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Outliers VC

Venture capital

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 7 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Outliers Venture Capital is an investment firm that backs founders building unconventional companies. It runs an annual summit and a fellowship program.

Invests inSector AgnosticSan FranciscoUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2020
Tracked investments
28

Team · 7 people

from the firm's website

What they invest in

from 5 of 28 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×2Cloud Computing ×2Consumer ×2Enterprise Software ×2Creator Economy ×1Cybersecurity ×1Developer Tools ×1E-commerce ×1

HQs:United Arab Emirates×1Egypt×1United States×1

Investments · 28 tracked

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Breadfastbreadfast.comin𝕏

Breadfast is a delivery app offering groceries, fresh bakery items, fruits and vegetables, ready-to-eat meals, beauty, pharmacy, and household products, along with financial features like cashback and rewards.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainCairo, EG

Muhammad Habib(Founder)inAbdallah Nofal(Founder)in

Cloutfitcloutfit.ai
FlapKapflapkap.com
Grovegrove.sain𝕏
Homzmarthomzmart.com

Furniture-focused e-commerce marketplace selling home decor, lighting, and supplies

Kenzzkenzz.comin
Kingpinkingpin.global
Lean
Lean Technologiesleantech.me

Lean is a payments and financial data platform that enables businesses in the MENA region to process payments, verify identities, and access customer financial data through a fully regulated, API-first infrastructure.

Cloud ComputingFintechSaaSDubai, AE

Hisham Al-Falih(Founder & CEO)

Mattergetmatter.com𝕏

Matter is a read-later app for iPhone, iPad, and web that saves articles, newsletters, threads, PDFs, and video/podcast content with parsing and search capabilities.

ConsumerMedia & Entertainment

Nawynawy.comin𝕏
NetCitadelproofpoint.comin𝕏

Proofpoint provides AI and cybersecurity solutions that protect organizations by securing email, cloud services, and collaboration tools, with runtime enforcement of AI usage policies and threat detection capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Ashan Willy(CEO)

Noon Academynoonacademy.com
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Replitreplit.comin𝕏

Replit is a platform for software development that aims to make app creation accessible to non-programmers through intuitive tools and AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Haya Abdalla(Founder)inAmjad Masad(Founder)inHaya Odeh(Co-Founder, Design)Luis Héctor Chávez(CTO)

Sonet
Sonetiosonet.ioin
Soumsoum.sa
Strataphystrataphy.comin
Stream
Streampaystreampay.sain𝕏
StrikeReadystrikeready.comin𝕏

AI-powered security command center combining SIEM, SOAR, and workflow automation

Tabbytabby.aiin𝕏
Vault
Vaultwealthvaultwealth.comin𝕏

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Outliers VC invest at?
Outliers VC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does Outliers VC focus on?
Outliers VC focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Outliers VC located?
Outliers VC is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Co-investors · 5

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$200K – $40M
QED Investors

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$30K – $25M
BAM Ventures

BAM Ventures is an early-stage investment firm made up of experienced entrepreneurs based in Southern California, backing founders building consumer-focused technologies, products, and services that transform commerce.

$100K – $1M
Ballistic Ventures

Ballistic Ventures is a venture capital firm focused exclusively on backing cybersecurity entrepreneurs, drawing on the operating experience of investors who have founded, funded, and operated over 90 companies.

$1M – $5M
Unpopular Ventures

Unpopular Ventures is an investment firm that backs standout startups found off the beaten path, favoring opportunities that are contrarian or unpopular early on.

$100K – $500K

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