Asylum Ventures
Venture capitalBrooklyn · 3 people tracked
Also known as ASYLUM MANAGEMENT, LLC
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Investment thesis
Asylum believes that the best founders are artists with an obsessive focus on new and unusual ideas who are often misunderstood during their journey. The firm exists to honor this creative act of building novel products and companies, committing to defend founders' efforts at all costs.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.
Team · 3 people
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What they invest in
from 12 of 14 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Deep Tech ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Climate Tech ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Hardware ×2Robotics ×2SaaS ×2
HQs:United States×5
Investments · 14 tracked
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Aranya designs, deploys, and operates production AI infrastructure using clusterdOS, a self-healing distributed operating system that extends Kubernetes across the full stack to simplify infrastructure management for AI workloads.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Christian Bhatia Ondaatje(Executive Officer, Director)inAryamika Bhatia Ondaatje(Executive Officer, Director)inSasivarnan Kanaghasalam Sathyapriya(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsFounder Collective
Ark Robotics builds the Frontier System, a system-agnostic network that connects autonomous robots and drones into coordinated fleets with layered security and command-and-control, along with a family of autonomous robots.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Co-investorsInflection.xyz
Concentric Silicon supplies electronic components to manufacturers through a combination of model-driven sourcing for critical parts and direct purchasing of excess inventory, backed by certified inspection and quality control.
Advanced ManufacturingData & InfrastructureHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSemiconductorsAustin, US
Jonah Van Bourg(Co-founder)in
Danger Testing is a studio that produces a large collection of experimental, novelty mobile and web apps and interactive games, many centered on internet culture, memes, and celebrities.
ConsumerGamingSocial
Hilbert builds AI-native infrastructure for growth teams to consolidate fragmented data, analyze growth drivers with mathematical rigor, and make rapid, precision-driven decisions.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRetail TechSaaS
Cenk Batman(Founder)inCeyda E(Founder)Nazli Tan(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzScaleX Ventures
Homefig is browser-based kitchen design software for kitchen showrooms, letting designers build kitchen layouts, generate construction drawings, and iterate through products with clients in real time.
Construction TechPropTechSaaS
NOSO Labs develops AI agents that assist field technicians in the home services industry by improving diagnostic capabilities and identifying sales opportunities during service calls.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSan Francisco, US
Winston Chi(Founder)inAlex Xi(Founder)
Co-investorsY Combinator
Pantograph is a research lab developing generally intelligent robots using scalable methods.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
Prior Computers is an AI research company developing systems intended to have human-like intelligence, drawing on deep learning and cognitive science.
AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Riffle is a browser-based music creation tool with an infinite canvas where users drag and drop audio, lyrics, samples, images, and notes to record ideas, layer sounds, and arrange tracks.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Anurag Choudhary(Founder)in
Gaming platform blending casual gameplay with real-money rewards.
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalHaystack
Prediction market startup founded by ex-Polymarket and Kalshi staff, building regulated on-chain event markets; agreed to be acquired by Coinbase.
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesCompoundEarl Grey CapitalHaun VenturesVariant FundCursor Capital+2 more
Wildtype grows salmon directly from fish cells using cellular agriculture, allowing production of seafood without wild-caught or farmed fish.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Justin Kolbeck(Executive Officer, Director)inArye Elfenbein(Director)in
BoardJohn Melas-Kyriazi(Director)
Co-investorsBay Bridge Ventures ClimateCRV (Charles River Ventures)Maven VenturesMission BiocapitalRoot Ventures Manager, LlcS2G Investments+5 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Aranya · frontline.thehindu.com · Jul 11, 2026
Wildtype · greenqueen.com.hk · Jun 29, 2026
Hilbert · siliconangle.com · Apr 16, 2026
The Clearing Company · covers.com · Aug 29, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Asylum Ventures made?
- Asylum Ventures has 13 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What sectors does Asylum Ventures focus on?
- Asylum Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Asylum Ventures located?
- Asylum Ventures is headquartered in Brooklyn, US.
- Who does Asylum Ventures co-invest with?
- Asylum Ventures most often shares deals with Andreessen Horowitz, Compound, Founder Collective, among 12 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 4
Founder Collective is a seed and pre-seed stage venture capital firm that invests across sectors, describing itself as sector agnostic and anti-thematic.
True Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2005 that focuses on early-stage technology companies, with operations based in Silicon Valley.
Pareto Holdings is an early-stage investment and company-building firm headquartered in the United States that operates globally. It has never raised outside capital and is self-funded by design.
Hummingbird Ventures is an Australian investment family office that applies a repeatable investment framework across asset classes, industries, and holding periods.
Firms observed investing alongside Asylum Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Asylum Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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