# Outsiders Fund

> Outsiders Fund is a VC fund backing Software and Information Technology. See 36 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 36
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 36%
- Fund size: $4.7M
- Last fund: Jul 2024
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/outsiders-fund
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/outsidersfund
- Website: https://www.outsidersfund.com

Outsiders Fund is a VC fund in New York focused on Software and Information Technology. An early-stage venture capital firm focused on identifying opportunities where technology will disrupt traditional, incumbent industries. It seeks founders with atypical backgrounds and out of the box thinking.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 15 | 42% |
| Information Technology | 6 | 17% |
| Health Care | 4 | 11% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 4 | 11% |
| Medical | 3 | 8% |

53 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 16 | 44% |
| Series A | 10 | 28% |
| Series B | 5 | 14% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 8% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 25 | 69% |
| Canada | 2 | 6% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Michael Fass | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-fass |
| Austin McChord | Managing Director | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/austin-mcchord |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Emphere | Emphere is a cloud security company that offers an AI automated platform to find and fix security issues. | $2.1M | Pre-Seed | Jun 04, 2026 |  |
| Slide | Slide provides business continuity and disaster recovery platform for Managed Service Providers | $70M | Series B | Mar 10, 2026 |  |
| Mobius Materials | Mobius Materials develops and supplies advanced silicon-based materials designed to improve performance and efficiency in energy storage and semiconductor applications. The company’s core technology focuses on producing high-purity silicon materials engineered for use in lithium-ion battery anodes, where they help increase energy density and extendbattery life compared to conventional graphite-based solutions. Its materials are designed to integrate into existing battery manufacturing processes, supporting adoption without requiring major changes to production infrastructure. Mobius Materials also applies its silicon processing capabilities to specialty materials used in electronics and semiconductor manufacturing, addressing applications that require precise material properties and consistency. The company supports customers through material development, testing, and collaboration aimed at optimizing performance for specific use cases. Its offerings are used by organizations working on next-generation batteries and electronic components that require improved capacity, durability, and material efficiency. | $3M | Seed | Dec 12, 2025 |  |
| Heave | Heave is a convenient equipment sourcing platform offering heavy machinery equipment sales and rentals from suppliers in the industry. | $7M | Series A | Aug 27, 2025 |  |
| Slide | Slide provides business continuity and disaster recovery platform for Managed Service Providers | $25M | Series A | Jun 16, 2025 |  |
| Flight Science | The AI-enabled flight monitoring and optimization platform for airlines | $1.5M | Pre-Seed | Mar 25, 2025 |  |
| Gradial | Marketing & sales ops at the speed of thought | $13M | Series A | Mar 17, 2025 |  |
| AeroVect | AeroVect develops autonomous driving platforms for GSE, enabling efficient, safe, and reliable airside operations at some of the largest passenger and cargo hubs in the world. | $18M | Series A | Sep 19, 2024 |  |
| Cercle | Cercle advances women's healthcare by unlocking access to insights. Cercle’s platform, the Cercle Biomedical Graph™, transforms healthcare data at scale into real-time, high-quality insights that women's healthcare providers use to run more efficient businesses and provide personalized care. | $6M | Seed | Sep 18, 2024 |  |
| Planned | Redefining the way in-person events are planned. | $18.5M | Series B | Jul 18, 2024 |  |

10 of 36 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [GSV Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gsv-acceleration) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Base10 Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/base10-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/liquid2-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Red Sea Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/red-sea-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Wing Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wing-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Outsiders Fund invest in?

Outsiders Fund invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 36 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Outsiders Fund?

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### Who are the partners at Outsiders Fund?

The team at Outsiders Fund includes Michael Fass (Partner) and Austin McChord (Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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