Outset Capital is a pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco, led by AI practitioners and YC founders. The $10M fund backs technical founders building in AI, deeptech, and the future of work, writing small checks alongside top-tier lead investors.
40% of their portfolio is in Manufacturing. Their most common stage is seed (80% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $8.8M (across 5 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
5
Fund Size
$10M
Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
0
Team
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
5 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Reflex | Seed | $5M | Aug 2023 |
 Kindred | Series A | $15M | Apr 2023 |
 Orbillion Bio | Seed | $5M | Apr 2021 |
 SiteVue | Seed | $7.5M | — |
 Atomic Tessellator | Seed | $11.3M | — |
Top Co-Investors
New Enterprise Associates1 shared
Caffeinated Capital1 shared
Bessemer Venture Partners1 shared
Abstract Ventures1 shared
Picus Capital1 shared
Y Combinator1 shared
Lux Capital1 shared
BoxGroup1 shared
186 Ventures1 shared
Metaplanet1 shared
Permit Ventures1 shared
Act One Ventures1 shared
Penny Jar Capital1 shared
Silence VC1 shared
Crane Venture Partners1 shared
GD11 shared
In-Q-Tel1 shared
Last updated: 7 September 2026