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Outliers Venture Capital

Early-stage VC. Led Grove ($5M seed, Jan 2026); portfolio includes Lean and Tabby.

What
Equity investment.
Cost
Equity
Backed by
Jada Fund of FundsSaudi Venture Capital (SVC)Dubai Future District Fund
Status
Active

Checked · September 2026 · outliers.vc · How we check ↗

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In detail

Outliers Venture Capital is a venture capital in Saudi Arabia. Early-stage VC. Led Grove ($5M seed, Jan 2026); portfolio includes Lean and Tabby. Runs the Outliers Fellowship with SVC — a talent programme, not a funding route (2026 window closed). No public application form; inbound via email only.

Amount
Fund size not published
Focus
FinTech, enterprise apps, retail tech — MENA & US
Portfolio
  • Lean
  • Tabby
  • Grove
  • Strataphy
Status
Active

What the source says

“We are an operator-led firm by design; investing early and with quiet conviction in outlier founders shaping the region's next chapter.”

outliers.vc/ethos · seen September 2026

“Patient in our approach and long in our horizon, we back those who build different.”

outliers.vc/ethos · seen September 2026

Closing soon on the map

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Sources

Primary source · outliers.vc · Checked September 2026