Outlier Ventures

Outlier Ventures is a London-based venture platform founded in 2013 that focuses on investing in early-stage startups developing transformative technologies, particularly in the blockchain, AI, and IoT sectors. As a pioneer in blockchain investment in Europe, the firm has cultivated a robust investment thesis centered on the convergence of decentralized technologies with advancements in various fields, aiming to establish a new decentralized data infrastructure that supports the evolution of Web 3.0. Outlier Ventures not only provides financial backing but also offers extensive support through its Base Camp program, which serves as an incubation and acceleration platform for pre-seed projects, providing resources such as office space, legal assistance, and operational support. The firm has a dedicated team of specialists and operates globally, investing in a diverse range of sectors including gaming, NFTs, decentralized finance, and middleware.

Aron Ammers

Founding Partner & Chief Technology Officer

Stephan Apel

Founding Partner & Chief Executive Officer

Jamie Burke

CEO and Founder

Lawrence Lundy

Partner and Head of Research

Ana-Maria Yanakieva

Investor

Past deals in ASIC

GBC.AI

Seed Round in 2022
GBC.AI incorporates artificial intelligence (AI) into all blockchains in a transformative way. We nailed down exactly how to implement our proprietary AI with DLT technology leading to optimization and improvements. GBC.AI wants blockchains to become dynamic and, more importantly, become self-aware. GBC.AI works to detect protocol issues and ensure that vulnerabilities are pre-actively dealt with before they become problems, keeping blockchains efficient and safe.

Yanda

Seed Round in 2022
DAO-based auditing service enhancing the transparency of automated processes.

Qbitcloud

Seed Round in 2022
A quantum computing enabled blockchain that uses proof of quantum work as the consensus protocol.

Serapis

Seed Round in 2022
The Serapis system enables companies to measure, report and verify greenhouse gas emission on the Hedera Hashgraph

Yanda

Pre Seed Round in 2022
DAO-based auditing service enhancing the transparency of automated processes.

Altered State Machine

Seed Round in 2022
Altered State Machine, aims to be a platform and protocol which any developer can build on it; can create, own, and compete with AI-based agents (bots) and upgrade and train their AI, buy, and sell them as NFTs. This will bring an evolution for NFTS.

Amero Exchange

Seed Round in 2022
Amero is a Latin exchange, seeking to be the leading digital financial infrastructure in the region. Amero´s mission is bridging the physical and digital worlds, allowing users to make transactions without needing a smart device or internet access.

Immersive

Seed Round in 2022
Immersve is a member of the payments and technology network. Its issuing-as-a-service platform supports both centralized and decentralized payment experiences. Exchanges and dApps such as web3 wallets and DeFi protocols can integrate with this company's APIs and smart contracts to transact.

Sperax

Seed Round in 2020
Sperax builds trusted infrastructure for decentralized finance. At infrastructure level, Sperax BDLS consensus protocol ensures the highest-level security and performance. On top of it, the Sperax Foundation embedded a financial layer with a native multi-currency stablecoin — — sCOIN — — the first in the public blockchain ecosystem, to bridge Internet users and crypto-native applications. Sperax is supported by Outlier Ventures and FBG Capital. Founded at Menlo Park in Silicon Valley, California in 2019, Sperax team now spreads across the U.S., Singapore, Greece, and China.

Sperax

Seed Round in 2019
Sperax builds trusted infrastructure for decentralized finance. At infrastructure level, Sperax BDLS consensus protocol ensures the highest-level security and performance. On top of it, the Sperax Foundation embedded a financial layer with a native multi-currency stablecoin — — sCOIN — — the first in the public blockchain ecosystem, to bridge Internet users and crypto-native applications. Sperax is supported by Outlier Ventures and FBG Capital. Founded at Menlo Park in Silicon Valley, California in 2019, Sperax team now spreads across the U.S., Singapore, Greece, and China.

Alkemi

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Alkemi AI Inc. is a Toronto-based company that offers a non-custodial infrastructure platform designed to enhance access to liquidity for digital assets. Founded in 2018, Alkemi's platform connects institutional capital allocators with exchange venues and third-party providers, addressing inefficiencies in the digital asset market. By utilizing an on-chain liquidity protocol, the company allows stakeholders to earn incentives on idle crypto assets while delivering the necessary infrastructure for exchanges to stabilize market prices. This community-based liquidity solution helps alleviate price discrepancies in the fragmented centralized exchange markets and supports the growing demand for decentralized and peer-to-peer trading platforms.

Agoric

Venture Round in 2019
Agoric Systems Operating Company, founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, develops an open application platform for smart contracts that integrates with both public and private blockchains. The company aims to enhance the security and simplicity of programming smart contracts, primarily using JavaScript, thus enabling millions of developers to create safer and more efficient applications. Agoric emphasizes composability, which facilitates rapid development and provides a competitive edge in the blockchain ecosystem. The organization envisions fostering unprecedented global cooperation and the emergence of new business models through secure digital assets. The Agoric team comprises experienced technologists, economists, and business leaders with over 30 years of collaborative experience in smart contract technology. The company has established partnerships with notable projects like Cosmos and has received backing from various investment firms and individuals, reinforcing its mission to advance the capabilities of smart contracts in the digital economy.

Agoric

Seed Round in 2019
Agoric Systems Operating Company, founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, develops an open application platform for smart contracts that integrates with both public and private blockchains. The company aims to enhance the security and simplicity of programming smart contracts, primarily using JavaScript, thus enabling millions of developers to create safer and more efficient applications. Agoric emphasizes composability, which facilitates rapid development and provides a competitive edge in the blockchain ecosystem. The organization envisions fostering unprecedented global cooperation and the emergence of new business models through secure digital assets. The Agoric team comprises experienced technologists, economists, and business leaders with over 30 years of collaborative experience in smart contract technology. The company has established partnerships with notable projects like Cosmos and has received backing from various investment firms and individuals, reinforcing its mission to advance the capabilities of smart contracts in the digital economy.

Alkemi

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Alkemi AI Inc. is a Toronto-based company that offers a non-custodial infrastructure platform designed to enhance access to liquidity for digital assets. Founded in 2018, Alkemi's platform connects institutional capital allocators with exchange venues and third-party providers, addressing inefficiencies in the digital asset market. By utilizing an on-chain liquidity protocol, the company allows stakeholders to earn incentives on idle crypto assets while delivering the necessary infrastructure for exchanges to stabilize market prices. This community-based liquidity solution helps alleviate price discrepancies in the fragmented centralized exchange markets and supports the growing demand for decentralized and peer-to-peer trading platforms.