Steve Brownlie transitioned from Managing Director at private equity firm Altamont Capital Partners to early-stage venture at Leadout Capital, bringing mid-market PE deal experience to pre-seed and seed investing with a structured, value-creation approach. He specializes in SMB-focused software businesses that modernize traditional sectors like construction, real estate, and government, consistently leading rounds of $250k-$1.4M and appearing on curated top investor lists across these specific verticals.
About their Fund
Sectors
SaaS, Fintech, Health, Devtools, Under-represented founders
Rounds
Pre-Seed - Seed
Avg Check Size
$250K - $1.5M
Notable Investments
Leadout Capital focuses on "non-obvious" founders with deep founder-market fit whose lived experience gives them differentiated insight into overlooked markets, with more than 85% of their portfolio companies led by women or underrepresented minorities. The firm operates like a professional cycling "leadout" team, protecting and positioning founders so they can sprint at critical moments while leveraging a curated network of operators from companies like Apple, Stripe, and Nvidia to provide unusually broad support from day one.
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Deeptech / Hardware
Robotics
Biotech
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Pre-Seed - Seed
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$400K - $2M
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Defense
Deeptech / Hardware
Energy
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7
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Pre-Seed - Series A
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$100K - $5M
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Defense
Deeptech / Hardware
Energy
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7
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Pre-Seed - Series A
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$100K - $5M
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Biotech
Health
Deeptech / Hardware
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2
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Pre-Seed - Seed
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$250K - $2M
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Climate
Deeptech / Hardware
Materials
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4
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Pre-Seed - Seed
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$400K - $1.5M
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Deeptech / Hardware
Robotics
Biotech
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7
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Pre-Seed - Seed
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$400K - $2M
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Deeptech / Hardware
Robotics
Biotech
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2
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Pre-Seed - Seed
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~$750K
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Fintech
Deeptech / Hardware
Devtools
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2
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Pre-Seed - Series A
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$250K-$1M
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