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Outset Ventures

No observed cheques in the sources we track. That is a limit of our coverage, not a finding about this organisation.

VC firmUnknownNew fund $23M, May 2025

Pre-seedSeedSeries ADeep Tech

Cheques on record

No rounds observed yetA limit of the sources we read, not a finding about the firm.

Pitch Outset Ventures

What they do

Outset Ventures combines specialised laboratory space, a deep tech venture fund, and a curated community of foundersFrom their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries A
Sectors
Deep Tech
Based in
Parnell, New Zealand
Cold pitches
Accepted

The record

No rounds observed yet. That is a limit of the sources we read, not a finding about the firm. If it has invested, a round will put it here. Know a round it was in? Tell us.

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

2 of 26 we have independently watched raise

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Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Quick answers about Outset Ventures

What does Outset Ventures invest in?

Outset Ventures says it invests in Deep Tech.

Is Outset Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months.

What kind of investor is Outset Ventures?

Outset Ventures is a VC firm based in Parnell, New Zealand.

Has Outset Ventures raised a new fund?

Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in May 2025, reporting $23M raised.

Does Outset Ventures take cold pitches?

Yes: its own website says it reads unsolicited pitches.

Where does this information on Outset Ventures come from?

From public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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