Builders backing builders
AI practitioners investing in AI, devtools, robotics, future of work
At Outset Capital, we're both investors and builders. The result: hands-on support from those who know what you're going through
Led by AI practitioners and YC founders
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Ali Rohde
Managing Partner,
Outset Capital
Kanjun Qiu
General Partner, Outset Capital
CEO, Imbue
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Josh Albrecht
General Partner, Outset Capital
CTO, Imbue
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Theo Rohde
Chief Happiness Officer (CHO),
Outset Capital
Backed by extraordinary founders
Partnering with Outset
We're excited to invest before anyone else.
We write small checks (rather than lead rounds), and work to be the most helpful investor per dollar on your team.
We're active — not activist.
We're here to support you, but we will never get in your way. We always cast our vote with the founders.
We've scaled unicorns and taken teams from 0 to 1.
We've built foundation models with 100B+ parameters, raised more than $200M in venture capital, and scaled teams from 200 to 1200. There are only three of us, yet we can speak from experience to many of the challenges you'll face.
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Companies we've backed
Co-investors: Kleiner Perkins, Nat Friedman
Co-investors: Lux, E14
Co-investors: Amplify, Felicis
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Co-investors: AIX
Co-investors: Bloomberg, Forerunner
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Co-investors: Index, a16z
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Co-investors: Dylan Field, NEA, a16z
Co-investors: SV Angel
Co-investors: Nat Friedman, Neo, Lux
Co-investors: American Cancer Society
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Co-investors: Sequoia, Lux, Thrive
Co-investors: Lux
Community is Critical
Community is critical. Previously, we built the Archive, a co-living house of 22 founders, engineers, and researchers. Now, we host monthly events, including potlucks and small, private dinners for researchers, engineers, and those starting something new. If you’re in the Bay Area, join us.
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