Outsized Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingLondon · Pre-Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked
Also known as Luminous Ventures Limited · Outsized Ventures Founder SCSp · Outsized Ventures SCSp · Silver Lining Advisers Limited
Investment thesis
Outsized Ventures invests in early-stage science and technology companies addressing complex global problems. The firm focuses on deep technology and frontier technology sectors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website & curated
What they invest in
from 1 of 1 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×1Hardware ×1Space Tech ×1
HQs:United Kingdom×1
Investments · 1 tracked
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Magdrive develops high-thrust electric plasma propulsion systems for satellites and spacecraft, aimed at operators running missions in low Earth orbit and deep space.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechLondon, GB
Mark Stokes(CEO)inThomas Clayson(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstAlumni VenturesBalerion Space VenturesFounders Fundredalpine
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘDirector · British · since 2018
Lomax Blois Ward — 25–50% of shares, 25–50% of voting rights
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Outsized Ventures invest at?
- Outsized Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Outsized Ventures's typical check size?
- Outsized Ventures typically writes checks of $270K – $5.4M.
- What sectors does Outsized Ventures focus on?
- Outsized Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, SaaS.
- Where is Outsized Ventures located?
- Outsized Ventures is headquartered in London, GB.
Co-investors · 7
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AME Cloud Ventures is a venture fund led by Jerry Yang, co-founder of Yahoo!, that invests in technology-heavy companies building infrastructure and value chains around data.
7percent Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs breakthrough deep tech and moonshot companies at pre-seed and seed stages.
Possible Ventures is an early-stage technology investor backing founders working on major global challenges, with a focus on using technology as a force for good.
Trucks is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on the future of transportation, backing ideas that make mobility decarbonized, safer, and more accessible.
KOMPAS VC is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on enabling technologies for physical industries such as manufacturing, energy, logistics, infrastructure, and the built environment.
Sunfish Partners is a venture investor based in Warsaw, Poland, with an additional presence in Singapore. Active for around seven years, the firm has made roughly 25 startup investments, including several exits.
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