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Outlier Code Fund

VC
San Diego, CA

Outlier Code Fund is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in San Diego, CA investing in Developer Tools, Other, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $200K–$1.2M checks and has 2 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$200K–$1.2M
Portfolio
2 companies on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed
Sectors
Developer Tools, Other, AI / ML
HQ
San Diego, CA
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-07-15

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$200K – $1.2M

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Backs developer-first startups building AI-enabled software tools for faster code deployment and collaboration.

How Outlier Code Fund invests

Outlier Code Fund is a vc firm based in San Diego, CA. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Developer Tools, Other, AI / ML.

Outlier Code Fund typically writes checks of $200K–$1.2M per investment.

Outlier Code Fund has backed 2 companies in our records, including QuickMerge, ModelOps AI.

Partners & Team

JS

James Staley

Managing Partner

Developer Tools
AI

Industry Focus

Invests In

Developer Tools
Other
AI / ML

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

QU

QuickMerge

Developer Tools
MO

ModelOps AI

AI Software
How to pitch Outlier Code Fund
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Developer Tools, Other, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $200K – $1.2M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as James Staley, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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