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 Pre-Seed Round

Versify

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Versify is an integrated customer loyalty platform designed to help enterprises retain customers through innovative marketing promotions and reward programs. Founded by Troy Smith in 2022, the platform offers a suite of user-friendly tools that enable companies of various sizes to implement automated digital collectible reward programs. By leveraging these digital assets, Versify allows businesses to enhance customer engagement and maximize their customers' lifetime value. The company's focus is on providing solutions that streamline the process of launching and managing customer loyalty initiatives, ultimately aiming to foster long-term customer relationships.

Threedium

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Threedium Limited is a London-based company that offers a platform for creating customizable three-dimensional (3D) advertisements and widgets for products. Established in 2017, Threedium focuses on enhancing online brand experiences through interactive and photorealistic 3D and augmented reality (AR) formats, which are applicable across eCommerce, digital advertising, and social media. Its key products, such as the Threedium 3D Web Configurator and Threedium 3D Advertising, allow brands to transform static images into fully interactive 3D/AR models that work seamlessly on any device. The platform not only facilitates the management and distribution of 3D assets but also provides a robust user experience that helps businesses of all sizes engage customers more effectively. By enabling real-time product personalization and visualization, Threedium aims to bridge the gap between online shopping and in-store experiences, ultimately increasing customer engagement and driving sales conversions.

Lexie

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Decentralized shopping concierge

Hashguild

Pre Seed Round in 2022
HashGuild is the NFT Marketplace for Hedera Hashgraph

Dropper

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Dropper is a multi-chain marketplace that launches NFT projects with customizable smart contracts. Dropper is a digital web3 platform for celebrities to create unique experiences for fans powered by NFTs and Tokenization.

Linking Realities

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Helping shaping the future of virtual identity in the metaverse

MeMusic

Pre Seed Round in 2021
MeMusic is a blockchain-based platform that revolutionizes the music industry by integrating cryptocurrency with traditional business models. It offers an innovative online music streaming experience where users can create, listen to, and share music while earning rewards. The platform allows users to invest in music as an asset, enabling them to purchase fractions of tracks and potentially earn income as a label. By restructuring the listening experience, MeMusic empowers artists and users alike, creating a community where both can benefit financially from their engagement with music.

Tokenfabrik

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Developer of an asset financing platform intended to connect investors and asset originators. The company's platform helps to purchase and operate a new asset to make connections via smart contracts for usage-based billing of the underlying asset, enabling investors to buy and sell individual tokens at any time.

bloXmove

Pre Seed Round in 2021
We provide a seamless Mobility Blockchain Platform for urban mobility by building an ecosystem built on alliances. Our decentralized B2B infrastructure interconnects mobility services providers such as scooter, car sharing, public transport etc. to enable 1-click customer journeys from A to Z. We enable service roaming and provide a global “Alliance for Mobility''.

CoinBurp

Pre Seed Round in 2020
CoinBurp’s mission is to tackle the common misconception that only the young or technically-minded can enter the cryptocurrency market by creating a uniquely user-friendly trading platform for everyone.

MarbleCards

Pre Seed Round in 2020
http://Marble.Cards is a collectible card game based on web URLs. Any link you visit can be turned into a Marble card, but only once. Discord: https://bit.ly/2N5Uv3a

REXS.IO

Pre Seed Round in 2020
REXS.IO is a technology stack for DLT-based notarization of existing data and data ingestion streams with a clear decoupling of trust and persistence layers. Organizations can benefit from the immutability and tamper-resistance of the distributed ledgers without data throughput limitations typical of permissionless DLTs. REXS.IO abstracts the technical complexities and nuances of the DLT ecosystem. Our solutions are built with intuitive user interfaces and end-to-end chain of trust and scalability in mind. By design, REXS.IO is technology agnostic. We provide a framework with the freedom to choose and deploy the most suitable stack, rather than forcing a user to utilize a particular blockchain or a storage solution.

Cryptio

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Cryptio is a financial data analysis tool specifically designed for the cryptocurrency sector, catering to CFOs and CPAs. The software automates accounting, bookkeeping, and tax reporting for digital assets by consolidating transaction data from various wallets and exchanges. It transforms this data into formats suitable for accounting and financial analysis, simplifying compliance with regulations and audits. By integrating seamlessly with existing accounting practices and systems, Cryptio allows clients to effectively manage, report, and monitor their daily accounting transactions related to cryptocurrencies. This enables firms to focus on their core operations without the complexities of financial management associated with digital assets.

Linkdrop

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Linkdrop Labs, Inc. is a customer acquisition platform based in Albany, New York, that specializes in creating, distributing, and measuring onboarding links with integrated digital rewards. Established in 2018, Linkdrop enables companies, particularly in the cryptocurrency sector, to reach a broad audience through popular channels such as SMS, email, and social media campaigns. The platform encodes digital assets into shareable links and QR codes, allowing users to claim tokens and NFTs without needing a pre-existing cryptocurrency wallet. This innovative approach helps businesses accelerate growth and achieve mass adoption by facilitating seamless access to digital assets for new users. Linkdrop's capabilities include analyzing conversion rates, providing user insights, and offering tools for effective onboarding processes.
Tapmydata builds tools for people to own their digital identity and organisations to rebuild trust, with Privacy by Design and blockchain keeping the score.

REXS.IO

Pre Seed Round in 2020
REXS.IO is a technology stack for DLT-based notarization of existing data and data ingestion streams with a clear decoupling of trust and persistence layers. Organizations can benefit from the immutability and tamper-resistance of the distributed ledgers without data throughput limitations typical of permissionless DLTs. REXS.IO abstracts the technical complexities and nuances of the DLT ecosystem. Our solutions are built with intuitive user interfaces and end-to-end chain of trust and scalability in mind. By design, REXS.IO is technology agnostic. We provide a framework with the freedom to choose and deploy the most suitable stack, rather than forcing a user to utilize a particular blockchain or a storage solution.

Nyctale

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Nyctale SAS designs and develops analytics tools to analyze the usages, measure the value, and control the money flows on new transactional networks. The company develops big data / AI solutions to monitor distributed ledger technologies and to analyze token usage and operates as an indicator. It offers risk assessment, beta-test on product development, and investment strategies. Also, the company engages in the rationalization of the token-economy and provides blockchain monitoring and business intelligence solutions. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Paris, France.

Biconomy

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Biconomy is a technology company that develops a multichain relayer protocol aimed at simplifying transactions and onboarding for Web3 projects. Its infrastructure network serves as a transaction highway that reduces friction between blockchain applications and end-users. By providing an SDK and dashboard, Biconomy abstracts the complexities associated with wallet setup, private key management, gas fees, and cryptocurrency purchases. The platform facilitates gas-efficient meta-transactions at scale, enabling developers to create seamless interactions between decentralized applications (DApps) and users. Through its innovative approach, Biconomy enhances the overall user experience within the blockchain ecosystem.

Bond180

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Bond180 Limited develops a digital platform to deliver technology solutions within debt capital markets. The company offers a demand management system (DMS), which is a data and analytics product that enables institutional investors enhance their market-facing activity. It also offers 180Match, which is a reverse enquiry engine that streamlines communication with the sell-side and the issue administration network (IAN), which offers digital asset issuance and administration services to the sell-side. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Primeflow

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Companies looking for talent or clients are using PrimeFlow to coordinate private scout networks which acquire leads through personal contacts. These scout networks are scalable and engage proactively while PrimeFlow tracks activity, generates insights, and distributes rewards. Scouts are rewarded with cash and reputation recording their contribution to the company. PrimeFlow encourages long-term partnerships with the most relevant people in your network, resulting in higher quality leads.

Nyctale

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Nyctale SAS designs and develops analytics tools to analyze the usages, measure the value, and control the money flows on new transactional networks. The company develops big data / AI solutions to monitor distributed ledger technologies and to analyze token usage and operates as an indicator. It offers risk assessment, beta-test on product development, and investment strategies. Also, the company engages in the rationalization of the token-economy and provides blockchain monitoring and business intelligence solutions. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Paris, France.

DIA

Pre Seed Round in 2019
DIA (Decentralised Information Asset) is an open-source, data and oracle platform for the DeFi ecosystem. DIA leverages crypto-economic incentives to drive supply, share and use transparent, crowd-verified price data and oracles on financial and digital assets.

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.