TURNING SCIENCE FICTION INTO SCIENTIFIC FACT
Funds
Outliers Scientific Fund
Satellite networks. Orbital manufacturing. Deep‑space mining. These and more are becoming the infrastructure of tomorrow. We invest where engineering meets policy, and where rockets meet revenue.
Outliers Intelligence Fund
AI. Robotics. Quantum. The line between software and the physical world is disappearing. We invest at the intersection of chips, algorithms, and the systems that bring intelligence to everything.
Our featured portfolio.
Vast Space.
Paradromics.
Interlune.
AstroForge.
Hark.
Impulse Space.
Astro Mechanica.
Vast Space
Commercial Space Station
Visit2001: A Space Odyssey showed us the future — a spinning station in orbit, humans living and working in space.
Vast is building the world’s first commercial space station. Haven‑1 will serve private astronauts, government missions, and in‑space research — developed by a team with deep SpaceX pedigree.
We tracked NASA’s Commercial LEO Destinations award and identified Vast as a strong candidate early — anticipating government direction before the market catches on.
Paradromics
Brain-Computer Interface
VisitScience fiction imagined a world where the mind speaks directly to a machine. No voice. No movement. Just thought.
Paradromics built Connexus — a brain‑computer interface that records neural activity at the single‑neuron level. Over 400 micro electrodes per module, scalable to 1,600+ channels, each implant smaller than a dime.
Identified through our focus on founder‑led teams with deep scientific expertise, building at the intersection of AI and healthcare.
Interlune
Lunar Resource Extraction
VisitScience fiction promised the Moon would one day power our world.
Interlune is building the equipment to harvest Helium‑3 from the Moon and return it to Earth, powering the future of fusion energy, quantum computing, and medical imaging.
We identified in‑situ resource utilization as the missing link in a sustainable lunar economy, and backed Interlune as the team best positioned to turn it into a real industry.
AstroForge
Asteroid Mining
VisitThe most valuable metals on Earth are a thousand times more concentrated in space.
AstroForge aims to mine platinum group metals from near‑Earth asteroids. The PGM market is $24B, yet 96% comes from just three countries. An asteroid can contain 5,000x the concentration of anything mined on Earth.
We mapped the in‑space resource supply chain early and identified AstroForge as the team best positioned to commercialize asteroid mining.
Hark
Cognitive AI
VisitThe next leap in AI isn’t just about smarter models. It is intelligence that knows you, anticipates you, and works for you.
Hark builds proactive, personalized AI as the cognitive layer for human‑AI collaboration. Founded by Brett Adcock with a $100M personal commitment, Hark shares Figure AI’s campus, talent, and infrastructure.
We identified Hark as the critical missing layer in the Physical Intelligence stack, acting as the bridge between autonomous agents and truly adaptive, human‑centric AI systems.
Impulse Space
In-Space Transportation
VisitFor decades, a solar system within reach felt like fiction. Reaching orbit was the first challenge.
Founded by Tom Mueller, the propulsion mastermind behind SpaceX’s Merlin engines, Impulse Space builds Orbital Transfer Vehicles that move satellites to custom orbits across LEO, GEO, and cislunar.
We identified the “last‑mile” bottleneck in the expanding satellite economy and backed the team with the deepest propulsion heritage in the industry to dominate space logistics.
Astro Mechanica
Supersonic Propulsion
VisitScience fiction promised a world where crossing the Pacific takes hours, not half a day.
Astro Mechanica is building a hybrid‑electric jet engine that adapts to flight speed. Backed by a16z and United Airlines Ventures, it targets defense, supersonic travel, and ground power for data centers.
We identified the engine as the bottleneck of supersonic flight and backed Astro Mechanica’s design, built to stay efficient at subsonic and supersonic speeds.
People
Our team brings together decades of experience across venture capital, scientific research, government policy, and entrepreneurship. We evaluate opportunities with technical rigor, invest with conviction, and stay close to our founders long after the wire clears.