Outsiders Fund

What Outsiders Fund does

Outsiders Fund (legal entity: Outsiders Venture Partners, LLC) is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2021 and headquartered at 809 Broadway, New York, with a registered office in Norwalk, Connecticut. The firm invests at the Seed and Series A stages in the United States and Canada, deploying checks of $500K to $8M into founders it characterizes as having "outside perspectives" — operators building disruptive solutions within overlooked, antiquated, or long-standing industries such as mail security, satellite bus manufacturing, autonomous laundry, HVAC monitoring, cyber warranty, crop harvesting, and electronic design automation. The thesis rests on the view that technological innovation is unevenly distributed across sectors, and that legacy infrastructure in unfashionable verticals creates outsized value-creation opportunities for unconventional founders.

The firm is led by Co-Managing Partners Austin McChord (founder and former CEO of Datto, sold to Vista Equity Partners for $1.3 billion in 2017 and to Kaseya for $6.2 billion in 2022) and Theodore Seem (formerly of Bridgewater Associates and Resonance), with George Easley as Partner and Kira Vanderwert as Operating Partner. The team is supplemented by Venture Partners Michael Fass and Kevin King, several Senior Associates and Associates, and a dedicated Events Manager. Outsiders' economic model follows standard VC economics — management fees (typically ~2% on committed capital) plus carried interest (typically ~20%) on fund profits — with no disclosed AUM, revenue, or fund size. Distribution is sourced through operator networks, portfolio referrals, and direct founder outreach, with a portfolio job board (via Getro) reinforcing community infrastructure.

Name

Outsiders Fund

Legal name

Outsiders Venture Partners, LLC

Website

https://outsidersfund.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

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Product category

Venture Capital

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akta.pro primary industry

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B) (FSANAAAB)

Keywords

• Venture capital funding
• Seed stage investing
• Series a investments
• Early stage capital
• Startup equity investment

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Management Fees: VC firms typically charge management fees on committed capital (typically 2% annually) to cover operational expenses
2. Carried Interest (Carry): VC firms earn carried interest (typically 20%) on profits generated for LP investors above the preferred return threshold

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Outsiders Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in Seed and Series A rounds in the United States and Canada, with check sizes ranging from $500K to $8M. The firm targets founders with non-traditional, outside perspectives who are building disruptive solutions in overlooked, antiquated, and long-standing industries where incumbent infrastructure is stale and modern technology can unlock value. Beyond capital, the firm provides operational expertise and strategic support through its team of operators and founders.

Product overview

Outsiders Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm operating as a single unified investment service rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The firm focuses exclusively on Seed and Series A investments in the United States and Canada, deploying $500K to $8M checks into founders building disruptive solutions in overlooked, long-standing industries. The firm also operates a portfolio job board through a third-party platform (Getro) that connects portfolio companies with talent. There are no distinct product modules, add-ons, or sub-brands within the investment service itself.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Venture Capital Investment Services Early-stage venture capital investment in Seed and Series A rounds, with check sizes ranging from $500K to $8M, targeting founders with outside perspectives disrupting overlooked, antiquated industries in the United States and Canada.
• Portfolio Job Board

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple portfolio companies have achieved successful funding rounds including Slide ($70M Series B), Flux ($37M total), Flight Science ($5.5M seed)

Named customers34 records

Segments2 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Base10 Partners: Early-stage VC focused on automation and efficiency for 'real economy' sectors — nearly identical outsider thesis to Outsiders Fund. Base10 has repeatedly co-invested with Outsiders (Slide Series A & B) and targets similarly overlooked industries.
• 8VC: Thesis-driven early-stage VC focused on logistics, infrastructure, healthcare, and other 'boring' industries. Led Flux's $27M Series B with Outsiders participating; both firms share an operator-led approach to neglected verticals.
• Root Ventures: Early-stage deep-tech VC focused on technically ambitious founders. Led Flight Science's $5.5M seed with Outsiders participating — comparable stage focus and founder-style underwriting.
• Liquid 2 Ventures: Seed-stage VC founded by Joe Montana. Co-invested with Outsiders in Flux's Series B. Similar check sizes and Seed/Series A focus, making it a natural co-investor and peer.
• Spero Ventures: Early-stage sector-agnostic VC. Led Mobius Materials' $3M seed with Outsiders participating. Comparable stage, check size, and contrarian-investment orientation.
• Contrary: Early-stage VC built around a contrarian investment thesis — explicitly targeting founders and sectors that consensus capital avoids. Closest brand-analog peer to Outsiders' 'outside perspectives, overlooked spaces' positioning.
• Costanoa Ventures: Early-stage enterprise and infrastructure VC with an operator-led approach. Comparable Seed/Series A check sizes and a similar thesis of finding technical founders in non-flashy categories.
• Chapter One: Early-stage, operator-led VC focused on Seed and Series A rounds. Shares Outsiders' lean team structure, thesis-driven sourcing, and emphasis on founder-quality over category hype.

Broad incumbents

• Bain Capital Ventures: Established multi-stage VC arm of Bain Capital. Co-led Flux's $10M Series A with Outsiders and co-led its $27M Series B. Operates across stages but co-invests at the same Seed/Series A entry points Outsiders targets.
• General Catalyst: Large multi-stage VC where Austin McChord served as Venture Partner before founding Outsiders. Led Slide's $70M Series B with Outsiders participating — both firms converge on early-stage infrastructure and overlooked categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments49 records

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