Every year 📆 we recognise leading founders, investors, collectors, culture makers & alumni for their outsized contribution to the Open Metaverse
& invite them to join our exclusive investment partnership
dubbed the ‘outliers’
read more @ outliers.io
& invite them to join our exclusive investment partnership
dubbed the ‘outliers’
read more @ outliers.io
This new 2021 intake of members have directly bought into the Outlier Ventures LLP (Partnership) to;
invest, partner & mentor in 100+ startups that go through our accelerator (Basecamp⛺️) each year to join us in becoming what has been dubbed
‘Y Combinator of The Metaverse’
invest, partner & mentor in 100+ startups that go through our accelerator (Basecamp⛺️) each year to join us in becoming what has been dubbed
‘Y Combinator of The Metaverse’
‘Outliers’ represent some of the most influential and innovative figures across #Web3, creative industries & consumer brands in the Metaverse in the key domains of;
Finance, Culture & Tech
Read the press release:
globenewswire.com/news-release/2…
Let’s meet them… 🙌🏼
Finance, Culture & Tech
Read the press release:
globenewswire.com/news-release/2…
Let’s meet them… 🙌🏼
‘21 Outliers
@shaunneff / brandguru
@nickyads / manager
@SnoopDogg / artist
@CathyHackl / brandguru
@DeanwWilson / manager
@deadmau5 / artist
@sandeepnailwal / founder
@borgetsebastien / founder
@sillytuna / collector
@MaxStealth5 / collector
@gabusch / founder
@animocabrands /vc
@shaunneff / brandguru
@nickyads / manager
@SnoopDogg / artist
@CathyHackl / brandguru
@DeanwWilson / manager
@deadmau5 / artist
@sandeepnailwal / founder
@borgetsebastien / founder
@sillytuna / collector
@MaxStealth5 / collector
@gabusch / founder
@animocabrands /vc
This year’s Outliers intake inc. several Alumni ⛺️;
Founders that have gone through the @ovioHQ accelerator & ex staff who come back to mentor and advise the next gen of founders
@j1mmyeth / @nameless_nft
@JBanon / @bosonProtocol
@irfonwatkins / @tapmydata
@akm29727083000
Founders that have gone through the @ovioHQ accelerator & ex staff who come back to mentor and advise the next gen of founders
@j1mmyeth / @nameless_nft
@JBanon / @bosonProtocol
@irfonwatkins / @tapmydata
@akm29727083000
Join over 100+ founders like them to together create the Open Metaverse OS and apply today to one of several live cohorts!
OutlierVentures.io/basecamp
OutlierVentures.io/basecamp
There are also several members of the @ovioHQ team this year promoted to Partner for their huge contributions to the success of the firm
@shiftyhorse
@Chris_JP_D
@kapoorcharlotte
inc. doubling portfolio to 100 startups, raising $250m & launching several billion dollar networks
@shiftyhorse
@Chris_JP_D
@kapoorcharlotte
inc. doubling portfolio to 100 startups, raising $250m & launching several billion dollar networks
Meet the Outlier..
We are thrilled to welcome brand guru @shaunneff
who has launched several billion $ consumer brands inc @NeffHeadwear & collaborations with Kevin Durant, Kendall Jenner to Target & Sony
We are thrilled to welcome brand guru @shaunneff
who has launched several billion $ consumer brands inc @NeffHeadwear & collaborations with Kevin Durant, Kendall Jenner to Target & Sony
🔑 Value Add:
@shaunneff has been quietly amassing an impressive NFT collection and advising celebrities and brands on how to enter the Metaverse.
He is our man in Hollywood 😎 bringing the portfolio access to the world's leading sports stars, actors, musicians & influencers
@shaunneff has been quietly amassing an impressive NFT collection and advising celebrities and brands on how to enter the Metaverse.
He is our man in Hollywood 😎 bringing the portfolio access to the world's leading sports stars, actors, musicians & influencers
Meet the Outlier..
‘The Godmother of the Metaverse’ @CathyHackl
Cathy has joined the @ovioHQ partnership to bring her deep knowledge and network in VR & AR 🥽 having advised some of the leading Metaverse companies from Facebook @oculus to @magicleap
‘The Godmother of the Metaverse’ @CathyHackl
Cathy has joined the @ovioHQ partnership to bring her deep knowledge and network in VR & AR 🥽 having advised some of the leading Metaverse companies from Facebook @oculus to @magicleap
🔑 Value Add:
She can connect large brands and enterprise partners to innovations across the portfolio to facilitate and fast track collaboration across the Metaverse Ecosystem
She can connect large brands and enterprise partners to innovations across the portfolio to facilitate and fast track collaboration across the Metaverse Ecosystem
Meet the Outlier..
Do I really need to introduce @snoopdogg..
One of the most influential hip-hop artists of our time, Snoop has transcended music to become a cultural powerhouse, constantly reinventing himself now in NFTs & the Metaverse
Do I really need to introduce @snoopdogg..
One of the most influential hip-hop artists of our time, Snoop has transcended music to become a cultural powerhouse, constantly reinventing himself now in NFTs & the Metaverse
🔑 Value Add:
Snoop’s reach and network need no explanation but he has ask become a leading tastemaker and early adopter of NFTs with ‘in world’ collabs with the likes of @thesandboxgame
Expect lots more of that with the @OVioHQ portfolio 💼
Snoop’s reach and network need no explanation but he has ask become a leading tastemaker and early adopter of NFTs with ‘in world’ collabs with the likes of @thesandboxgame
Expect lots more of that with the @OVioHQ portfolio 💼
Meet the Outlier..
@nickyads is the man behind the scenes of Snoop's commercial success and early moves in NFTs with @CozomoMedici and various drops.
@nickyads is the man behind the scenes of Snoop's commercial success and early moves in NFTs with @CozomoMedici and various drops.
🔑 Value Add:
a Hollywood powerbroker and talent manager he will help @ovioHQ portfolio with endorsement deals and licensing opportunities
a Hollywood powerbroker and talent manager he will help @ovioHQ portfolio with endorsement deals and licensing opportunities
Meet the Outlier..
@0xPolygon cofounder @sandeepnailwal is one of the most successful founders in Web 3
He built a Layer 2 scaling solution that makes Ethereum work, now powering 100s of DApps that would have otherwise not been possible
@0xPolygon cofounder @sandeepnailwal is one of the most successful founders in Web 3
He built a Layer 2 scaling solution that makes Ethereum work, now powering 100s of DApps that would have otherwise not been possible
🔑 Value Add:
Sandeep brings the experience of having built a successful token economy and protocol, with $MATIC now a Top 20 crypto asset
up 10,000% in 2021 alone!
He joins @oviohq as a mentor and investor into the next gen of founder
Sandeep brings the experience of having built a successful token economy and protocol, with $MATIC now a Top 20 crypto asset
up 10,000% in 2021 alone!
He joins @oviohq as a mentor and investor into the next gen of founder
Meet the Outlier..
GRAMMY-winning electronic artist @deadmau5
Having changed the game in electronic music 🎶 he is also a pioneer in the Metverse from recent @genies PFP NFT Avatar drop, performances at #MetaFest in DCL or The Oberhasli virtual residency in Manticore Games
GRAMMY-winning electronic artist @deadmau5
Having changed the game in electronic music 🎶 he is also a pioneer in the Metverse from recent @genies PFP NFT Avatar drop, performances at #MetaFest in DCL or The Oberhasli virtual residency in Manticore Games
🔑 Value Add:
Deadmau5 is the one ☝️ everyone wants to work with in the Metaverse and he is brave enough to give early startups the break when others don’t have the vision or balls inc @oviohq’s @MODA_DAO
Deadmau5 is the one ☝️ everyone wants to work with in the Metaverse and he is brave enough to give early startups the break when others don’t have the vision or balls inc @oviohq’s @MODA_DAO
Meet the Outlier..
@DeanwWilson is the manager and business partner of @Deadmau5 at @mau5trap
CEO & Founder of music management company @seven20group & has managed the careers of many electronic music legends inc. Calvin Harris
@DeanwWilson is the manager and business partner of @Deadmau5 at @mau5trap
CEO & Founder of music management company @seven20group & has managed the careers of many electronic music legends inc. Calvin Harris
🔑 Value Add:
Dean pioneered artists owning and controlling their own masters & publishing, and experimenting with blockchain tech like @auduis @MODA_DAO @Emanate
He is the @OVioHQ partnerships music industry dealbroker.. 🎶
Dean pioneered artists owning and controlling their own masters & publishing, and experimenting with blockchain tech like @auduis @MODA_DAO @Emanate
He is the @OVioHQ partnerships music industry dealbroker.. 🎶
Meet the Outlier..
@borgetsebastien Co-Founder & COO of @TheSandboxGame / President of the @BGameAlliance
Sandbox is now the # No. 1 leading virtual world through it token $SAND and virtual land sales
@borgetsebastien Co-Founder & COO of @TheSandboxGame / President of the @BGameAlliance
Sandbox is now the # No. 1 leading virtual world through it token $SAND and virtual land sales
🔑 Value Add:
Seb is an invaluable bridge between the world of Web 3 and the traditional gaming industry 🕹
He is a mentor and investor in the next gen of founder at the @oviohq partnership
Seb is an invaluable bridge between the world of Web 3 and the traditional gaming industry 🕹
He is a mentor and investor in the next gen of founder at the @oviohq partnership
Meet the Outlier..
@sillytuna is a coder, game industry veteran & Web 3 OG
Perhaps most famous for selling the ‘Covid Alien’ CryptoPunk NFT at Sothebys for over $11.7 million
He is a prolific NFT collector in #Punks #BAYC @cryptokitties, angel investor and founder of $SPLOOT
@sillytuna is a coder, game industry veteran & Web 3 OG
Perhaps most famous for selling the ‘Covid Alien’ CryptoPunk NFT at Sothebys for over $11.7 million
He is a prolific NFT collector in #Punks #BAYC @cryptokitties, angel investor and founder of $SPLOOT
🔑 Value Add:
SillyTuna has been an active member of our ecosystem as an angel 👼 and is now formally joining the @oviohq partnership to deepen the work he does with our portfolio and accelerator in NFTs and Gaming
SillyTuna has been an active member of our ecosystem as an angel 👼 and is now formally joining the @oviohq partnership to deepen the work he does with our portfolio and accelerator in NFTs and Gaming
Meet the Outlier..
@amincobrands are one of the most active early stage VCs globally in the Metaverse & Play to Earn category
inc. @DapperLabs @CryptoKitties @NBATopShot @Opensea and @thesandboxgame and several of our portfolio inc @openmetadao & @crucible
@amincobrands are one of the most active early stage VCs globally in the Metaverse & Play to Earn category
inc. @DapperLabs @CryptoKitties @NBATopShot @Opensea and @thesandboxgame and several of our portfolio inc @openmetadao & @crucible
🔑 Value Add:
Having just closed $65M from @Ubisoft & several major VC
They are the 1st institutional investor to join the @oviohq partnership to co-invest into startups going through our accelerator
& help advise on brand licensing with the likes of Disney and WWE
Having just closed $65M from @Ubisoft & several major VC
They are the 1st institutional investor to join the @oviohq partnership to co-invest into startups going through our accelerator
& help advise on brand licensing with the likes of Disney and WWE
Meet the Outlier..
@MaxStealth is a leading Anon NFT collector early into artists like @trevorjones @pak and @beeple as well as a hardcore high-stakes #DeFi degen
(without doxxing him) he comes with a surprising amount of commercial experience in Enterprise Tech too😉
@MaxStealth is a leading Anon NFT collector early into artists like @trevorjones @pak and @beeple as well as a hardcore high-stakes #DeFi degen
(without doxxing him) he comes with a surprising amount of commercial experience in Enterprise Tech too😉
🔑 Value Add:
Max is an active angel investor and advisor that has now created a fund to auto-invest $75k into EVERY single startup that successfully graduates the @oviohq accelerator 💰
Max is an active angel investor and advisor that has now created a fund to auto-invest $75k into EVERY single startup that successfully graduates the @oviohq accelerator 💰
Meet the Outlier..
@gabusch is a serial Web 3 founder, gaming industry pro and a key figure at the ❤️ of the Play-2-Earn boom happening in the Philippines 🇵🇭/ Asia
recently launching @yieldguild a guild that brings together players to earn via NFT games like @AxieInfinity
@gabusch is a serial Web 3 founder, gaming industry pro and a key figure at the ❤️ of the Play-2-Earn boom happening in the Philippines 🇵🇭/ Asia
recently launching @yieldguild a guild that brings together players to earn via NFT games like @AxieInfinity
🔑 Value Add:
with a strong focus on global financial inclusion in the Metaverse 🌎
Gabby will invest in and advise accelerator cohorts on their go-to-market strategies to onboard millions of users around the world into their game economies 🕹
with a strong focus on global financial inclusion in the Metaverse 🌎
Gabby will invest in and advise accelerator cohorts on their go-to-market strategies to onboard millions of users around the world into their game economies 🕹
Meet the Outlier..
@JBanon is cofounder of @bosonprotocol, an @oviohq Basecamp accelerator graduate ⛺️
& has gone on to launch a billion $ token economy in the Metaverse focused on digital-physical redemption, launching a virtual mall in @decentraland with several major brands
@JBanon is cofounder of @bosonprotocol, an @oviohq Basecamp accelerator graduate ⛺️
& has gone on to launch a billion $ token economy in the Metaverse focused on digital-physical redemption, launching a virtual mall in @decentraland with several major brands
🔑 Value Add:
Justin is an active mentor, investor and advisor to startups going through the accelerator on the;
zero-to-one of launching a token economy in the Metaverse
Justin is an active mentor, investor and advisor to startups going through the accelerator on the;
zero-to-one of launching a token economy in the Metaverse
Meet the Outlier..
@j1mmyeth is leader of the #onchaingang & founded both @AvaStarsNFT and @nameless_nft (a @oviohq Basecamp accelerator graduate) ⛺️
going on to secure investment from @aplusk (Ashton Kutcher’s) @Sound_Ventures, @Benioff of Salesforce, @MCuban, @GaryVee
@j1mmyeth is leader of the #onchaingang & founded both @AvaStarsNFT and @nameless_nft (a @oviohq Basecamp accelerator graduate) ⛺️
going on to secure investment from @aplusk (Ashton Kutcher’s) @Sound_Ventures, @Benioff of Salesforce, @MCuban, @GaryVee
🔑 Value Add:
J1m is a prolific NFT collector (the 3rd biggest holder of #BAYC Apes)
4 of which he just signed to Universal Music to create a virtual band 🤩
He is an active investor and advisor to the accelerator on technical implementation of NFTs and collector culture
J1m is a prolific NFT collector (the 3rd biggest holder of #BAYC Apes)
4 of which he just signed to Universal Music to create a virtual band 🤩
He is an active investor and advisor to the accelerator on technical implementation of NFTs and collector culture
Our founder & CEO @jamie247 had the pleasure of sitting down with @Entrepreneur’s @DanBova1 to talk about his vision for the Open Metaverse and our success in becoming the ‘Y Combinator of the Metaverse’ as we hit our 100th portfolio company this Fall 🍂 and raised over $250m+
He discuses why this round of new members from across Web 3 Tech, Finance and Culture help us both;
disrupt and transform Wall Street, Hollywood and Silicon Valley all at once 🤡 🔥
READ MORE: entrepreneur.com/article/397511
disrupt and transform Wall Street, Hollywood and Silicon Valley all at once 🤡 🔥
READ MORE: entrepreneur.com/article/397511
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