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Asylum Ventures
Venture capitalBrooklyn · 3 people tracked
Also known as Asylum · 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 29, 2026.
Team · 3 people
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What they invest in
from 13 of 15 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Deep Tech ×3SaaS ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Climate Tech ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Developer Tools ×2Hardware ×2
HQs:United States×6
Investments · 15 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12 dated
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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-investorsFirst Round CapitalFounder CollectiveUncommon Projects Capital ManagementVermilion Cliffs Ventures
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
Co-investorsClear VenturesBallistic VenturesCiti VenturesCore Ventures GroupEndowusEngineering Capital+2 more
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
Co-investorsCollaborative Fund
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 VenturesTIBAS 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(CEO)inAlex Xi(CTO)
Co-investorsMaiora Rebel VenturesY CombinatorBasis Set VenturesRebel Fund
Pantograph is a research lab developing generally intelligent robots using scalable methods.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
Co-investorsSina Habibian
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
Proliferate is an open-source agent workspace that runs multiple AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, and open models) in parallel on local or cloud infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Pablo Hansen(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelmed PartnersOutset CapitalPioneerTrue VenturesY CombinatorZero Index+12 more
Recast Systems develops sensing, modeling, and operational infrastructure for precise weather, working across atmospheric science, software, hardware, and field operations.
Climate TechDeep TechHardwareSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsFabric VCGood FriendsLerer HippeauMorpheus VenturesVibe Capital
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
Co-investorsAtlassian Ventures
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 CapitalEnsemble LabsHaun VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)+5 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(Founder)inArye Elfenbein(Founder)inJustin Kolbeck Arye Elfenbein(Founder)
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BoardJohn Melas-Kyriazi(Director)
Co-investorsBay Bridge Ventures ClimateCRV (Charles River Ventures)Maven VenturesMission BiocapitalRoot Ventures Manager, LlcS2G Investments+19 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Aranya · thesaasnews.com · Sep 2, 2026
Hilbert · finsmes.com · Apr 15, 2026
Proliferate · ycombinator.com · Feb 23, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Asylum Ventures made?
- Asylum Ventures has 15 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 2 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, Clear Ventures, Collaborative Fund, among 21 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 an early-stage venture capital firm that has backed founders since 2005, partnering at the earliest moments of company building.
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 a global venture capital firm that backs outlier founders across all stages, from inception to IPO, without limiting itself to specific verticals or geographies.
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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