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Outrun Ventures

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London · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Outrun Ventures is powered by two angel investors who invest their own capital, making high-conviction bets. Drawing on their experience founding, scaling, and selling a financial services company during the Global Financial Crisis, they empathize with founder risk-takers. They invest primarily at pre-seed and seed stages, favoring innovative teams building or disrupting in fintech, insurance, and DeFi — areas aligned with their interests and network. Beyond capital, they aim to be the most impactful investor on the cap table, offering value-add introductions to VCs, angels, decision-makers, and banks.

Source: firm website, verified Jul 30, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
London, GB
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2017
Last 12 months
2 investments
Tracked investments
45

Team · 4 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories

What they invest in

from 33 of 45 portfolio companies

Fintech ×20Enterprise Software ×14SaaS ×14AI & Machine Learning ×11Cloud Computing ×5InsurTech ×5Developer Tools ×4Crypto & Web3 ×3

HQs:United Kingdom×16United States×4Nigeria×2Czechia×1South Africa×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 17 portfolio companies
47%
solo founders
8 of 17 mapped founding teams
33%
repeat founders
of 21 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×82 founders×73 founders×14+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with education data

Imperial College London ×2Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ×2University of Oxford ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 18 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×7Computer Science ×5Economics ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 21 founders with career history

InMobi ×3Circleci ×2McKinsey & Company ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×6

1 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 20 with degree data)

Investments · 45 tracked

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By year:2026 · 22025 · 32024 · 22022 · 32021 · 12019 · 12017 · 22016 · 115 dated

Agxioagxio.comin𝕏

Agxio builds AI, data science and machine learning applications focused on the biotech, life sciences and agricultural science industries, addressing complex business problems for those sectors.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechAberystwyth, GB

Dr. Stephen Christie(Co-founder, CEO & Chief Scientist)Dave Gregory(Co-founder, COO)inDan Jones(Co-founder, Sales & Finance)inAmy Dron(Chief Communications Officer)in

Co-investorsDevelopment Bank of Wales

AHXahx.ai

AHX builds an artificial intelligence engine to automate mass manufacturing processes, applying AI to industrial processes such as steel and wood production.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise Software

Haidin Rashid(Founder)in

Co-investorsGolden VenturesMHS Capital

Alfawelovealfa.comin𝕏Pre-Seed · Feb 2025 · $630K

Alfa AI is a recruiting software platform that automates the entire hiring pipeline, including candidate sourcing, screening, video interviews, and ATS integration.

HR Tech

Co-investorsFuel VenturesGolden Egg Check Capital B.VPrime Ventures

Anansiwithanansi.com

Anansi is an insurance-driven delivery platform for last-mile logistics that combines regulated insurance, automated invoice monitoring, and risk insights in one system.

E-commerceInsurTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Co-investorsGuinness VenturesInsurTechMundi VenturesOctopus VenturesSie VenturesUNIQA Ventures GmbH

Applied Computingappliedcomputing.comin

Applied Computing develops Orbital, a physics-grounded AI foundational model for energy operators that monitors thousands of sensors, forecasts outcomes, optimizes set-points, and detects equipment issues in real time.

AI & Machine LearningEnergyLondon, GB

Samyakh (Sam) Tukra(Founder)inCallum Adamson(CEO)inDan Jeavons(President)in

Co-investorsAngel Capital ManagementDatabricks VenturesJigsaw VCRepeat VCStride VC

Aronditearondite.comin

Arondite builds AI and software solutions for defence and government customers, drawing on technical and operational expertise from the military, defence contractors, and technology sector.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDefense TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Will Blyth(Co-founder & CEO)inRob Underhill(Co-founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsIndex VenturesRLC Ventures9Yards CapitalCreator Fund

Asset Realityassetreality.comin𝕏

Asset Reality provides asset recovery and data security services for seized cryptoassets, with a focus on conflict-free management and regulatory compliance.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechGovTechSaaSLondon, GB

Aidan Larkin(Founder)inHugo Hoyland(Founder)in

Co-investorsEverywhere VenturesSGH CapitalTechstarsFramework VenturesTeam Ignite VenturesThe Fund

Atom Bankatombank.cominOct 2016

Atom is a UK-based digital bank offering savings accounts, mortgages, and business loans through a mobile app.

FintechDurham, GB

Mark Mullen(Chief Executive Officer)inAnthony Thomson(Chairman)inEdward Twiddy(Secretary)inDavid McCarthy(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsAnthemis VentureBBVACrowdcube

Auquanauquan.comin𝕏

Auquan builds autonomous AI agents that automate end-to-end manual workflows for financial institutions, including credit memos, sustainability reports, and LP documentation.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLondon, GB

Chandini Jain(Founder)inShub Jain(Founder)in

Co-investorsEpisode1Neotribe VenturesPeak XV PartnersSentiero VenturesTechstars

AWABAHawabahng.comin𝕏

Awabah is a financial platform for Nigeria's informal sector and gig economy, bundling pensions, health insurance, accident cover and life assurance into affordable packages.

FintechImpact & Social GoodInsurTechLagos, NG

Co-investorsTechstarsODBA

Baobabthebaobabnetwork.com

Baobab Network is an accelerator and early-stage investment firm focused on Africa's technology entrepreneurs.

Impact & Social GoodSector Agnostic

Niama El Bassunie(Managing Partner)in

Co-investorsSimsan VenturesComcast VenturesHorizons VenturesHTCLDV PartnersNaver

BE Companybec.ukin

BE develops clean energy projects for power and digital infrastructure industries, with an initial focus on supplying carbon-free power to data centres and other industrial energy users.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechCloud ComputingEnergyPennsylvania, US

Bondevalbondaval.com

Bondaval provides technology-enabled trade credit insurance and non-payment guarantees, offering non-cancellable coverage against buyer insolvency and payment default alongside a risk-monitoring platform.

FintechInsurTechSaaSLondon, GB

Tom Powell(CEO)in

Co-investorsDawn CapitalExpaFJ LabsInsurtech Gateway FundOctopus VenturesTrueSight Ventures+1 more

Brightbrightmoney.coin𝕏

Bright Money is a financial technology company that emphasizes data security and privacy in its infrastructure, protecting user information through high information security and privacy standards.

Fintech

Petko Plachkov(Founder)inVarun Modi(Founder)inAvi Patchava(Founder)inAvinash Ramakanth(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalFelicis VenturesFJ LabsHummingbird VenturesSherpalo VenturesNVIDIA

Cloud Capitalcloudcapital.coinPre-Seed · Jan 2025 · $2M

Cloud Capital provides AI-powered cloud cost forecasting and allocation software that maps infrastructure spending to business drivers and cost layers defined by the customer.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Ed Barrow(Co-Founder & CEO)inSpencer Pingry(Co-Founder & CTO)inZack Liscio(Co-Founder & CPO)in

Co-investorsBackedConnect VenturesConnect VenturesDFF VenturesRedbus VenturesMiddlegame Ventures+1 more

Cutovercutover.comin𝕏Nov 2019

Cutover provides cloud disaster recovery and incident management automation software using AI-powered orchestration to replace manual recovery processes.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB

Ky Nichol(CEO - Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsContour Venture PartnersIndex VenturesSussex Place VenturesTechstarsEldridgeSparkLabs Global Ventures

Cuvvacuvva.comin𝕏

Cuvva offers temporary car insurance via a mobile application in the UK, allowing customers to obtain short-term insurance coverage quickly and affordably.

InsurTechLondon, GB

Co-investorsDigital HorizonDigital Horizon VCLocalGlobeRTP GlobalTechstarsBreega+2 more

Emblematicemblematic.aiPre-Seed · Aug 2025 · $2M

Emblematic offers AI agents that automate accounting operations, including bill processing, categorizations, reconciliations, journal entry generation, anomaly detection, and tax classifications.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSWilmington, US

Prokopis Gryllos(Founder)inEdgar Alvarez Gonzalez(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardProkopios Gryllos(Director)William David Orde(Director)

Co-investorsCaesar VenturesEnzo VenturesPassion Capital

FinCrime Dynamicsfincrimedynamics.cominSeed · Dec 2024

FinCrime Dynamics provides fraud red team testing services to help financial institutions and fintech companies identify and strengthen weaknesses in their fraud controls through bespoke threat scenario testing and expert analysis.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechCambridge, GB

Stephen Quick(Founder & Director)inDaniel Turner-Szmykiewicz(Founder & Director)

Co-investorsOxfordOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)SyndicateRoomTwin Path Ventures

Flare Networksflare.networkin𝕏

Flare Time Series Oracle (FTSO) is a decentralized oracle service built into the Flare blockchain that delivers fast, secure data feeds for cryptocurrencies, equities, and commodities.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech

Co-investorsBorderless VentureChronos VenturesJustin “3LAU” BlauSyntax CapitalWintermuteDCG

Griffin Bank Ltdgriffin.comin𝕏

Griffin is a banking-as-a-service platform offering API-based banking infrastructure for fintechs and other businesses to embed banking and financial products.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB

David Jarvis(Founder, Chief Executive Officer)inAllen Rohner(Founder, Chief Technology Officer)inPhoebe Wallis(Chief Revenue Officer)inEd Carter(Chief Operating Officer)inDora Grant(Chief Risk Officer)inRob VanBreda(Interim Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsNotion CapitalCrane Venture PartnersDG Daiwa VenturesInsiders VenturesNordicNinjaPortfolio Ventures+4 more

GRITgogrit.usin𝕏Pre-Seed · Mar 2021 · $370K

GRIT designs and manufactures mobility devices, specifically high-performance wheelchairs called the GRIT Freedom Chair, for users seeking better product design and customer experience.

FintechHardwareHealthtechMobility & TransportationMedford, US

David Hadani(Executive Officer)Lee Stuart(Executive Officer)Ben Harris(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsTechstars

Kuda Bankkudabank.comin𝕏

Kuda is a digital banking service offering personal and business accounts with money transfers, savings, investments, cards, bill payments, and credit products like overdrafts and loans.

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechLagos, NG

Babs Ogundeyi(Founder)in

Co-investorsEntrée CapitalHAVAICODBARainmakingTarget GlobalValar Ventures Llc+1 more

Marshmallowmarshmallow.comin𝕏

Marshmallow is an insurance and financial services company that builds its own pricing and fraud technology to offer fairer prices to people who have recently moved to the UK.

FintechInsurTech

Alexander

Co-investorsBridford Investments (Bridford Group)Impact VenturesKreos CapitalPassion CapitalPortfolio VenturesRedstone+5 more

Mewsmews.comin

Mews is a cloud-based hospitality platform and property management system (PMS) for hotels, covering booking, pre-arrival, check-in, in-stay purchases, point of sale, and check-out.

Cloud ComputingPropTechSaaSTravel & HospitalityPrague, CZ

Richard Valtr(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtomicoBattery VenturesColumbia Lake PartnersHENQ InvesthenQ vcKinnevik+6 more

Nodes & Linksnodeslinks.cominJul 2026

Nodes & Links builds AI-powered project management software that helps teams understand and proactively manage project schedules and plans.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaSLondon, GB

Greg Lawton(Co-founder)inChristos Ellinas(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsCarbonEntrepreneur FirstETF PartnersNiya PartnersRed Bear VenturesUncorrelated Ventures+6 more

Post-Quantumpost-quantum.comin𝕏

Post-Quantum develops quantum-safe cryptographic solutions and standards for protecting sensitive communications and critical infrastructure against quantum computing threats.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDefense TechQuantum ComputingLondon, GB

Co-investorsRuna CapitalTechstarsBessemer Venture PartnersEvolution Equity Partners

Railsbankrailsbank.comOct 2022 · $46M

Equals is a spend management and payments platform that lets businesses issue virtual and physical USD expense cards, set spending limits, manage USD business accounts, and make domestic ACH and wire payments from one dashboard.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsFirestartrGlobal BrainAnthos CapitalMiddlegame VenturesMoneta VCVentura Capital

Railsrrailsr.com𝕏Oct 2022 · $46M

Railsr provides embedded finance infrastructure that lets businesses integrate banking, cards, and payment services into their own products.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS

Co-investorsCohen CircleFuturecraft VenturesMiddlegame VenturesMoneta VCSalica InvestmentsVentura Capital+2 more

Sharegainsharegain.comin𝕏

Sharegain provides a digital platform that automates securities lending for online brokers, private banks, and wealth managers, enabling them to generate additional revenue from their existing assets.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSUnspecified

Boaz Yaari(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalMaverick Ventures IsraelRhodiumTarget GlobalEJF VenturesSixThirty Ventures

Smart Pensionsmartpension.co.ukin𝕏

Smart Pension offers workplace pension investment strategies, giving employers a choice of funds for their employees and allowing members to switch strategies or align investments with religious beliefs or lifestyle choices.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSUK, GB

Will Wynne(Founder)in

Co-investorsFidelity International Strategic VenturesPortfolio Ventures

Treasury Springtreasuryspring.comin𝕏

TreasurySpring operates a digital platform that gives corporate treasury teams access to short-term cash investments — including secured tri-party repo (bank) exposure, government debt, and corporate counterparties — through a single onboarding.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

James Skillen(Founder)inKevin Cook(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAnthemis VentureBalderton CapitalBlack Lion VenturesETFS CapitalMMC VenturesMubadala Capital

Yaspayaspa.comin𝕏Seed · Jan 2017 · $120K

Yaspa is a financial services company with a focus on workplace benefits and employee financial wellness.

FintechGamingLondon, GB

James Neville(Founder)in

Co-investorsMetavallon VCTechstars

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AtomBabydestinationBiomorphicBizzonBlobrBokioBright MoneyKompanyLow Observable TechnologyNeemQuant NetworkTetra AI

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Principals & officers · per Companies House

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Athol Peter Haas

Director · British · since 2017

Louise Haas

Director · British · since 2017

Ownership & control

Athol Peter Haas — 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of voting rights, right to appoint and remove directors

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Outrun Ventures made?
Outrun Ventures has 45 tracked investments, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Outrun Ventures invest at?
Outrun Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Outrun Ventures focus on?
Outrun Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Fintech, InsurTech, SaaS.
Where is Outrun Ventures located?
Outrun Ventures is headquartered in London, GB.
Who does Outrun Ventures co-invest with?
Outrun Ventures most often shares deals with Techstars, FJ Labs, Index Ventures, among 80 tracked co-investors.

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