Outward VC launches its second fund to help early-stage founders breakthrough 🚀 Today marks the announcement of the first closing of the fund at £51m, with a cornerstone investment from the British Business Bank. We would like to thank all of our investors and founders for being a part of the journey so far! Outward are the early backers of Curve, Peppy, Bud, Orbital Witness, Supercede | The Reinsurance Platform, ClearGlass, IslamicFinanceGuru, Infact, Capsa AI, Monese, XYB, eXate, Finverity, flyp, Januar, Mazepay, Keyzy, Oneday, PrimaryBid, Aventus, Vauban from Carta, and Anorak. We look forward to partnering with the next generation of founders building at the intersection of #financialServices and #society. Kevin (Outward VC's Co-Founder and General Partner) shares more here: https://lnkd.in/e2wnvgYF
Outward VC
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
London, England 4,727 followers
Early-stage VC | Helping early-stage founders breakthrough | Fintech and the connected sectors
About us
Helping founders breakthrough is what gets us out of bed in the morning. Being an early-stage founder comes with numerous challenges and hurdles. The greatest value that Outward can add is to make the early-stage experience easier. Breakthroughs are about our founders and their businesses reaching their fullest potential, whether that’s a multibillion or multinational success. There will be bumps and multiple no’s. We back ourselves to back you. Outward invest in pre-Series A companies raising <£5m and we often invest 50% of the round. We know what it takes to help you in this moment. Link to apply: https://rbtx7yowkqk.typeform.com/to/xmCFCCvc?typeform-source=outwardvc.com
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https://outwardvc.com/
External link for Outward VC
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- London, England
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2017
- Specialties
- Venture Capital, Early-stage investor, and Fintech & Connected Sectors
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30 Gresham Street
London, England EC2V 7PG, GB
Employees at Outward VC
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"I went from a high paying job in Mayfair to a delivery man, cycling eight hours a day seven days a week throughout winter, to test and build the MVP. That business failed, but it taught me that passion alone was not enough to succeed, I needed to focus on an area where I had a competitive edge. That’s when I returned to solve for the inefficiencies I had experienced in the PE sector." - Danyal Özdüzenciler CEO and co-Founder of Capsa AI Following Outward VC's recent investment in Capsa AI's Seed round, we wanted to showcase the story behind the business by shedding some light on the CEO and co-Founder Danyal. In this interview we discussed: 1. A snapshot into his upbringing 2. Where the idea for Capsa AI came from 3. How co-founder and CTO Callum Downie is the "perfect complement" 4. Capsa's unfair advantage 5. Traits the team is seeking in early hires 6. The most helpful advice a fellow founder has given and more...
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"At Outward VC, we understand the challenges faced by #early-stage #founders. 📝 Our core principles include: 1. No social proof required: We evaluate founders based on their merits, not their connections. 2. Bias for drive: We seek founders with chips on their shoulders, determined and hungry for success. 3. Swift decision-making: We work efficiently to understand founders and build our investment case. 4. Clear communication: If we can’t build conviction, we provide honest, constructive feedback. 5. All-in support: Once committed, we roll up our sleeves to help close funding rounds. 6. Ongoing engagement: Post-investment, we remain actively involved, #founders can expect us to always do our homework and turn up (or stand back if that makes more sense)" More from Kevin Chong on why we set up our second fund 👇 . Please get in touch with the team (Andi Kazeroonian, Sanchit Dhote, Sebastien Mafuna, Manuel E.) if you're building in #fintech + #ConnectedSectors
Outward VC Fund II: Empowering Early-Stage Founders
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We are excited to announce Outward VC’s lead investment in Capsa AI’s £1.7m seed round, alongside Cornerstone VC and Antler! Capsa AI is on a mission to revolutionise the Private Equity industry, starting with one of its most time-consuming challenges: due diligence. Capsa’s AI-driven platform streamlines and automates this process, saving valuable time and reducing errors. What drew us to Capsa were founders, Danyal Özdüzenciler and Callum Downie whose combined expertise—Danyal’s deep industry knowledge and Callum’s technical prowess—made a lasting impression on us. Their customer-focused approach has already delivered impressive results, with Capsa serving PE funds managing over £30bn in just months since launch. Learn more about why we invested in the team poised to disrupt the PE industry 👇link to the article in the comments! Sanchit Dhote Manuel E.
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At Outward VC we want to spend a disproportionate amount of the DD time with the people behind the business. More from our co-founder and GP, Devin Kohli, on 11:FS's Fintech Insider podcast. Thanks to the host Kate Moody and fellow guests Romina Savova and Callum Burroughs for the conversation - 'Has fintech grown up?' Link to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/eMT5UGtt
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Exciting news from the Bud team as they launch in the European market!
📣 Exciting news! We’re launching our sophisticated AI-powered banking personalisation platform in the European market. With an AIS licence granted by the Bank of Lithuania, forward-thinking European banks and fintechs can now work with Bud to make a real difference to their customer experience, and their bottom line, by making the most of otherwise underutilised customer data. Link to the full story in the comments ⬇️
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🎙 Check out the latest episode of StartHub's "The Funding Blueprint" podcast - featuring Outward VC's very own Sanchit Dhote🎙️ Sanchit unpacks key strategies for #fintech success, the power of niche markets, and the importance of adaptability. Learn how the fintech giants achieved rapid growth and how emerging #startups can replicate this success. Gain insights on engaging Gen Z, leveraging regulatory sandboxes, and more. 🤖 🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/epRgKWuW 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/etEQ6pnJ
Fintech Innovation Unveiled: Strategies for Success in a Competitive Market
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#WhyWeInvested in Supercede 👇 Outward portfolio company Supercede | The Reinsurance Platform announced their $15m Series A funding round last week 🚀 Sanchit shares his thoughts on why we are excited to continue backing Jerad, Ben, Jezen and the rest of the exceptional Supercede team👨💻
Last week, our portfolio company Supercede | The Reinsurance Platform announced their $15M Series A round. Our journey with Supercede began a couple of years ago, and we’re excited to continue supporting them and finally announce the investment! Why Supercede? They’ve pioneered a centralised platform for the $400bn #reinsurance industry to run on. Founders Jerad, Ben and Jezen have an incredibly unique and deep understanding of the market, with a clear view of where it is headed. This post has needed quite a bit of updating due to their tremendous progress since our entry investment! Their recent funding success only reaffirms our belief in their vision. https://lnkd.in/e_vSCnzY
Why We Invested in Supercede
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As the United Kingdom goes to the polls today , Outward VC General Partner Devin Kohli has written an open letter to our next Prime Minister on the need for radical reform. Rishi Sunak Keir Starmer https://lnkd.in/eDy9Cqxp
An open letter to our next Prime Minister
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Delighted that Samsung Next has joined us as a shareholder of Curve. Both Samsung Electronics and Curve have been in an exclusive partnership for sometime - and share a collective vision to make your financial life simpler through a single operating system and wallet. Congratulations Shachar Bialick and Carlos Castellanos, CFA https://lnkd.in/e-s3PeHc
Curve simplifies your finances by consolidating all your cards into one, offering flexible payment options, rewards stacking, fee savings, and advanced features like real-time notifications and instant card freezing. More on why we invested in Curve's digital wallet experience from Carlos Castellanos, CFA: https://lnkd.in/gE-meYRh CC: Shachar Bialick
Why we invested in Curve, a fintech company revolutionizing how consumers manage their financial lives — Samsung Next
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