Outset Ventures
Auckland, Auckland Regionoutset.ventures
Overview
Outset Ventures is an early-stage investment fund and a physical space for technology incubation, backing contrarian founders and garage tinkerers . They invest in New Zealand-founded, deep-tech companies, focusing on fundamental scientific or engineering advancements across industries like energy, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, future food, advanced materials, industrial chemistry, hardware, medical technologies, and biotech . Their 5000sqm lab facilities ('Future House') serves as an incubation space .
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atomic Tessellator | Apr 2026 | Seed | Co-investor |
| E-Leviate Pharma | Dec 2025 | Seed | Lead |
| Wellumio | Nov 2025 | Pre Seed | Co-investor |
| Kwetta | Jan 2025 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Ternary Kinetics | Oct 2024 | Pre Seed | Lead |
Key People
Angus Blair
Partner
Jess Gilbert
Partner
Michael Bignell
Partner
Mat R.
Founding Partner Director
Kent Barber
Investor
Parisa Shademan
Investor
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
