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Episode 1 vs Outward VC
Episode 1 lists 70 portfolio companies and has joined 13 funding rounds; Outward VC lists 30 companies and has joined 11 rounds. Episode 1 comes in most often at Seed (73% of its entries), Outward VC comes in most often at Seed (55% of its entries). 1 company is on both portfolios, among them Link to Supercede's website.
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| Episode 1 | Outward VC | |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio companies | 70 | 30 |
| Funding rounds joined | 13 | 11 |
| Rounds led | 7 | 6 |
| Rounds, last 12 months | 7 | 9 |
| Typical round it comes in at | $1M to $5M | $1M to $5M |
| Sites no longer answering | 0% | 0% |
Where they come in
share of entries by stageEpisode 1Outward VC
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| Episode 1 | Outward VC | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-seed | 18% | 18% |
| Seed | 73% | 55% |
| Series A | 9% | 18% |
| Series B | 0% | 9% |
| Growth | 0% | 0% |
Themes
share of checked companiesEpisode 1Outward VC
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| Episode 1 | Outward VC | |
|---|---|---|
| Fintech | 14% | 41% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 22% | 19% |
| Enterprise Software | 8% | 6% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 8% | 4% |
| Cybersecurity | 7% | 7% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 7% | 6% |
Companies both back
1Shared companies are those both firms' own portfolio pages list, each checked against the company's site. The same comparison through the API is POST /v1/overlap, for up to 20 firms. How the data is graded
Compare Episode 1 and Outward VC as data
Pull both portfolios and every co-investor through one API key or MCP, and lay up to 20 firms side by side with POST /v1/overlap. A free account adds Ask AI searches and alerts when either firm adds a company.
Work email, sign-in link by email. Already have an account? Log in- Ask AI5 plain-English investor searches a day
- Full listsEvery portfolio row and two-firm overlap
- API and MCP100 REST or MCP calls a month, one key
- AlertsFollow 5 investors for portfolio and fund changes
$ curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
https://api.vcinfo.io/v1/firms/episode1.com/portfolio
# also
GET /v1/firms/outwardvc.com/portfolio
GET /v1/firms/episode1.com/coinvestors