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Rob Ness

Investor

General Partner at Asymmetry Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $125K – $500K checks · typically $250K

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553 people in our graph share verified history with Rob — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Lavinia FerriunlockedRob: together at Capgemini (2018)
×4Rob: together at Capgemini
×4Rob: together at US Army
×3Rob: together at Grant Thornton LLP

About

Rob Ness, in the US Army with consulting experience, runs a syndicate of ~1,600 LPs and backs 10x-improving startups in unsexy, tech-lagging industries—willing to pay up for traction; exits include Fitmob→ClassPass.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

BiotechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareHealthtech

Experience

  1. Asymmetry VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. US ArmyCivil Affairs Branch; Engineer Branchcurrent2003 — present
  3. CapgeminiManager2016 — 2018
  4. Grant Thornton LLPProject Lead2013 — 2015Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  5. Booz Allen HamiltonSenior Consultant2010 — 2013
  6. Economic Competitiveness GroupResearch Associate2001 — 2003

Skills & more

Government28Program Management19Policy Analysis22Intelligence Analysis8Policy7Management Consulting15Project Planning5Military4Defense4Risk Management4Proposal Writing8DoD3
+12 moreChange ManagementNational SecurityPerformance ManagementGovernment ContractingInternational RelationsProject ManagementPublic PolicyStrategyLeadershipAnalysisStrategic PlanningSecurity Clearance

Languages Spanish

  • Venture Deals Certification — Kaufmann Fellows Program
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt — ASQ - World Headquarters

From Rob's professional profile.

Deals · 24

Mast ReforestationSolo GP

via Asymmetry Ventures · filed Feb 2025

New CultureSolo GP

via Asymmetry Ventures · filed Nov 2021

Orbit FabSolo GP

via Asymmetry Ventures · filed May 2020

Atomic AlchemySolo GP

via Asymmetry Ventures

BillionToOneSolo GP

via Asymmetry Ventures

BTQSolo GP

via Asymmetry Ventures

Coreshell TechnologiesSolo GP

via Asymmetry Ventures

CyberdonticsSolo GP

via Asymmetry Ventures

ForesightSolo GP

via Asymmetry Ventures

Frontier BioSolo GP

via Asymmetry Ventures

Genecis BioSolo GP

via Asymmetry Ventures

HypointSolo GP

via Asymmetry Ventures

InpharmDSolo GP

via Asymmetry Ventures

Kernal BiologicsSolo GP

via Asymmetry Ventures

Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, PBCSolo GP

via Asymmetry Ventures

Peanut RoboticsSolo GP

via Asymmetry Ventures

Rain AISolo GP

via Asymmetry Ventures

Rejuvenation Technologies Inc.Solo GP

via Asymmetry Ventures

SynovalifeSolo GP

via Asymmetry Ventures

Turion SpaceSolo GP

via Asymmetry Ventures

TYBR HealthSolo GP

via Asymmetry Ventures

CytoreasonSolo GP

via Asymmetry Ventures

Play games, win cashSolo GP

via Asymmetry Ventures

Statiq.Solo GP

via Asymmetry Ventures

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Colleagues at Asymmetry Ventures

Philip Saidely
Venture Partner at Magnivia Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rob Ness?
Rob Ness, in the US Army with consulting experience, runs a syndicate of ~1,600 LPs and backs 10x-improving startups in unsexy, tech-lagging industries—willing to pay up for traction; exits include Fitmob→ClassPass.
Where does Rob Ness work?
Rob Ness is General Partner at Asymmetry Ventures.
What does Rob Ness invest in?
Rob Ness invests in Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Healthtech.
What check size does Rob Ness write?
Rob Ness typically writes checks of $125K – $500K.
Where did Rob Ness go to school?
Rob Ness studied at Harvard University; Harvard Kennedy School (MPA in Development Economics); Georgetown University (MPS in Development and Finance (ABT)).

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