Outliers Fund

Backing scientist-led ventures through scientific research and collective intelligence.

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Updated: Feb 28, 2026 ·

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Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Aug 1, 2025	FORT Robotics	$19.0M Series B	—	1435 Capital Management, Aglae Ventures, Somesh Surapureddi, DFJ, E1 Ventures, Family Office, Future Ventures, Gigafund, GoAhead Ventures, Highland Capital Partners, Lakeside Capital, Litquidity Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Malex Enterprises, Mana Ventures, Partners Resolute, Social Capital, Space Capital, Starbridge Venture Capital, TCV, Tiger Global Management, Upfront Ventures, UpHonest Capital, Adeel Hussain, Fanny Surjana, Ishani Patel, Louis Beryl, Mark Cuban, Mattia Astori, Priyank Chandra, Rashaun Williams, Richard Cooperstein, Scott Banister, Shane Neman, Siddharth Singhal, Tim Ringel, Vikas Sabnani
Jul 1, 2025	Varda	$190.0M Series C	—	01 Advisors, 11k Ventures, 8VC, Abstract Ventures, Afore Capital, Also Capital, Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Anorak Ventures, Ballistic Ventures, Bedrock Capital, Caffeinated Capital, Champion Hill Labs, Cubit Capital, Daft Capital, DCM, Drive Capital, E1 Ventures, Floodgate, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Goat Capital, Khosla Ventures, LGF, Lux Capital, Marlinspike, Next47, Paradox Capital, Prime Movers Lab, Rabben Hood Ventures, Saga, Sequoia Capital, Stellar Capital, The Hit Forge, Virginia Venture Partners, XYZ Venture Capital, Y Combinator, Austin Ogilvie, Emil Lee, Fanny Surjana, Gokul Rajaram, Joao Otavio Oliverio, Joshua Reeves, Justin Mateen, Louis Beryl, Mark Cuban, Mattia Astori, Mircea Pasoi, Natasha Ahmed, Richard Cooperstein, Sahin Boydas, Sohila Zadran, Sri Batchu, Stephen Romanoff, Thomas Tull, Vineet Jain, Vivek Patel, William Miller, Zachary Hargreaves
Mar 1, 2024	Tierra Biosciences	$11.0M Series A	—	1435 Capital Management, Aglae Ventures, Somesh Surapureddi, DFJ, E1 Ventures, Family Office, Future Ventures, Gigafund, GoAhead Ventures, Lakeside Capital, Litquidity Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Malex Enterprises, Partners Resolute, Social Capital, Space Capital, Starbridge Venture Capital, UpHonest Capital, Adeel Hussain, Fanny Surjana, Ishani Patel, Louis Beryl, Mattia Astori, Priyank Chandra, Rashaun Williams, Richard Cooperstein, Scott Banister, Shane Neman, Siddharth Singhal, Tim Ringel, Vikas Sabnani
Jun 1, 2023	Charm Industrial	$100.0M Series B	—	01 Advisors, 11k Ventures, 8VC, Afore Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Anorak Ventures, Bedrock Capital, Champion Hill Labs, E1 Ventures, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, LGF, Marlinspike, Rabben Hood Ventures, XYZ Venture Capital, Fanny Surjana, Mattia Astori, Mircea Pasoi, Richard Cooperstein, Stephen Romanoff, Thomas Tull, William Miller
Feb 1, 2023	Vitally	$30.0M Series B	—	01 Advisors, 11k Ventures, 8VC, Afore Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Anorak Ventures, Bedrock Capital, Champion Hill Labs, E1 Ventures, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, LGF, Marlinspike, Next47, Rabben Hood Ventures, XYZ Venture Capital, Fanny Surjana, Mattia Astori, Mircea Pasoi, Richard Cooperstein, Stephen Romanoff, Thomas Tull, William Miller
Jan 1, 2023	Capella Space	$60.0M Venture Round	—	01 Advisors, 11k Ventures, 8VC, Afore Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Anorak Ventures, Bedrock Capital, Champion Hill Labs, E1 Ventures, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, LGF, Marlinspike, Rabben Hood Ventures, XYZ Venture Capital, Fanny Surjana, Mattia Astori, Mircea Pasoi, Richard Cooperstein, Stephen Romanoff, William Miller
Jan 1, 2023	Blues	$32.0M Series A	—	01 Advisors, 11k Ventures, 8VC, Afore Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Anorak Ventures, Bedrock Capital, Champion Hill Labs, E1 Ventures, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Greylock, LGF, Marlinspike, Rabben Hood Ventures, The General Partnership, XYZ Venture Capital, Dylan Field, Fanny Surjana, Mattia Astori, Mircea Pasoi, Richard Cooperstein, Stephen Romanoff, Thomas Tull, William Miller
Mar 1, 2022	Justpoint	$7.0M Seed	—	01 Advisors, 11k Ventures, 8VC, 9Yards Capital, Afore Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Anorak Ventures, Antiportfolio Ventures, Basecase Capital, Bedrock Capital, Champion Hill Labs, Daffy, Divergent Capital, E1 Ventures, Factorial, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Hoxton Ventures, LGF, Lightbank, Long Journey Ventures, Marlinspike, Pareto Holdings, Rabben Hood Ventures, Right Side Capital Management, rocketship.vc, Shaan's All Access Fund, Howard Lindzon, Stellation Capital, Suli, Symbolic Capital, Team Ignite Ventures, Tiger Global Management, Twelve Below, Uncork Capital, Weekend Fund, XYZ Venture Capital, Akshay Kothari, Ali Moiz, Alvin Tse, Chris Smoak, Evan Cheng, Fanny Surjana, George Burke, Hannah Bronfman, Jeremy Cai, Kunal Shah, Manik Gupta, Mattia Astori, Mircea Pasoi, Richard Cooperstein, Scott Banister, Scott Belsky, Shamir Karkal, Stephen Romanoff, Thomas Tull, Victor Jacobsson, Vivek Garipalli, William Miller, Zachary Hargreaves
Oct 1, 2021	Hex Technologies	$16.0M Series A	—	01 Advisors, 11k Ventures, 8VC, Afore Capital, AirAngels, Allison Pickens Ventures, formerly The New Normal Fund, Amplify Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Anorak Ventures, Bedrock Capital, Champion Hill Labs, Concrete Rose Capital, Cornerstone Venture Partners, E1 Ventures, Elron Ventures, Essence VC, Felicis Ventures, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Gradient Ventures, LGF, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Marlinspike, Next Play Ventures, Operator Collective, Predictive VC, Rabben Hood Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Serena Ventures, Sinai Ventures, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Theory Ventures, Trajectory Ventures, XYZ Venture Capital, Y Combinator, Zeal Capital Partners, Adam Gross, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Charles Zedlewski, Eric Wu, Fanny Surjana, Gregory Waldorf, James Beshara, John Riccitiello, Mattia Astori, Mircea Pasoi, Ollen Douglass, Richard Cooperstein, Scott Belsky, Stephen Romanoff, Thomas Tull, William Miller
Jul 1, 2021	Blues	$22.0M Series A	—	01 Advisors, 11k Ventures, 8VC, Afore Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Anorak Ventures, Band of Angels, Bedrock Capital, Champion Hill Labs, E1 Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Greylock, LGF, Marlinspike, Rabben Hood Ventures, The General Partnership, ThirdLove, TSVC Capital, XYZ Venture Capital, Bill Yang, Dylan Field, Fanny Surjana, Farzad Nazem, Louis Beryl, Mattia Astori, Mircea Pasoi, Richard Cooperstein, Stephen Romanoff, Thomas Tull, Todd Corenson, William Miller
Jun 1, 2021	Vitally	$9.0M Series A	—	01 Advisors, 11k Ventures, 8VC, Afore Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Anorak Ventures, Bedrock Capital, Champion Hill Labs, E1 Ventures, Founder Collective, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, LGF, Marlinspike, Jeff Richards, Rabben Hood Ventures, XYZ Venture Capital, Fanny Surjana, Mattia Astori, Mircea Pasoi, Richard Cooperstein, Stephen Romanoff, Thomas Tull, William Miller
Dec 1, 2020	Boom Supersonic	$50.0M Series C	—	1435 Capital Management, Aglae Ventures, American Express Ventures, Somesh Surapureddi, AYANA Capital LLC, Celesta, DFJ, E1 Ventures, Family Office, Future Ventures, Gigafund, GoAhead Ventures, Lakeside Capital, Litquidity Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Malex Enterprises, Nexus Venture Partners, Partners Resolute, Social Capital, Space Capital, Starbridge Venture Capital, UpHonest Capital, ValorVC, Adeel Hussain, Anand Babu Periasamy, Fanny Surjana, Ishani Patel, Louis Beryl, Priyank Chandra, Rashaun Williams, Richard Cooperstein, Scott Banister, Shane Neman, Siddharth Singhal, Tim Ringel, Vikas Sabnani
Oct 1, 2019	RigUp	$300.0M Series D	—	01 Advisors, 11.2 Capital, 11k Ventures, 8VC, Afore Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Anorak Ventures, Bedrock Capital, Bond, C2 Investment, Champion Hill Labs, E1 Ventures, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Great Oaks Venture Capital, M.G. Siegler, Kleiner Perkins, LGF, Long Journey Ventures, Marlinspike, Point Nine Capital, Rabben Hood Ventures, Tribe Capital, XYZ Venture Capital, Dylan Field, Fanny Surjana, Hiten Shah, Jared Leto, Mathilde Collin, Mattia Astori, MG Siegler, Mike Krieger, Mircea Pasoi, Richard Cooperstein, Stephen Romanoff, Thomas Tull, William Miller, Yoshinari Yoshikawa
Oct 1, 2019	Allevi	$2.0M Series A	—	1435 Capital Management, Aglae Ventures, Somesh Surapureddi, DFJ, E1 Ventures, Family Office, Future Ventures, Gigafund, GoAhead Ventures, Lakeside Capital, Litquidity Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Malex Enterprises, Partners Resolute, Social Capital, Space Capital, Starbridge Venture Capital, UpHonest Capital, Adeel Hussain, Fanny Surjana, Ishani Patel, Louis Beryl, Mattia Astori, Priyank Chandra, Rashaun Williams, Richard Cooperstein, Scott Banister, Shane Neman, Siddharth Singhal, Tim Ringel, Vikas Sabnani
Jul 1, 2019	100 Thieves	$35.0M Series B	—	1435 Capital Management, Aglae Ventures, Somesh Surapureddi, Audrey Capital, Broadway Angels, C2 Investment, Daffy, DFJ, E1 Ventures, Family Office, Future Ventures, Gigafund, GoAhead Ventures, Juxtapose Capital, Lakeside Capital, Litquidity Ventures, Locus Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, M13, Malex Enterprises, Oyster Ventures, Partners Resolute, Pillar VC, Quiet Capital, SciFi VC, Social Capital, Space Capital, Starbridge Venture Capital, TSVC Capital, UpHonest Capital, WndrCo LLC, Adeel Hussain, Adrian Aoun, Charlie Cheever, Emmett Shear, Fanny Surjana, Greg Brockman, Ishani Patel, Jeff Seibert, John Kobs, Kyle Vogt, Louis Beryl, Mattia Astori, Mike Vernal, Paul Heydon, Priyank Chandra, Rashaun Williams, Richard Cooperstein, Scott Banister, Shane Neman, Siddharth Singhal, Tim Ringel, Tom Blomfield, Vikas Sabnani, Wayne Chang
Jun 1, 2019	Mythic AI	$30.0M Series B	—	1435 Capital Management, Aglae Ventures, Somesh Surapureddi, Atreides Management, DFJ, E1 Ventures, Family Office, Future Ventures, Gigafund, GoAhead Ventures, Lakeside Capital, Litquidity Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Malex Enterprises, Partners Resolute, Social Capital, Space Capital, Starbridge Venture Capital, UpHonest Capital, Adeel Hussain, Fanny Surjana, Ishani Patel, Louis Beryl, Mattia Astori, Priyank Chandra, Rashaun Williams, Richard Cooperstein, Scott Banister, Shane Neman, Siddharth Singhal, Tim Ringel, Vikas Sabnani
Jan 1, 2019	RigUp	$60.0M Series C	—	01 Advisors, 11k Ventures, 8VC, Afore Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Anorak Ventures, Bedrock Capital, Champion Hill Labs, E1 Ventures, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, LGF, Marlinspike, Rabben Hood Ventures, XYZ Venture Capital, Fanny Surjana, Mattia Astori, Mircea Pasoi, Richard Cooperstein, Stephen Romanoff, Thomas Tull, William Miller
Oct 1, 2018	100 Thieves	$25.0M Series A	—	1435 Capital Management, Aglae Ventures, Somesh Surapureddi, Daffy, DFJ, E1 Ventures, Family Office, Future Ventures, Gigafund, GoAhead Ventures, Lakeside Capital, Litquidity Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Malex Enterprises, Partners Resolute, Selva Ventures, Social Capital, Space Capital, Starbridge Venture Capital, TQ Ventures, UpHonest Capital, Adeel Hussain, Fanny Surjana, Ishani Patel, Jake Kassan, Louis Beryl, Mattia Astori, Priyank Chandra, Rashaun Williams, Richard Cooperstein, Scott Banister, Shane Neman, Siddharth Singhal, Tim Ringel, Vikas Sabnani
Sep 1, 2018	Tierra Biosciences	$3.0M Seed	—	1435 Capital Management, Aglae Ventures, Somesh Surapureddi, DFJ, E1 Ventures, Family Office, Future Ventures, Gigafund, GoAhead Ventures, KdT Ventures, Lakeside Capital, Litquidity Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Malex Enterprises, Partners Resolute, Social Capital, Space Capital, Starbridge Venture Capital, UpHonest Capital, Adeel Hussain, Fanny Surjana, Ishani Patel, Louis Beryl, Mattia Astori, Priyank Chandra, Rashaun Williams, Richard Cooperstein, Scott Banister, Shane Neman, Siddharth Singhal, Tim Ringel, Vikas Sabnani
Jun 1, 2018	Catalog	$2.0M Seed	—	01 Advisors, 11k Ventures, 8VC, Afore Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Anorak Ventures, Bedrock Capital, Blockchange Ventures, Champion Hill Labs, E1 Ventures, Forerunner Ventures, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, LGF, Marlinspike, Moonshots Capital, Rabben Hood Ventures, XYZ Venture Capital, Amit Mukherjee, Fanny Surjana, Mattia Astori, Mircea Pasoi, Richard Cooperstein, Stephen Romanoff, Thomas Tull, William Miller
Apr 1, 2018	Revolut	$250.0M Series C	—	01 Advisors, 11k Ventures, 8VC, Afore Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Anorak Ventures, Bedrock Capital, Champion Hill Labs, DST Global, E1 Ventures, FinTech Collective, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, IGNIA Partners, Index Ventures, Ischyros New York, Jigsaw VC, Kaszek Ventures, Kima Ventures, Lakestar, LGF, Marlinspike, Oak HC/FT, Pario Ventures, Rabben Hood Ventures, Singular, Talis Capital, XYZ Venture Capital, Fanny Surjana, Marcelo Sampaio, Mato Peric, Mattia Astori, Mauricio Feldman, Mircea Pasoi, Oleg Tscheltzoff, Richard Cooperstein, Thomas Tull, William Miller
Jul 1, 2017	Catalog	$5.0M Seed	—	01 Advisors, 11k Ventures, 8VC, Afore Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Anorak Ventures, Bedrock Capital, Champion Hill Labs, E1 Ventures, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, LGF, Marlinspike, Mayfield, Rabben Hood Ventures, SOSV, XYZ Venture Capital, Fanny Surjana, Mattia Astori, Mircea Pasoi, Richard Cooperstein, Stephen Romanoff, Thomas Tull, William Miller
Feb 1, 2017	ResearchGate	$53.0M Series D	—	1435 Capital Management, Aglae Ventures, Somesh Surapureddi, Benchmark, DFJ, Draper Associates, E1 Ventures, Family Office, Founder Collective, Future Perfect Ventures, Future Ventures, Gigafund, GoAhead Ventures, Kima Ventures, Lakeside Capital, Litquidity Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Malex Enterprises, Outlander Labs, Partners Resolute, Possible Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Social Capital, Gary Benitt, Sound Ventures, Space Capital, Starbridge Venture Capital, Torch Capital, UpHonest Capital, Adeel Hussain, Bruno Maisonnier, Fanny Surjana, Ishani Patel, Louis Beryl, Mattia Astori, Priyank Chandra, Rashaun Williams, Richard Cooperstein, Russell Cook, Scott Banister, Shane Neman, Siddharth Singhal, Tim Ringel, Vikas Sabnani
Dec 1, 2015	Bellhops	$14.0M Series B	—	1435 Capital Management, Aglae Ventures, Somesh Surapureddi, DFJ, E1 Ventures, Family Office, Future Ventures, Gigafund, GoAhead Ventures, Lakeside Capital, Litquidity Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Malex Enterprises, Partners Resolute, Social Capital, Space Capital, Starbridge Venture Capital, UpHonest Capital, Adeel Hussain, Fanny Surjana, Ishani Patel, Louis Beryl, Mattia Astori, Priyank Chandra, Rashaun Williams, Richard Cooperstein, Scott Banister, Shane Neman, Siddharth Singhal, Tim Ringel, Vikas Sabnani
Sep 1, 2011	Tumblr	$85.0M Series E	—	1435 Capital Management, ACME Capital, Adverb Ventures, Aglae Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Somesh Surapureddi, TJ Nahigian, Baseline Ventures, B Capital Group, Bessemer Venture Partners, Betaworks Ventures, Bolt, DFJ, E1 Ventures, Family Office, Future Ventures, Gigafund, GoAhead Ventures, GPO Fund, Greylock, Homebrew, Insight Partners, Khosla Ventures, Lakeside Capital, Litquidity Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Malex Enterprises, NFX, Partners Resolute, Indranil Guha, Rivet Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Social Capital, SoftBank Capital, Space Capital, Spark Capital, Spero Ventures, Starbridge Venture Capital, SV Angel, Thrive Capital, True Ventures, Union Square Ventures, UpHonest Capital, Y Combinator, Adam D'Angelo, Adeel Hussain, Fanny Surjana, Haroon Mokhtarzada, Ishani Patel, Leonardo DiCaprio, Louis Beryl, Marc Benioff, Mattia Astori, Priyank Chandra, Rashaun Williams, Richard Cooperstein, Roger Ehrenberg, Scott Banister, Scott Heiferman, Shane Neman, Shervin Pishevar, Siddharth Singhal, Tim Ringel, Vikas Sabnani

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Deep Dive

High-Level Overview

Outliers Fund is a venture capital firm founded by research scientists, venture builders, and investors from MIT in 2016, with a mission to back scientist-led ventures that leverage scientific research and collective intelligence to build breakthrough technologies. The firm focuses on investing in startups developing technological innovations primarily in scientific computing, blockchain, and related deep tech sectors. Their investment philosophy centers on identifying outlier founders who are solving hard problems with compounding business models, providing not only capital but also incubation and ecosystem support to accelerate growth. Outliers has demonstrated strong impact on the startup ecosystem by incubating multiple startups that have collectively raised over $100 million, with several acquisitions and IPO filings, thus fostering innovation in frontier technology domains[5].

Origin Story

Outliers Fund originated as a special interest group at MIT, where a community of scientists and investors syndicated $2 million from students and professors to launch their first fund, Outliers Fund I, in 2016. This initial fund achieved a remarkable 16x return, followed by subsequent funds with strong multiples, reflecting the success of their unique model. The founders’ backgrounds in scientific research and venture building shaped the fund’s focus on deep tech and scientific ventures. Over time, Outliers expanded globally with offices in Palo Alto, Shanghai, and Singapore, evolving from blockchain-focused investments to broader scientific and computing technologies, preparing to raise significant new funds in 2025 to continue backing next-generation startups[5].

Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Founded by scientists and venture builders, Outliers combines rigorous scientific evaluation with venture capital discipline, focusing on outlier founders and compounding businesses.
Network Strength: Strong ties to MIT and global scientific communities, plus presence in key innovation hubs (Palo Alto, Shanghai, Singapore).
Track Record: Exceptional returns with Outliers Blockchain Fund I and II returning over 16x and 11x respectively; multiple portfolio companies acquired or filing IPOs.
Operating Support: Runs Outliers Lab incubator, providing startups with mentorship, fundraising guidance, and access to a global ecosystem of investors and technologists.
Sector Focus: Deep tech, scientific computing, blockchain, and emerging scientific ventures with high potential for technological breakthroughs[5].

Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

Outliers Fund rides the trend of increasing convergence between scientific research and entrepreneurship, capitalizing on the growing importance of scientific computing, blockchain, and data-driven innovation. The timing is critical as advances in AI, quantum computing, and decentralized technologies create new opportunities for startups to disrupt traditional industries. Market forces such as increased R&D spending, demand for scientific innovation, and the rise of collective intelligence models favor Outliers’ approach. By backing scientist-led ventures, Outliers helps bridge the gap between academia and industry, accelerating commercialization of cutting-edge research and influencing the broader ecosystem by setting a precedent for science-driven venture capital[5].

Quick Take & Future Outlook

Looking ahead, Outliers Fund aims to raise $200 million for its Computing Fund and $300 million for its Scientific Fund in 2025, signaling a strong commitment to scaling investments in frontier technologies. Trends such as AI integration in scientific research, quantum advancements, and decentralized computing will shape their portfolio’s evolution. Their influence is likely to grow as they continue to incubate and back category-defining companies, expanding their global footprint and deepening their role as a key enabler of scientific entrepreneurship. This positions Outliers as a pivotal player in the future of tech innovation, continuing to back outlier founders who transform scientific breakthroughs into impactful businesses[5].

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High-Level Overview

Origin Story

Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Founded by scientists and venture builders, Outliers combines rigorous scientific evaluation with venture capital discipline, focusing on outlier founders and compounding businesses.
Network Strength: Strong ties to MIT and global scientific communities, plus presence in key innovation hubs (Palo Alto, Shanghai, Singapore).
Track Record: Exceptional returns with Outliers Blockchain Fund I and II returning over 16x and 11x respectively; multiple portfolio companies acquired or filing IPOs.
Operating Support: Runs Outliers Lab incubator, providing startups with mentorship, fundraising guidance, and access to a global ecosystem of investors and technologists.
Sector Focus: Deep tech, scientific computing, blockchain, and emerging scientific ventures with high potential for technological breakthroughs[5].