Investor profile
Derek Ballas
Accelerator, Corporate VC, Private equity, Venture capital & AI Trainer at Outlier Ventures, VC Scout at GoAhead Ventures, VC Scout at LvlUp Ventures
Derek Ballas works as an AI Trainer at Outlier Ventures. The firm's known portfolio counts 26 companies.
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Investment focus
- Focus
- AI AgentsAI ApplicationsAI InfrastructureAerospaceAgentic SystemsAnalyticsAutomotiveCPGCorporate Partnership EcosystemCryptoD2CDeFiDePINDiagnosticsEdTechEnterprise SaaSEntertainmentFoundation ModelsFranchise Roll-upGamingGenerative AIHR TechIoTLLMMachine LearningMetaverseMusicNFTOperational Growth SupportPaymentsRoboticsTV and RadioVector DatabasesWeb3
Contacts
Affiliated funds' portfolios
AI Trainer at Outlier Ventures, whose known portfolio counts 26 companies
- Beacon
- HackQuest
- Takenos
- ALTR
- Fungies.io
- Hashdex
- Ordinox
- Rocksbox
- Unit
- POWER.XYZ
- Curie
- XOXCO
- and 14 more
VC Scout at GoAhead Ventures, whose known portfolio counts 11 companies
- Material
- Aurelius Systems
- Poseidon Aerospace
- Möbius Industries
- Butler
- Cookiy AI
- Terranova
- Omnisearch
- Flyby Robotics
- Roofer.com
- Upword
VC Scout at LvlUp Ventures, whose known portfolio counts 11 companies
- Ape Beverages
- BM Diagnostics
- Bushy Combs Herbal Haircare
- Caffree
- Codename Nika
- Connect Ville
- Dirty Dill
- Drivingo
- Shinaraa
- WRTH
- eduSphere
Investor Profile
The listing covers sectors AI, Commerce, Consumer and Education, and focus areas AI Agents, AI Applications, AI Infrastructure and Aerospace. Startups operating in these areas may find Derek Ballas relevant.
Stage-wise, the deals at Outlier Ventures cluster around Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A rounds.
The firm portfolio and the focus above give founders context on whether Derek Ballas matches their raise.
Colleagues
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Stephan Apel
Founding Partner & Board Member
United Kingdom
Francis Hellyer
Member & Investor
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Mandeep Chhabra
Venture Scout
Oakland, United States
Hunter Kettering
Venture Scout
Jackson, United States
Austin Schwartz
Portfolio Manager
London, United Kingdom
Eden Dhaliwal
Investing in Crypto & AI
Toronto, Canada
Rumi Morales
Partner
Chicago, United States
Ricardo Heredia
Venture Scout
Cambridge, United States
Jason Frazier
Venture Scout
Charleston, United States
Adam Ned
Principal
New York, United States
Tomer Niv
Startups Mentor
Tel Aviv, Israel
Ben Kromnick
Venture Partner
San Francisco, United States
Robert Codin
Senior VC Scout
Spain
Mohammed Carrim Ganey
Investor
United Kingdom
Janet Escobar
Venture Scout
New York, United States
Jimmy To
Venture scout
United Kingdom
Christian Ramos
Venture Scout
Los Angeles, United States
Kevin P. M.
Venture Scout
Miami, United States
Andres Acevedo
Investment Manager
United States
Nancy Nwokedi
Venture Scout – VC in Residence Program
Lagos Mainland, Nigeria
Frequently asked questions
Who is Derek Ballas?
Derek Ballas is an accelerator partner and corporate venture investor based in United States, listed as AI Trainer at Outlier Ventures. The known portfolio of that firm counts 26 companies. That portfolio belongs to the firm, not to Derek Ballas personally.
What does Derek Ballas invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Commerce, Consumer and Education; listed focus areas include AI Agents, AI Applications, AI Infrastructure and Aerospace. Those tags come from the portfolios of the firms this profile is attached to, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Derek Ballas invest at?
Outlier Ventures appears in Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A rounds across its known deals, and Derek Ballas is listed there as AI Trainer. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Derek Ballas listed at?
Derek Ballas is listed as AI Trainer at Outlier Ventures. 59 other people in the database share a firm with Derek Ballas.
How do I contact Derek Ballas?
An email address and a LinkedIn page are on file for Derek Ballas. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The database holds no phone number for this profile.
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