# Outlander Capital

> Outlander Capital is a Dallas investment firm that builds and backs companies at the intersection of intellectual property and Web3. It turns unconventional assets - patent pools, country-music catalogs, film slates, authenticated memorabilia - into things people can own and trade on-chain, and it hides the crypto plumbing behind a product it calls the Invisible Wallet.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** Dallas, United States
- **Founders:** Leslie "Les" Ware (Founder & CEO / Managing Principal), Mike McKool (Principal), Jeff Chown (Principal & COO)
- **Team size:** ~16 employees
- **Products:** Invisible Wallet, Tokenized Asset Marketplace, KeyTags, Outlander Compliance, Zelus Labs
- **Notable:** Built the Invisible Wallet, an email-only blockchain wallet designed to remove crypto friction entirely., Launched Outlander Compliance chain-of-custody technology onto the GSA Schedule for government and law enforcement use., Assembled an IP brain trust including Dr. Seung-ho Ahn (former Samsung VP of Intellectual Property) and Kasim Alfalahi (former Ericsson Chief IP Officer).

## Products & services

- **Invisible Wallet** — A web-based, branded digital wallet that lets customers or fans join a blockchain program using only their email address - no keys, seed phrases, or crypto knowledge - ready to receive digital collectibles from brands, properties, and sponsors.
- **Tokenized Asset Marketplace** — A marketplace that facilitates the purchase and sale of real-world assets via the blockchain, pairing legal and technical expertise to connect on-chain tokens with real-world asset rights.
- **KeyTags** — NFC-enabled tags paired with proprietary software encoding designed to be impossible to fake or redirect, used to authenticate memorabilia and collect consumer data.
- **Outlander Compliance** — KeyTag-based digital chain-of-custody technology built for government, institutional, and law enforcement operations, available through the GSA Schedule.
- **Zelus Labs** — A consultancy that brings on-chain projects to life for consumer brands with project management, technical expertise, promotion, and marketplace entry strategy.
- **Common Objects** — A software platform that simplifies robotics deployment, enabling operator control of robots through a single interface for multiple uses.
- **CTM Outlander (Music)** — The firm's music publishing venture that acquires and administers catalogs and royalty streams, including a worldwide publishing deal with Sam Hunt and Shane McAnally's catalog.
- **Patent Pools** — Formation and administration of patent pools, acquiring royalty streams from pool contributors and, where possible, enforcement rights.

## Achievements

- Built the Invisible Wallet, an email-only blockchain wallet designed to remove crypto friction entirely.
- Launched Outlander Compliance chain-of-custody technology onto the GSA Schedule for government and law enforcement use.
- Assembled an IP brain trust including Dr. Seung-ho Ahn (former Samsung VP of Intellectual Property) and Kasim Alfalahi (former Ericsson Chief IP Officer).
- Signed a worldwide publishing agreement with Sam Hunt (November 2023) through its music arm.
- Acquired the catalog of country hitmaker Shane McAnally with a global admin deal for SMACKSongs and SMACKBlue (June 2023).
- Announced a 10-project partnership with Film AlUla at the Red Sea International Film Festival (December 2023).
- Helped finance films including Space Cadet, Motor City, Fourth Wall, K-Pops!, and Ordinary Angels.

## Latest updates

- **2023-12** — Announced a 10-project film partnership with Film AlUla at the Red Sea International Film Festival.
- **2023-11** — CTM Outlander signed a worldwide publishing agreement with Sam Hunt, including future works.
- **2023-06** — CTM Outlander acquired Shane McAnally's catalog with a global administration deal for SMACKSongs and SMACKBlue.
- **2024-07** — Space Cadet, a film Outlander helped back, premiered on Prime Video.

## Links

- Website: https://www.outlandercapital.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/outlander-capital
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outlander.capital/

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Last updated: 2026-08-15