The Outward Point of View
Why We Invested in Supercede
At Outward, we’re looking to back visionary founders tackling entrenched industry pain points with cutting-edge solutions. The reinsurance market, a critical engine powering the insurance industry, has long been plagued by inefficiency and complexity. Enter Supercede, a company brilliantly positioned to revolutionise this space. Revolutionising Reinsurance Reinsurance is the lifeblood of the insurance world, allowing […]
Read the storyAn open letter to our next Prime Minister
Dear incoming Prime Minister, The UK stands at a crossroads. Prime Minister – the widely accepted view is that your job is to steward our inevitable decline. There is however another way. It requires bold decision making, radical thinking and a wholehearted embrace of modern technology – traits I acknowledge are not synonymous with government […]
Read the storyWhy I am excited for start-ups in 2024
2023 was a brutal year for start-ups and VCs. Founders had to adapt to the new reality of expensive money if they could raise any at all. Some clear-eyed founders made deep and decisive cuts to ensure they could continue building for the future. Others simply ran out of road. Heading into 2024, there is […]
Read the storyWhy we invested in Finverity
Outward VC co-led the $5m funding round of Finverity – the ecosystem for trade and working capital – alongside Acrobator VC, with participation from S16VC and existing investor BY Venture Partners. We are excited to be supporting Finverity on its mission to bridge the $2.0tn global trade finance gap. Supply Chain Finance (‘SCF’) as a […]
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