Outsized Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingLondon · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 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 · 4 people
from the firm's website
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.
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