About Outside-Vc
Outside-Vc is a venture capital firm founded in 2022. It is primarily based out of United States. As of Dec 2025, Outside-Vc is an active investor, having invested in 4 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from FinTech to Enterprise Applications and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of BON Overall, Outside-Vc portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely ORDA. A lot of funds co-invest with Outside-Vc, with names like Quona sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Outside-Vc has team of 29 people including 26 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
Portfolio Acquisitions
Outside-Vc's List of All Investments
Outside-Vc has a portfolio of 4 companies. Their most notable investments include ORDA and Upwardli.Their portfolio spans across United States, Nigeria and United Kingdom. They have invested in FinTech, Enterprise Applications, High Tech and 2 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of all investments by Outside-Vc:
1. ORDA
Provider of an online platform for restaurant management solutions. The platform offers point-of-sale, inventory management, business analytics, and others.
Key facts about ORDA
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Lagos (Nigeria)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $4.5M
- Employee Count: 55 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Visa, FinTech Collective and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Nov 07, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Upwardli
Online comparison platform for financial services. It offers a credit-building and loan comparison platform. Its platform also features a blog with resources and tools to help people grow their credit scores. It mainly caters to immigrant customers.
Key facts about Upwardli
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $12M
- Employee Count: 19 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Dundee Venture Capital, Cascade Seed Fund and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Nov 07, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. BON
AI powered financial assistant from Bon Credit helps uncover savings, manage finances, and make smarter money decisions with AI.
Key facts about BON
- Founded Year: 2024
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $3.5M
- Employee Count: 16 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Hustle Fund, Accel and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 09, 2025, $*****
4. 11Thestate
AI-driven platform for investors to claim compensation in securities fraud cases. It allowing investors to participate in securities class actions and collect settlements.
Key facts about 11Thestate
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Middletown (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2M
- Employee Count: 23 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Social Leverage, Outside-Vc and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 29, 2024, $*****
Outside-Vc's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Outside-Vc has invested in 4 companies over the last 4 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in BON.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Outside-Vc's Investments by Stage
Outside-Vc has made 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.81M and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $3.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 3 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Outside-Vc's Investments by Sector
Outside-Vc has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the FinTech, Enterprise Applications, Financial Services, Food and Agriculture Tech and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 3 Software companies, 3 Tech companies, 2 Consumer (B2C) companies and 1 company focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
FinTech | 2 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
Financial Services | 1 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 1 |
High Tech | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Outside-Vc's Investments by Geography
Outside-Vc has made most investments in United States (3), followed by Nigeria where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 3 |
Nigeria | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Outside-Vc's recent investments
Outside-Vc has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Outside-Vc:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 09, 2025 | United States | Series A | 2463 | [+4] | |
Nov 07, 2025 | United States | Seed | 6376 | ||
May 29, 2024 | United States | Seed | 2637 | [+3] | |
Nov 29, 2022 | Nigeria | Seed | 9419 | [+7] |
Acquired companies in Outside-Vc's Portfolio
1 company from Outside-Vc's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was ORDA in Mar 2026 by Moniepoint for $*****.Here are Outside-Vc's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 23, 2026 | Nov 29, 2022 | Seed | 6968 |
Team profile of Outside-Vc
Outside-Vc has a team of 29 members including 26 Partners located in United States. Outside-Vc's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Outside-Vc:
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Co-investors of Outside-Vc
Over the past 4 years, 36 investors have co-invested in Outside-Vc's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Outside-Vc: Techstars, LoftyInc Capital Management and 17 others have invested in rounds before Outside-Vc. There are 2 companies where Techstars has invested before Outside-Vc and 1 company where LoftyInc Capital Management has invested before Outside-Vc.
- Top Co-investors of Outside-Vc: 16 investors entered a company along with Outside-Vc. These include investors like Quona (1 company).
- Invested after Outside-Vc: Visa (1 company) is the only investor which has invested in Outside-Vc's portfolio after their investments.
Recent News related to Outside-Vc
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Bon Credit Raises $3.5M In FundingFinSMEs•Dec 09, 2025•Sequoia Capital, VenturesLab, MBA Ventures, BON and 3 others
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Upward: $8 Million Seed+ Funding Raised And Partnership Signed With MastercardPulse 2.0•Nov 07, 2025•Breakwater Ventures, Outside-Vc, Altari Ventures, Cascade Seed Fund and 8 others
