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Outset Ventures

24 Balfour Road, Parnell, Auckland, 1052, New Zealand

Overview

Investment and support for emerging technology industries.

Founded

2016

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

New Zealand

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

8rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
CullBeck
Jul 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
Atomic Tessellator
Apr 2026Participated
$11 MSeed
Vertus Energy
Jun 2024Participated
$9 MSeed
OpenStar Technologies
Aug 2023Led
$6 MSeed
Daisy Lab
Mar 2023Led
$0.93 MSeed
NewFish
May 2022Participated
$0.81 MSeed
Aspiring Materials
Oct 2021Participated
$1 MSeed
HeartLab
Sep 2021Participated
$2 MSeed
CullBeck
Jul 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
Atomic Tessellator
Apr 2026Participated
$11 MSeed
Vertus Energy
Jun 2024Participated
$9 MSeed
OpenStar Technologies
Aug 2023Led
$6 MSeed
Daisy Lab
Mar 2023Led
$0.93 MSeed
NewFish
May 2022Participated
$0.81 MSeed
Aspiring Materials
Oct 2021Participated
$1 MSeed
HeartLab
Sep 2021Participated
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Outset Ventures: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Outset Ventures: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed25
Series A01

Monthly Deal Activity

Outset Ventures: 8 deals are recorded across 62 months.All available history.
Outset Ventures: 8 deals are recorded across 62 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Outset Ventures: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Outset Ventures: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Health & Life Sciences3
AI & Machine Learning2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Manufacturing1
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

Outset Ventures: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Outset Ventures: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M4
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Outset Ventures: New Zealand has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Outset Ventures: New Zealand has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
New Zealand8
Outset Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Icehouse Ventures sharing 6 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Outset Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Icehouse Ventures sharing 6 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Icehouse Ventures6
Blackbird Ventures2
2040VC1
Amadeus1
Aspire1
Confluence1
Crane Venture Partners1
Energy Capital Ventures1
Even Capital1
Founders Fund1
GD11
In-Q-Tel1
K1W11
Ngāi Tahu Holdings1
Ngāti Hineuru1
PāuaCo1
Punakaiki Fund1
Radar Ventures1
Salus Ventures1
Side Stage Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Outset Ventures: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation.All available history.
Outset Ventures: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led225%
Participating675%
Outset Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Outset Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Angus Blair
Imche Fourie

Co-Founder and CEO