provide actionable insights, empowering brands to enhance their advertising campaigns and drive growth. By fostering transparency in its partnerships and software, Prescient aims to rebuild trust in technology while positioning itself as a key player in the future of e-commerce and marketing analytics.

Nabis

Series B in 2021
Nabis is a licensed wholesale marketplace specializing in the distribution of cannabis products to retailers. The company operates a platform that utilizes a rapid distribution network to facilitate the fulfillment, storage, and sales of wholesale cannabis products. This service caters to a diverse range of clients, from small delivery services to large dispensary chains, enabling them to manage wholesale cannabis orders efficiently. Nabis also offers sales, marketing, financing, and data analytics services, coordinating the entire cannabis distribution lifecycle from production to delivery.

Treinta

Seed Round in 2021
Treinta is a digital ledger application tailored for microbusinesses in Latin America, where a significant majority still rely on traditional pen-and-paper methods for record-keeping. The app enables users to efficiently track sales, expenses, debts, and inventory while providing real-time insights into key business metrics like cash flow and profitability. By digitizing financial processes, Treinta helps business owners save up to 30 minutes daily on bookkeeping tasks and enhances overall operational efficiency by over 30%. This innovative tool supports the estimated 50 million microbusinesses in the region by facilitating informed decision-making and streamlining financial management.

Moonshot Brands

Series A in 2021
Moonshot Brands is a company that specializes in acquiring, operating, and growing profitable e-commerce businesses. Based in Toronto, it focuses on the online and mail order retail industry, leveraging its expertise to enhance the performance and scale of its portfolio companies. By implementing strategic growth initiatives, Moonshot Brands aims to maximize the potential of the businesses it acquires, positioning itself as a key player in the e-commerce landscape.

fortú

Seed Round in 2021
fortú is the personal finance platform for Latinos and Hispanics

Blank Street

Seed Round in 2021
Blank Street is a coffee chain focused on making coffee accessible and enjoyable for a broader audience by providing convenient locations and a streamlined customer experience. The company employs automated espresso machines that ensure consistent quality, allowing baristas to engage more with customers and cultivate relationships. Blank Street's product offerings include a variety of coffee flavors, baked goods, pastries, and tacos, all designed to enhance the coffee-drinking experience. In addition, customers can conveniently place their orders through a mobile application, facilitating a quick and efficient service. The company's commitment to sustainability is reflected in its goal of operating with zero waste and zero emissions, while utilizing high-quality outsourced vendors for milk and pastries to maintain focus on their core coffee products.

Hydra Studios

Seed Round in 2020
Hydra Studios operates a network of wellness spaces designed for individuals seeking to optimize their physical and mental well-being. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, the company offers membership-based access to modern facilities that include fitness suites, rainfall showers, steam rooms, infrared saunas, and well-appointed locker rooms. Additionally, Hydra Studios provides bookable nap and meditation rooms, allowing members to recharge in private. The company aims to create an elevated experience for its members, combining fitness, relaxation, and self-care in a thoughtfully designed environment.

Better Booch

Seed Round in 2020
Better Booch LLC is a manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of premium small-craft kombucha, based in Huntington Park, California. Established in 2012, the company specializes in brewing and canning kombucha using distinct premium loose-leaf tea blends, along with botanicals, herbs, and adaptogens, without any added juice or sugar. Better Booch's offerings include a variety of flavors such as golden pears, ginger, hibiscus, citrus, cherry, and apple. The kombucha is produced in single batches, brewed, bottled, and canned in-house, ensuring quality through rigorous testing and labeling. The company aims to provide consumers with refreshing, non-toxic beverages that promote digestive health and strengthen the immune system. Additionally, Better Booch offers online retail services for its products.

Maude

Seed Round in 2020
Maude, established in 2018, is a Brooklyn-based company specializing in sexual wellness products. It offers a range of body-safe items, including silicone toys, natural latex condoms, and paraben-free lubricants, aiming to enhance intimacy and destigmatize sexual health through quality, simplicity, and inclusivity.

Conjure

Seed Round in 2020
Conjure is an online furniture rental company based in New York that provides an alternative to traditional furniture ownership. Founded by Daniel Ramirez and Aditya Khilnani, the company operates a marketplace featuring designer-curated furniture pieces suitable for both home and office use. Conjure allows consumers to quickly and affordably furnish their spaces with stylish rentals available at reasonable monthly rates. Recently, the company raised $9 million in seed funding, comprising $4 million in equity led by Pillar VC and RiverPark Ventures, along with $5 million in debt financing from CoVenture, to further its mission of transforming how individuals acquire furniture.

Parrot Software

Seed Round in 2020
Parrot Software specializes in developing comprehensive restaurant management solutions that integrate software and hardware to optimize operations for restaurants and fast-food establishments. Its platform encompasses essential functions such as point of sale, inventory management, customer payments, ordering, seating, and data visualization. By providing back-office tools that streamline these various tasks, Parrot Software enables clients to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of their restaurant operations. The company's focus on innovation aims to deliver superior satisfaction in both service and operational management for its customers.

Nexu

Seed Round in 2020
Nexu is a financing platform that enables car dealerships to provide a fully digital and real-time financing experience for buyers. The platform employs artificial intelligence and advanced algorithms to facilitate the comparison of automotive loan options, connecting individuals seeking credit with various financial institutions. Users can optimize their search for auto loans through Nexu's portal, where they can review, analyze, and obtain loan offers without incurring any costs. This streamlined approach enhances access to financing for a broader range of car buyers, making the process more efficient and user-friendly.

Sable

Seed Round in 2020
Sable is a digital banking operator that aims to provide seamless access to financial products for underserved and minority communities, as well as for anyone in need of inclusive banking options. The company offers credit-building cards and no-fee bank accounts that can be established in just five minutes, even for individuals without a credit history, Social Security Number, or U.S. address. This enables newcomers to the United States to quickly initiate their banking experience and gain financial independence. Sable's credit card features enhanced multi-point reporting, allowing users to build credit efficiently while following a transparent path with measurable milestones. This structured approach not only facilitates credit building but also leads to the opportunity for users to graduate to unsecured credit cards, streamlining their journey towards greater financial stability.

Cann

Seed Round in 2020
Cann is a producer of low-dose tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) infused beverages designed to provide all-natural flavor options. The company focuses on creating vegan and gluten-free drinks that contain no artificial sweeteners, flavors, or preservatives. Cann's beverages are crafted with natural citrus and herbal flavors, incorporating a touch of agave nectar to offer a light and refreshing alternative for consumers seeking a social buzz. These micro-dosed non-alcoholic drinks deliver a strength comparable to that of a beer, promoting a new way for individuals to experience cannabis while prioritizing health and wellness.

Dandy

Venture Round in 2020
Dandy is transforming the dental industry by providing comprehensive software and manufacturing solutions aimed at modernizing the dental lab process. The company offers a digital platform that simplifies custom ordering and fulfillment, allowing dental practices to manage their operations efficiently. With features that enable real-time appointment booking and transparent order tracking, Dandy enhances the workflow from the initial order to the delivery of customized restorations. This approach not only improves operational efficiency but also ensures high-quality and affordable dental outcomes, contributing to patient satisfaction. Dandy's innovative technology and streamlined processes have already reached over 2 million users, positioning the company as a key player in the evolving dental market.

Bespoke Financial

Seed Round in 2019
Bespoke Financial, Inc. is a licensed lender based in Los Angeles, California, specializing in providing customized funding solutions for the cannabis industry. Founded in 2018, the company addresses the unique operating capital needs of cannabis cultivators, manufacturers, brands, distributors, retailers, and ancillary businesses. Bespoke Financial offers services such as invoice financing and inventory financing, designed to alleviate working capital constraints and enhance financial flexibility across the cannabis supply chain. By facilitating access to capital, Bespoke Financial enables its clients to reduce cash flow cycles and realize their growth potential.

Wethos

Seed Round in 2019
Wethos is a developer of a virtual studio designed to support small business owners in managing and pricing complex projects. Its platform utilizes agile methodologies to create tailored solutions, including brands, websites, digital content, and growth campaigns, that meet the unique requirements of each client. By assembling flexible teams of vetted creative and marketing specialists, Wethos enables businesses to address evolving challenges effectively and enhance their revenue potential.

Laika

Seed Round in 2019
LAIKA is an e-commerce platform dedicated to providing a comprehensive range of products and services for pets. The platform features over 4,000 products, including food, snacks, medicines, and accessories from various brands. Additionally, it offers more than 17 services encompassing healthcare, beauty, and entertainment for pets. LAIKA facilitates home delivery for all orders, allowing customers to choose their preferred delivery date and time, including same-day options in major cities. The platform supports multiple payment methods, including online payments and cash on delivery, ensuring convenience for pet owners looking to meet their pets' needs from the comfort of their homes.

Island

Venture Round in 2019
Island Global Holdings is a California-based company that specializes in the production of artisanal quality cannabis products. Founded in 2014 and located in Redondo Beach, the company is dedicated to responsibly crafting its products, ensuring that each item is made with care. Island Global Holdings sources its cannabis exclusively from California cultivators who align with its commitment to quality and craftsmanship.

Sable

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Sable is a digital banking operator that aims to provide seamless access to financial products for underserved and minority communities, as well as for anyone in need of inclusive banking options. The company offers credit-building cards and no-fee bank accounts that can be established in just five minutes, even for individuals without a credit history, Social Security Number, or U.S. address. This enables newcomers to the United States to quickly initiate their banking experience and gain financial independence. Sable's credit card features enhanced multi-point reporting, allowing users to build credit efficiently while following a transparent path with measurable milestones. This structured approach not only facilitates credit building but also leads to the opportunity for users to graduate to unsecured credit cards, streamlining their journey towards greater financial stability.

Nabis

Seed Round in 2019
Nabis is a licensed wholesale marketplace specializing in the distribution of cannabis products to retailers. The company operates a platform that utilizes a rapid distribution network to facilitate the fulfillment, storage, and sales of wholesale cannabis products. This service caters to a diverse range of clients, from small delivery services to large dispensary chains, enabling them to manage wholesale cannabis orders efficiently. Nabis also offers sales, marketing, financing, and data analytics services, coordinating the entire cannabis distribution lifecycle from production to delivery.

Maude

Seed Round in 2019
Maude, established in 2018, is a Brooklyn-based company specializing in sexual wellness products. It offers a range of body-safe items, including silicone toys, natural latex condoms, and paraben-free lubricants, aiming to enhance intimacy and destigmatize sexual health through quality, simplicity, and inclusivity.

Ayenda Hotels

Seed Round in 2019
Ayenda Hotels is a rapidly growing hotel chain based in Medellín, Colombia, and is recognized as the largest hotel chain in the country by the number of properties. Founded in 2015, Ayenda focuses on providing standardized, budget-friendly accommodations for individuals, families, and business travelers. The company operates a network of franchise hotels in major cities such as Barranquilla, Bogotá, Medellín, and Pereira, ensuring that essential needs are met for all types of guests. Utilizing proprietary technology, Ayenda manages its operations through a comprehensive platform that includes hotel management software, pricing algorithms, and user-friendly interfaces, thereby enhancing the overall guest experience. The chain emphasizes quality amenities, including free WiFi and clean accommodations, making it a competitive choice for travelers seeking affordable lodging options.

Spero Foods

Seed Round in 2019
Spero Foods, Inc. specializes in producing and selling alternative dairy products, primarily focusing on cream cheese. Founded in 2016 and based in Oakland, California, the company employs innovative food science and process engineering to create mainstream plant-based dairy alternatives. Spero Foods aims to provide healthier food options for everyone and has received recognition as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies and NEXTY's Best Dairy/Meat Alternative. Its products are available nationally through various channels, including wholesalers, stores, and online platforms, reaching over 3,500 retail locations such as Kroger, Whole Foods, Publix, and Sprouts.

Pair Eyewear

Seed Round in 2018
Pair Eyewear, founded in 2017 and based in New York, specializes in customizable eyeglasses for children. The company offers a unique product line that includes base frames, which are standard glasses, and top frames, which are snap-on fronts that can be easily changed to reflect a child's evolving interests and personalities. By leveraging an e-commerce platform, Pair Eyewear aims to transform the eyeglass experience into an engaging activity for children while simplifying the process for parents. The brand focuses on quality and affordability, providing eyewear that combines style with functionality, featuring hand-polished acetate frames and shatterproof polycarbonate lenses.

Fitco

Seed Round in 2018
Fitco is a software company that specializes in management and retention solutions for fitness boutiques and sports centers. Its platform provides comprehensive administration tools that enable fitness centers to manage sales and monitor customer interactions effectively. By leveraging technology, Fitco helps these businesses streamline their operations, enhance efficiency, and foster community building among users. The company aims to support fitness centers in their growth by improving customer engagement and attracting new clients.

Aprendiendo

Pre Seed Round in 2018
We help students and universities in reducing drop out rates, over 50% in LatAm through our customized contents and self paced learning platform.

Indie Boost

Seed Round in 2018
With billions of $ lost on online ads due to ad blocker technology and millennials becoming harder and harder to reach we built a marketplace where brands can hire gamers to directly promote their product or brand to millions of viewers across the world.

Unbound

Seed Round in 2018
Unbound is a company focused on sexual wellness for women, offering a range of products including vibrators, lubricants, and accessories. The company operates an e-commerce platform that allows customers to purchase body-safe items directly from their website, ensuring discreet delivery to their homes. By prioritizing women's sexual health and wellness, Unbound aims to provide a comfortable and accessible shopping experience for its customers.

For Days

Seed Round in 2018
For Days, Inc., established in 2016 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, specializes in manufacturing and recycling t-shirts for men and women. The company operates on a subscription and membership basis, providing customers with tees made from recycled fabric. Its unique business model encourages sustainability by allowing users to return their products once they become worn out or stained, facilitating a closed-loop recycling system and reducing waste in the fashion industry. For Days' proprietary platform, Trashie, incentivizes customers to embrace clothing recycling on a large scale, offering tangible rewards for their participation.

Ark Foods

Seed Round in 2018
Ark Foods is a farming company dedicated to producing high-quality agricultural products, specifically a variety of unique fruits and vegetables. The company specializes in non-genetically modified organisms, including shishito and honey peppers, which are cultivated on smaller plots of land to ensure superior quality and flavor. By focusing on these hard-to-find produce items, Ark Foods aims to provide chefs and consumers with access to distinctive and delicious ingredients while promoting healthy eating and sustainable farming practices.

Mented Cosmetics

Seed Round in 2017
Mented Cosmetics, founded in 2017 and based in New York, is a luxury beauty brand dedicated to serving women of color. The company specializes in cruelty-free and vegan cosmetic products, including lip shades, lip gloss, nail polish, and accessories, all designed to complement the unique skin tones of Black and Brown women. Mented believes that every woman should find representation in beauty, offering a range of nude lipstick and nail polish shades tailored specifically for this demographic. By selling its products online, Mented Cosmetics aims to provide accessible, non-toxic makeup options that empower women and ensure they feel seen in the beauty industry.

Ambrosia

Seed Round in 2017
Industrial/Organic is an organic waste solutions provider that offers infrastructure-as-a-service to waste industry. The company converts food scraps into high-value resources in a distributed facility model.

Tinkergarten

Series A in 2017
Tinkergarten, Inc. is dedicated to providing outdoor play-based learning classes and activities for children aged 18 months to 8 years. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Northampton, Massachusetts, the company connects families with local leaders who facilitate activity-based classes designed to foster essential developmental skills in a natural setting. Tinkergarten's approach emphasizes the importance of early childhood education in outdoor environments, allowing children to learn through play while enabling parents to engage actively in their children's learning journeys. By creating a network of community leaders, Tinkergarten aims to elevate the quality of early education and support parents in raising healthy, confident, and capable children.

VoyHoy

Seed Round in 2017
VoyHoy is an online booking platform based in Santiago, Chile, that allows travelers to compare and purchase tickets for various modes of transportation, including buses, planes, trains, ferries, and rideshares. Founded in 2014, VoyHoy aims to help users save time and money by providing a comprehensive comparison of prices from multiple sources. The platform's multi-modal booking system enables customers to easily find and secure the best travel deals available, streamlining the process of planning and booking their journeys across Latin America.

Fresco News

Series A in 2017
Fresco News Inc. operates a citizen-driven platform that enables individuals to share breaking news content through photos and videos. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the platform empowers users to report news as they experience it, providing diverse perspectives on events. Fresco's service connects users with news outlets across the United States, allowing them to receive notifications about nearby breaking news events and submit their own content for potential compensation. By leveraging mobile technology, Fresco News facilitates a new avenue for everyday individuals to contribute to the news landscape, effectively democratizing the reporting process.

Beek

Seed Round in 2017
Beek is building the top audio platform in Latin America. 10/10 people you see on the streets with headphones, will be listening on Beek to the best audiobooks, podcasts, meditations, and any audio content that they like. There will be a Netflix for Spoken word audio for the 480M+ native Spanish Speakers, and Beek is the team building it.

Charity Miles

Series A in 2017
Charity Miles, Inc., established in 2011 and based in New York, has developed a mobile application that transforms physical activity into charitable donations. The app allows users to select a charity to support while they engage in various forms of exercise, such as walking, running, or biking. By utilizing the phone's GPS, Charity Miles tracks the user's movement and converts the distance traveled into monetary contributions for the chosen charity. This innovative approach not only promotes personal health and fitness but also fosters a sense of community among users who are socially conscious and motivated to contribute to worthy causes through their everyday activities.

Junzi Kitchen

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Founded in 2015, junzi grew out of a hunger for our childhood staples: northern Chinese food made with healthy, seasonal ingredients. Yet recreating the taste of home has done much more than sate our cravings—the amazing power of food in building community has inspired us to make our bings and noodles accessible to all. In just three years, we’ve grown junzi to four locations in New Haven, CT near Yale University, Morningside Heights near Columbia University, Greenwich Village near NYU and (soon-to-open) Bryant Park—and that’s just the beginning!

Elemental Path

Seed Round in 2016
Elemental Path focuses on enhancing children's learning experiences through innovative play. The company develops web-connected smart toys, specifically designed to provide a screen-free educational experience that engages children through interactive dialogue. Their flagship product, CogniToys, represents a pioneering approach in the toy industry by combining fun with educational content, allowing children to learn while they play. By integrating playful personalities into their toys, Elemental Path aims to create more interactive and engaging play experiences that foster learning in young minds.

Rebel

Seed Round in 2016
Rebel is a company based in Washington, D.C., that specializes in in-email checkout products, enhancing the functionality of email as a marketing tool. Founded in 2014 and originally named Rebelmail, the company rebranded to Rebel in June 2018. It focuses on transforming traditional email into an interactive platform that delivers actionable experiences directly within the inbox. By integrating email with user applications and websites, Rebel aims to improve engagement, increase conversions, and encourage more actions from recipients. As of October 2018, Rebel operates as a subsidiary of Salesforce.

Jumpcut

Seed Round in 2016
Jumpcut, Inc. is an online education company based in Hollywood, California, founded in 2014. It specializes in creating engaging courses focused on content creation, including topics such as comedy, growth hacking on social media, viral video production, vlogging, and monetizing brand deals. Jumpcut aims to address the low completion rates typical of online courses by implementing entertainment industry practices that enhance user engagement. As a result, the company boasts a 65% course completion rate, significantly higher than the industry average, and retains 90% of its subscribers on a monthly basis. Through its innovative approach, Jumpcut seeks to transform the online learning experience into something more captivating and effective.

AYR

Venture Round in 2016
AYR, Inc. is a womenswear brand based in New York City, established in February 2014 by co-founders Maggie Winter and Jac Cameron. The company specializes in a diverse range of apparel, including jeans, shirts, dresses, shorts, jackets, and work-wear. Initially launched as an e-commerce platform, AYR focuses on denim and has since expanded its presence through a guideshop and wholesale partnerships. The brand emphasizes convenience by offering online shopping, allowing customers to easily access and purchase a variety of clothing and fashion accessories delivered directly to their homes. AYR's name, which stands for "All Year Round," reflects its commitment to providing versatile and stylish options for women throughout the year.

Tinkergarten

Seed Round in 2016
Tinkergarten, Inc. is dedicated to providing outdoor play-based learning classes and activities for children aged 18 months to 8 years. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Northampton, Massachusetts, the company connects families with local leaders who facilitate activity-based classes designed to foster essential developmental skills in a natural setting. Tinkergarten's approach emphasizes the importance of early childhood education in outdoor environments, allowing children to learn through play while enabling parents to engage actively in their children's learning journeys. By creating a network of community leaders, Tinkergarten aims to elevate the quality of early education and support parents in raising healthy, confident, and capable children.
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