Outset Capital
Overview
Outset Capital is a San Francisco-based venture firm focusing on early-stage investments, primarily in seed and pre-seed rounds. The firm backs founders in various sectors, with a particular interest in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and innovative software solutions. Outset typically invests in the range of $1-5 million per deal. Outset Capital's partners bring expertise from leading tech companies and research institutions. The firm leverages a network of unicorn founders and AI researchers from OpenAI, Google, and DeepMind to provide strategic support and connections to its portfolio companies.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| MatX | Mar 2024 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Kindred | Apr 2023 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Browserbase | Jun 2025 | Series B | Co-investor |
| Wafer | Sep 2026 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Hedra | Aug 2024 | Seed | Co-investor |
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Key People
Kanjun Qiu
Co-Founder and General Partner
Ali Rohde
General Partner
Josh Albrecht
General Partner
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Outset Capital based?
Outset Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
When was Outset Capital founded?
Outset Capital was founded in 2021.
How many portfolio companies does Outset Capital have?
Outset Capital has 16 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Outset Capital's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include MatX, Kindred, Browserbase, Wafer, Hedra.
What was Outset Capital's most recent investment shown here?
Outset Capital's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Wafer in 2026.
What sectors does Outset Capital focus on?
Outset Capital focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software.
What company stages does Outset Capital focus on?
Outset Capital typically invests at the Early stage.
What is Outset Capital's AUM?
Outset Capital's assets under management are estimated between $0.0 and $50.0M.