Outsiders Fund

General contacts

Investor type

Founded

2020

AUM

Location

Norwalk, Connecticut, United States

Investment Ticket

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America

Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Outsiders Fund is a venture capital firm based in Norwalk, Connecticut, founded in 2020 by Austin McChord, the founder of Datto. The firm is composed of a team of eight professionals who are dedicated to supporting founders with unique perspectives in disrupting overlooked and antiquated industries. Outsiders Fund is known for its focus on sectors that are often neglected, providing opportunities to unlock massive value from stale infrastructure.

The firm primarily invests in early-stage companies, focusing on Seed and Series A rounds. Their sector focus includes information technology, AI, deeptech, robotics, SaaS, and health. Outsiders Fund typically writes checks ranging from $500K to $8M and invests in companies located in the United States and Canada. The firm is actively seeking new investments and has a portfolio of 34 companies with 48 investments made to date.

Notable investments by Outsiders Fund include Casana - smart toilet seats for health monitoring, RaySecur - terahertz technology for mail security, Juice Labs - remote GPU compute power, Flux - a browser-based platform for PCB design, and Breedr - a cattle tracking and marketplace platform.

Industry

Robotics SaaS AI HealthTech Deeptech

Contacts

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Austin McChord Co-Managing Partner

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Theodore Seem Co-Managing Partner

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FAQs about Outsiders Fund

Is Outsiders Fund a venture capital or private equity firm?

Outsiders Fund is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed and Series A.

Where is Outsiders Fund located?

Outsiders Fund is located in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States.

When was Outsiders Fund founded?

Outsiders Fund was founded in 2020.

What sectors and industries does Outsiders Fund invest in?

Outsiders Fund invests in companies and startups in Robotics, SaaS, AI, HealthTech, Deeptech.

What is Outsiders Fund geographical focus of investments?

Outsiders Fund invests in companies and startups in North America.

At what stages of companies and startups does Outsiders Fund typically invest in?

Outsiders Fund invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A.

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