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Outrun Ventures
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Outrun Ventures is a London-based angel investment vehicle powered by two founder-operators, Chris Adelsbach and Tariq Khan, investing primarily at pre-Seed and Seed in early-stage start-ups across the UK and Europe. The firm focuses on fintech, insurtech, regtech, legaltech, proptech, Web3, and DeFi — sectors where its partners have deep operational and network expertise. Outrun invests exclusively with its own capital, making every cheque a high-conviction bet, and aims to be the most impactful investor on a founder's cap table by providing hands-on support, introductions to VCs, angels, and banks, and following companies from Seed through Series A and beyond.
Notable quotes
“"Embedded finance, facilitated by technology, allows for more cost-efficient delivery of financial services, making it an attractive investment option."”
“"We also invest using our own capital so any investment we make is a 'high conviction' investment."”
“"Start-ups are a 'team sport' and as a former founder I want to surround my portfolio companies with team members that give them the best chance for success."”
Team
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoCab | Seed | $45m | 2026-02-03 |
| Alfa AI | Pre-Seed | $625k | 2025-02-18 |
| Margarita Finance | Pre-Seed | $1m | 2024-11-27 |
| iCustoms.AI | Seed | $2m | 2024-03-27 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Fuel Ventures | 2 |
| Tomahawk VC | 1 |
| Plug and Play Tech Center | 1 |
| N & V Capital | 1 |
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