Rod Mallo
Most of my career has been spent in rooms where someone is asking for money. It used to be me. Now I write first checks and help close the rest.
Companies I've backed
Great Fission
Nuclear powered cargo ships.
Drones the size of basketball courts.
Robots built to wear.
A garment every 22 seconds. One operator.
A lamp that walks your house and folds the laundry.
Every person you know, and everyone they know.
The rest are easy to find.
Funds I co-invest with
Sequoiaa16zFounders FundIndexKhoslaLuxOpenAI
tf is this guy?
An outsider. A n idiot non-technical person investing in science and technology at the edge of what is possible. A big game hunter constantly trying to simplify complexity. I back no-safety-net people and believe the best thing a venture capitalist can do is give founders money and get out of the way.
Born in Buenos Aires. Dropped out of law school two weeks before graduating to start my first company. Why? Because. Spent a decade building, crashing and selling companies in LatAm. Burned out, took two years off, lost a bunch of money learned as an angel. Four years a Partner at SOSV. In 2021 I raised my own fund and built the firm I wish had been on my own cap table.
Four companies built, two exits. 60 investments, 214 fundraising rounds. I try to learn by not taking notes. I shoot from the hip and mostly stick to my guns.
Into film, unpretentious food, motorcycles, serious discussions about not so serious things.
FAQs
How can I get in touch?
1) Twitter 2) Whatsapp 3) Text 4) Instagram 5) Phone call 6) Email ... 83) Smoke signal 84) Linkedin message
How can I get Outsized to invest in my company?
Build something awesome. If I'm any good at my job and lucky, I'll find you.
Can you help me raise money?
Yes. I've been in over 200 rounds and I can tell you what gets said after you leave the room. I don't have much time, but you can try to find a slot. 15 or 30 minutes, and the money goes to charity.
Find a slot → If you want money from Outsized Ventures, please DON'T book me here. DM me on Twitter.What's your value add?
I'm ride or die. Besides that, not much. Got a 98 NPS though, so maybe ask the founders I've worked with.
Are you a good investor?
Not sure. Gun to my head? Probably no. Time will tell.
What do your tattoos mean?
They mean I'm cool.