When was Outlier Ventures founded?

Outlier Ventures was founded in 2014.

Where is Outlier Ventures' headquarters located?

Outlier Ventures' headquarters is located in London (United Kingdom).

How big is Outlier Ventures' investment team?

Outlier Ventures has a team of 40, including 11 partners.

How many companies has Outlier Ventures invested in?

Outlier Ventures has invested in 428 companies, including Coinbase & Aptos.

Which companies has Outlier Ventures invested in lately?

Credible Finance & Kaisar are the latest investments by Outlier Ventures.

How many exits has Outlier Ventures been involved in?

Outlier Ventures' portfolio has seen 3 IPOs and 6 acquisitions.

How many unicorns are there in Outlier Ventures' portfolio?

There are 2 unicorns in Outlier Ventures' portfolio.

Outlier Ventures - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

1. Coinbase

Online platform for crypto portfolio. It offers solutions for consumers such as regular trading platforms, wallets for storing cryptocurrencies, crypto exchanges, USD-backed stable coins, and more. It also provides solutions for businesses such as custodian services, crypto-based payment acceptance solutions, and more.

Key facts about Coinbase

Founded Year: 2012
Location: San Francisco (United States)
Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
Stage: Public
Total Funding till date: $547M
Employee Count: 7,025 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Intel, 2020 Ventures and 150 Others
Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 13, 2021, $*****
Highlight: Public

2. Aptos

Provider of protocols for building blockchain-based solutions. It offers users with a platform focused on building blockchain-based products and applications. It develops network tooling and ensures usability in order to offer the benefits of decentralization to the masses.

Key facts about Aptos

Founded Year: 2021
Location: Palo Alto (United States)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series D
Total Funding till date: $350M
Employee Count: 166 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Brighton Park Capital, Scribble Ventures and 34 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series D, Sep 19, 2024, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

3. MasterClass

MasterClass provides online courses delivered by celebrity experts. The company offers courses in writing, acting, singing, photography, and more. It offers video content, a class workbook, interactive assignments, and community activities. It has a subscription-based revenue model and it is accessible through mobile and the web. Its mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices.

Key facts about MasterClass

Founded Year: 2012
Location: San Francisco (United States)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series F
Total Funding till date: $461M
Employee Count: 809 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Harrison Metal, Fidelity Investments and 62 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series F, May 13, 2021, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. Brave

Developer of a browser and search engine focused on privacy. The browser blocks third-party ads and trackers, offering faster webpage loading and data savings. It provides built-in security features enabled by default, including protection against fingerprinting. The search engine delivers results from its own index without profiling users.

Key facts about Brave

Founded Year: 2015
Location: San Francisco (United States)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Seed
Total Funding till date: $7M
Employee Count: 380 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Foundation Capital, Rising Tide Fund and 24 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Aug 01, 2016, $*****

5. Bitcoin

Decentralized P2P cryptocurrency for payments. It is based on the Bitcoin Blockchain. It enables users to send, receive, and make payments using digital currencies. It allows transfers through wallets, exchanges, events, and more.

Key facts about Bitcoin

Founded Year: 2009
Location: Las Vegas (United States)
Stage: Public
Total Funding till date: $100M
Employee Count: 50 - 199 as on Mar 01, 2026
Investors: 2020 Ventures, World Capital Holdings Group and 78 Others
Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Oct 21, 2021, $*****
Highlight: Public

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Outlier Ventures has invested in 428 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 11 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 12 investments, while as of Oct 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Credible Finance and most recent follow-on round was in HackQuest.

Here are Outlier Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	5	0	5
2025	10	2	12
2024	14	0	14
2023	12	0	12
2022	11	0	11
2021	16	3	19
2020	2	0	2
2019	3	0	3
2018	2	0	2
2017	3	0	3

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Outlier Ventures has made 64 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.39M, 12 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $10.1M, 1 investment in ICO stage with an average round size of $2M and 1 investment in Series F stage with an average round size of $225M.

Here are Outlier Ventures' investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Seed	64
Series A	12
ICO	1
Series F	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Outlier Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Blockchain Technology, High Tech, Blockchain - Industry Applications, FinTech and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 365 Tech companies, 276 Blockchain companies, 237 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 220 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).

Here are Outlier Ventures' investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Blockchain Technology	47
High Tech	43
Blockchain - Industry Applications	34
FinTech	33
Enterprise Applications	21
Others	48

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Outlier Ventures has made most investments in United States (19), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 16 investments.

Here are Outlier Ventures' investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
United States	19
United Kingdom	16
Singapore	6
Switzerland	3
United Arab Emirates	3
Others	26

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Outlier Ventures has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. Credible Finance and Kaisar are the latest among them.

Here are the most recent investments by Outlier Ventures:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Oct 08, 2026	Credible Finance	-	Seed	5101	Colosseum [+4]
May 01, 2026	Kaisar	-	Seed	5508	Borderless Capital [+3]
Feb 16, 2026	Unicity	United States	Seed	5295	Tawasal [+1]
Feb 10, 2026	YOM	Netherlands	Seed	7171	Avalanche [+5]
Feb 09, 2026	Gacha Galaxy	-	Seed	1048	BORA [+1]

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Outlier Ventures has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Aptos and MasterClass. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Aptos. It became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years before Outlier Ventures first invested in it.

Here is a list of unicorns in Outlier Ventures' portfolio:

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Tracxn Score	Company	Short Description	Founded year	Sector	Location	Company Stage	First Investment/ Acquisition Details
78	Aptos	Provider of protocols for building blockchain-based solutions	2021	High Tech [+2]	Palo Alto	Series D	cpdecvr
78	MasterClass	Provider of online courses delivered by celebrity experts	2012	EdTech	San Francisco	Series F	qvggc{l

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3 of Outlier Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Coinbase got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Apr 2021 at marketcap of $28.7B and Bitcoin got listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).

Here are Outlier Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:

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Company	IPO Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Coinbase	Apr 14, 2021	-	-	1625
Bitcoin	Feb 18, 2021	-	-	2520
Meryt	-	-	-	4151

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6 companies from Outlier Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was SkyGrid in Aug 2026 by Archer for $*****.

Here are Outlier Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
SkyGrid	Aug 10, 2026	-	-	6273
TokenOps	May 20, 2026	Feb 09, 2023	Seed	7603
Nucanon	Nov 03, 2025	May 2024	Seed	6997
Minke	Apr 18, 2024	-	-	1086
Evernym	Dec 09, 2021	Oct 05, 2017	Seed	2717

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Outlier Ventures has a team of 40 members including 11 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 8 Principals located in United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and 7 more locations. Outlier Ventures' team sits on the board of 1 company.

Here is a list of top team members in Outlier Ventures:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Aron Van Ammers	Partner	Amsterdam	-	-
Stephan Apel	Partner	United Kingdom	-	1 Email
Walther Doernte	Partner	London	Tracer	2 Emails
Rumi Morales	Partner	Chicago	-	-
Matt Law	Partner	London	-	1 Email
Tim Rule	Partner	United Kingdom	-	1 Email
Justin Banon	Partner	London	-	1 Email
Eden Dhaliwal	Partner	Toronto	-	2 Emails

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Over the past 9 years, 471 investors have co-invested in Outlier Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before Outlier Ventures: Brinc, IVP and 48 others have invested in rounds before Outlier Ventures. There are 2 companies where Brinc has invested before Outlier Ventures and 1 company where IVP has invested before Outlier Ventures.
Top Co-investors of Outlier Ventures: 316 investors entered a company along with Outlier Ventures. These include investors like Protocol Labs (7 companies).
Invested after Outlier Ventures: A total of 105 investors have invested in Outlier Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Taisu (2 companies) and Draper Dragon (2 companies).