Outlier Ventures is a venture capital firm that operates accelerator programmes and invests in decentralised technologies.
Portfolio
2
companies
hundo
A social impact business connecting Gen Z talent with employers through the metaverse.
Boson Protocol
Boson Protocol builds decentralised infrastructure to connect smart contracts with physical commerce.
Jamie Burke
CEO
Matt Law
Partner
Ascension VC led the seed round to support the expansion of the social impact platform.
"At the heart of hundo is a belief that it is possible to scale an agile solution that empowers young people to own their future through decent, paid employment that is the basic foundation for them to build their lives from. Ultimately, young people will be able to learn, work and earn online through the hundo platform wherever they are in the world."
The oversubscribed round was backed by Outlier Ventures and Animoca Brands to scale product development and ecosystem growth.
"This funding round will fuel the next chapter of the Boson Protocol story — a story I am proud to be a part of as we work to reshape the future of commerce. Our vision is to create a more decentralised, open, and fairer future. This can only be achieved by facilitating the development of a stack of specialist applications to disrupt, demonopolise, and democratise commerce. This decentralised approach to e-Commerce will allow parties to engage in online commercial activity in a trustless, safe, and equitable environment, while allowing for the minimisation of value capture by centralised entities."
The oversubscribed round was backed by angel investors and eight partners at Outlier Ventures.
"Our vision is for Boson Protocol to become the basic plumbing for commerce and its data on the emerging decentralized web, where the value captured is distributed equitably between token holders and protected from capture by a single centralized entity. This is a milestone moment for us and we are thrilled to have the confidence and support of this immensely talented, knowledgeable, and experienced group of people. We look forward to making our vision a reality."
