Outlier Capital

www.outliercapitalgroup.com

Outlier Capital invests primarily in emerging student talent from post-secondary institutions (undergraduate and graduate levels), while remaining open to high-potential proposals from non-student entrepreneurs. They focus on transformative sectors including Software, Mobile Applications, Consumer Technology, Deeptech, and Cloud Solutions.

Check Size

Not specified

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

Enterprise Saas, Developer Tools, Consumer

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Investment Thesis

Outlier Capital is committed to identifying and supporting bright, underfunded talent at the earliest stages of their entrepreneurial journey. The firm operates on the conviction that innovative ideas often come from underrepresented segments of the population—particularly post-secondary students—who lack access to traditional venture capital resources. By providing both capital and mentorship, they aim to level the playing field and unlock groundbreaking innovations that might otherwise never reach market.

What Sets Them Apart

Primary focus on underfunded student entrepreneurs rather than traditional founders
Combination of experienced macroeconomic expertise (David Gerstenhaber's hedge fund and banking background) with emerging student perspective (Dylan Gerstenhaber as UCLA sophomore)
Explicit commitment to providing 'capital and resources' beyond just funding
Blend of seasoned institutional knowledge with grassroots, on-campus entrepreneurial insight