Summary
Poseidon Ho is a founder and investor with 11 years of experience building and scaling deep-technology venture vehicles focused on space, energy, and blockchain. As Founding Partner & CEO of Outliers Fund he has led multiple funds, orchestrated exits (16x and 11x), deployed tens of millions in capital, and helped incubate startups that collectively raised $100M+ and produced a unicorn. His background blends research-driven product work at MIT Media Lab, Microsoft Research Asia, and San Diego Zoo with hands-on tokenomics and DAO innovation—he launched one of the first venture DAOs on Ethereum. Known for a rigorous diligence habit (he reviewed 880+ papers and rated 600+ projects early in his career), he combines academic curiosity with operational fundraising chops, currently raising a $50M Fund III. Based in Taipei, he bridges global syndication in the U.S. commercial space market and physical-intelligence investments worldwide. An unusual strength is turning research prototypes and mixed-reality work into investable ventures, giving him a rare producer-investor perspective.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (dropout) Technology Innovation, Master of Science (dropout) Technology Innovation at University of Washington
Visiting Student Media Arts and Sciences, Visiting Student Media Arts and Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Management Information Systems, Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Management Information Systems at National Taiwan University
Master of Engineering (dropout) Data Science and Information Technology, Master of Engineering (dropout) Data Science and Information Technology at Tsinghua University
Chinese, English