Rod Mallo

I write first checks into ideas most investors think are insane. Before that, I spent years asking for checks myself. Somewhere in between I figured out how rounds actually get done. If you're raising, I can help.

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Companies I've backed

Pegasus

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2026

Great Fission

Nuclear powered cargo ships.

2026

Dynamo Air

Drones the size of basketball courts.

2026

EdgeRun

Robots built to wear.

2026

Anatar

America's textile prime.

2026

Syncere

A lamp that walks your house and folds the laundry.

2026

Gigi

Every person you know, and everyone they know.

2025

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.