Outcast Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 4 people tracked
Also known as OUTCAST VENTURES, LLC
Investment thesis
Outcast Ventures focuses on the co-founder formation stage, arguing that the best co-founder or founding engineer is rarely already in a founder's network. Through its Catalyst program, it brings together a curated group of top repeat founders and senior operators, colocated in its SF South Park office, to explore values and working styles and decide whether to build a company together. Investors-in-Residence offer guidance on refining ideas. When a co-founder relationship becomes clear, Outcast writes a first check and provides cloud and compute credits, backing teams at the earliest possible point.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 4 of 8 portfolio companiesDeveloper Tools ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Enterprise Software ×3SaaS ×2Data & Infrastructure ×1
HQs:United States×2United Kingdom×1
Investments · 8 tracked
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Figma is a collaborative design platform that enables teams to create apps, websites, and products through shared design tools integrated with development workflows and AI-powered design assistance.
Developer ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US
Daniel Rimer(Director)John Lilly(Director)
BoardEvan Wallace(Executive Officer, Director)Dylan Field(Executive Officer, Director)
Meticulous automatically detects regressions in web applications by replaying user sessions at scale, helping front-end developers build more reliable software.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Gabriel Spencer-Harper(Founder)in
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Outcast Ventures invest at?
- Outcast Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Outcast Ventures's typical check size?
- Outcast Ventures typically writes checks of $500K.
- What sectors does Outcast Ventures focus on?
- Outcast Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Outcast Ventures located?
- Outcast Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Outcast Ventures lead rounds?
- Outcast Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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