Outward VC holds first close on £38m

Outward VC was formed by Investec Bank executives in 2017 and was previous named INVC. Investec and NIBC are acting as cornerstone investors in the fund and the firm will remain an Investec subsidiary.

A spokesperson for Investec told Unquote that there are structures in place to ensure the fund is managed independently to fulfil the investment mandate agreed with the fund’s investors.

It has already completed investments in financial technology companies Monese, Curve and Bud, which will be transferred into the fund. The VC firm will use the reach of its founding shareholders to source deals and support the growth of its portfolio companies. However, Outward said in a statement that its investment strategy is not bound by the corporate strategy considerations of its investors.

The fund is reporting an average of 4x on its initial investments, according to a statement.

Investors
Investec and NIBC have backed the fund at first close alongside other institutional investors. It expects to receive the support of more institutions and private investors in the next 12 months.

Investments
Outward VC will invest in financial technology companies at early stages of development, but will reserve a significant amount of capital for follow-on investments. It backed Monese's $60m series-B in September 2018.

People
Outward Venture Capital – Devin Kohli, Kevin Chong (co-heads).

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