London · Pre-Seed–Series A · 10 people tracked
Investment thesis
Outward VC focuses on backing founders reshaping complex and regulated industries. Its areas of interest span banking, cybersecurity, insurance, real estate, legal services, healthcare, professional services, and work/HR, among other complex sectors. The firm targets start-ups operating in markets where regulation and complexity create both barriers and opportunities.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 19 of 45 portfolio companiesFintech ×10AI & Machine Learning ×7SaaS ×7Cybersecurity ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4Enterprise Software ×4Consumer ×2E-commerce ×2
HQs:United Kingdom×6United States×4Denmark×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×4
Investments · 45 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12 dated
Adclear is an AI-powered compliance platform that reviews financial promotions before they go live and continuously monitors published content across channels like social, affiliates, and web.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAFG Partners
A new way of building insurance products
Bud is an AI-powered autonomous worker that uses a computer, browser, and coding capabilities to complete tasks independently.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Kevin Lu(Founder)inBach Tran(Founder)in
Co-investorsLeonis CapitalY Combinator9Yards Capital
Capsa builds an AI platform for private capital firms that indexes a firm's documents, communications, and decisions into a single knowledge layer to support due diligence and investment analysis.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Danyal ÖzdüzencilerinCallum Downiein
Co-investorsAdelineAntlerCornerstone VC
ClearGlass Analytics provides cost transparency, benchmarking, and Value-for-Money reporting for institutional asset owners, their advisors, and asset managers.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Co-investorsRedbus Ventures
Curve Pay is a digital wallet that combines multiple bank cards into one, letting users switch which card paid for a purchase after the fact, avoid foreign exchange fees, and earn cashback on top of existing card rewards.
ConsumerFintech
Shachar Bialick(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsCohen CircleFuel Venture CapitalHanaco Venture CapitalLifeX VenturesMouro CapitalSamsung Next+7 more
Transforming social care with verticalised AI
eXate is a distributed software platform for data classification, data privacy, and data sovereignty, embedding centralized controls at data ingestion and distribution points to discover sensitive data, apply access policies, and enforce data residency requirements.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & Infrastructure
London, GB
Alex Fenechiu(Founder)
Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersLoyal VCAcrobator Ventures
Flyp is a cross-listing and automation app for online resellers, letting them post inventory across marketplaces like Poshmark, eBay, Mercari, Facebook, Depop, and Etsy with features such as AI-assisted listings, inventory auto-sync, auto-delisting, and analytics.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
James Kawas(Founder)inDani Arnaout(Founder)
Co-investors2048 VenturesAfore CapitalAlante CapitalAsymmetric Capital PartnersBAM VenturesGround Up Ventures+3 more
A better way to sell your home
FLYP builds branded company merchandise stores that generate on-brand product collections from a company's logo or brand guide using AI, with items made on demand and shipped worldwide.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceHR Tech
Lee Sieradzki(Founder)in
Co-investorsSamos InvestmentsWinklevoss CapitalAsymmetric Capital Partners
Making Islamic investing simpler and more accessible
The first real-time credit bureau
Infrawatch is building an internet-scale intelligence platform that scans and classifies internet infrastructure in real time to identify the hosts behind cyberattacks, fraud, scams, and online abuse.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureSaaS
Co-investorsPortfolio Ventures
Januar is a regulated EEA payment institution offering operational IBAN accounts, crypto trading and storage, and embedded accounts for businesses.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintechSaaSCopenhagen, DK
Simon Ousager(Founder)inRasmus Bjerregaard(CEO)inMarcus Mølleskov(Chief Risk & Compliance Officer)in
Co-investors13books CapitalbyFounders
Turning your rent into your deposit
KrebsOnSecurity is a news and investigative journalism site covering cybersecurity, cybercrime, and computer security topics for a general and professional security audience.
CybersecurityMedia & Entertainment
Brian Krebs
Mazepay offers an AI-powered platform for onboarding, compliance, and payments of long-tail suppliers, automating supplier data management and integrating results into a company's ERP systems.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSÅrhus, DK
Thomas Dragsbæk(Founder)inDan Kortegaard Nielsen(Founder)
Co-investorsSalica InvestmentsScale CapitalVendep Capital
Monese offers mobile money accounts and cards along with financial tools such as credit-building, lending, and budgeting products for consumers managing everyday finances.
ConsumerFintech
Norris Koppel(Founder)in
Co-investorsHSBCAnthemis VentureKinnevikQVenturesSpecialist VCSpring Capital+2 more
Operating system for enterprise negotiations
Oneday runs an accredited MBA program for entrepreneurs, pairing members with experienced founders and squads of peers to build revenue-generating businesses in an 18-month program.
EdTech
Taras Polik(Founder)in
Co-investorsBrighteye VenturesThe SidebySide PartnershipAnanda Impact Ventures
Oneday is an accredited entrepreneurship MBA program that helps aspiring founders build and launch businesses part-time using lean methodologies and mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs.
EdTechFuture of WorkSaaSKansas City, US
Co-investorsSocial StartsAnanda Impact VenturesBrighteye VenturesFlint CapitalPlayfair Capital
Brighton Park Capital is a growth equity investment firm that backs technology companies and partners with their founding teams.
Sector AgnosticNew York City, US
Co-investorsBCIBrighton Park CapitalModerne VenturesPortfolio Ventures
PrimaryBid was a technology platform that facilitated retail investor participation in initial public offerings on global capital markets.
B2B MarketplacesFintech
Kieran D'Silva(Founder)in
Co-investorsOMERS VenturesPentech VenturesSoftBank Vision FundMolten VenturesSalica Investments
Fridley, US
Fasil Stariha Moghul(Managing Director)
AML compliance built for the AI age
Supercede provides intelligence software for the reinsurance industry that helps brokers, cedents, and reinsurers make better decisions by providing timely visibility into deal structures and renewal processes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechLondon, GB
Ben Rose(Founder)inJerad Leigh(Founder)in
Co-investorsEpisode1MMC VenturesMundi VenturesPortfolio VenturesAFG PartnersAlven
Terrapin provides fixed income reference and trade data on US municipal, agency, government, and corporate bonds through modern APIs, serving institutional investors, asset managers, fintechs, and municipal credit analysts.
Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsTechstart Ventures
Triple Point is a UK investment management firm providing financial solutions across areas including venture capital trusts, private debt, energy projects, and heat networks.
EnergyFintechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsTriple Point Ventures
Engineering the investment vehicles of the future
AI-powered fraud detection software
Componentised platform to build for any banking customer need
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesOrbital · businesswire.com · Aug 21, 2026
Curve · news.curve.finance · Aug 10, 2026
Triple Point · alternativecreditinvestor.com · Aug 4, 2026
Bud · localnewsdigital.com · Jun 25, 2026
Infrawatch · siliconangle.com · May 21, 2026
Monese · finsmes.com · Apr 23, 2026
PrimaryBid · fintechscoop.com · Dec 30, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Outward VC made?
- Outward VC has 41 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Outward VC invest at?
- Outward VC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Outward VC's typical check size?
- Outward VC typically writes checks of $1.3M – $6.3M.
- What sectors does Outward VC focus on?
- Outward VC focuses on Cybersecurity, Fintech, Healthtech, HR Tech, InsurTech, LegalTech, PropTech.
- Where is Outward VC located?
- Outward VC is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Outward VC lead rounds?
- Outward VC typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Outward VC co-invest with?
- Outward VC most often shares deals with Seedcamp, Portfolio Ventures, Brighteye Ventures, among 41 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamHow VCs Can Add Real Value Along with Funding | FinTech Focus TV: Devin Kohli, Outward VC Co-Founder
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Co-investors · 11
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Firms observed investing alongside Outward VC, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Outward VC's recorded portfolio.
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