Poseidon Ho

Founding Partner & CEO atOutliers FundTaipei

Poseidon Ho is the Founding Partner and CEO of Outliers Fund. He previously held research and design roles at Microsoft, MIT Media Lab, San Diego Zoo Global, and Turing Robot.

What Poseidon can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Outliers Fund writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. MIT Media Lab · Research Assistant
  2. San Diego Zoo Global · Fellowship
  3. Turing Robot · Chief Designer
  4. Microsoft · Research Fellow
  5. Outliers Fund · Founding Partner & CEO
    Now

Companies founded

Outliers Fund

Education

National Taiwan University, Bachelor of Business AdministrationMIT

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Questions

Who is Poseidon Ho?

Poseidon Ho is the Founding Partner and CEO of Outliers Fund. He previously held research and design roles at Microsoft, MIT Media Lab, San Diego Zoo Global, and Turing Robot.

How much does Poseidon Ho invest?

Poseidon Ho invests through Outliers Fund, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Poseidon Ho?

A warm intro from a founder Outliers Fund backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Poseidon Ho do before Outliers Fund?

Research Assistant at MIT Media Lab; Fellowship at San Diego Zoo Global; Chief Designer at Turing Robot; Research Fellow at Microsoft.

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