Latest fund size
Undisclosed
Announced
May 14, 2026
Global HQ
United States
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Check size
$250K-$1M
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Stage focus
Pre-seed, Seed
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Regions of investment
Global
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Outside Capital is a New York-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2026 by Tom Black and Parth Dalal, focused on the outdoor recreation, sport, performance, and consumer wellness industries. The firm backs founders building the next generation of brands and technology across sport, outdoor recreation, and consumer wellness.
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Names, roles, emails and LinkedIn profiles for the team, plus the fund's website.
Outside Capital invests in emerging brands across sport, performance, outdoor recreation, and fitness-centered technology. The firm targets the most innovative companies changing the landscape of the broader consumer wellness economy.
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What the fund looks for in founders and which sectors it backs.
No fund size has been publicly disclosed. Outside Capital was announced in 2026 and is actively deploying capital. Fund details are not available.
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Fund size, LPs and track record.
Leadership
Tom Black and Parth Dalal are co-founders and venture investors at Outside Capital. Both have been deeply immersed in the outdoor and consumer wellness ecosystem for several years prior to founding the firm.
Investment Strategy
Outside Capital invests up to $1 million in pre-seed and seed-stage rounds, with the goal of supporting companies through to exit. Check sizes of $250K–$500K for a company's first or second round of financing. The firm leads or participates in early rounds and backs founders and athletes globally.
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Leadership, investment strategy, notable investments and exits.
