asylumventures
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A venture firm dedicated to the creative act of building companies.
Brooklyn, NY
Joined June 2024
Today we're announcing our debut $55 million fund dedicated to the creative act of building companies. Read Nick's founding letter at https://t.co/N05vYhGM41. And read the full story from @eringriffith at @nytimes: https://t.co/XxZcxiv0PT
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A small but vocal group is forming new funds and taking new approaches to counter the swell of money into venture capital in recent years.
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"Some argue taste is now the last remaining competitive advantage in venture (and investing more broadly). But I think it’s Courage, which is in even shorter supply." @nchirls I love this piece
In venture, everything’s been optimized. The only edge left is courage. Blog below 👇
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In a world of noise, how do you find signal? Today we’re announcing @theclearingco has raised a $15m seed round led by @fredwilson @usv with support from @HaunVentures @variantfund & more. We’re building the first onchain, permissionless *and* regulated prediction market.
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1/ How do two leading venture investors, one at seed and one at growth, pick a winner? In the latest ep of Origins, co-hosts @Beezer232 (LP at @SapphirePrtnrs) & @nchirls (GP at @asylumventures) are joined by two legends 🥁🥁🥁 @m2jr, seed investor at @floodgatefund, and
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1/ 🆕‼️ Where is an investor willing to take more risk: As an 👼investing your own money - or institutional VC taking on LP capital? We asked @jaltma, founder of @LatticeHQ and GP at Alt Capital, in the latest episode of the Origins Podcast - out now / links below!👇
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Nick was not just the first to see the potential of @wearerunwise, he also backed it with the biggest check his fund had ever written. It’s not an exaggeration to say he has multiple times reinvented this industry by doing things different and better. Which is why it’s so
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Most VC firms either act like big banks now or aspire to become them. Had a really fun, contentious debate with @HarryStebbings on @twentyminutevc about our approach at @asylumventures: We treat founders like artists, not assets.
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.@nchirls and @jonwu_ are high-conviction investors who are curious, open-minded, and unafraid of being contrarian — which means they see the truth and make bold bets before it’s obvious. Congrats on @asylumventures - excited for what’s to come!
Today I'm launching @asylumventures, a new venture firm dedicated to the creative act of building companies. Asylum's first $55 million fund is an embodiment of my belief that founders are artists, not assets:
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Around ~17 paragraphs into the @nytimes story re: @asylumventures is this: @nchirls' previous Notation funds are top 5% funds. He sees the future, shoots the shot, and is an amazing friend along the way. Congrats to @kenzieregent, @jonwu_ and Nick. Proud to be part of the fam.
Today I'm launching @asylumventures, a new venture firm dedicated to the creative act of building companies. Asylum's first $55 million fund is an embodiment of my belief that founders are artists, not assets:
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Nature is healing
Our belief is that building businesses is its own form of creation–its own form of art. We look for founders that are building the unique, the misunderstood, and the courageous.
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today's the day. we're launching @asylumventures, a new venture firm dedicated to the creative act of building companies. s/o to two of the best @nchirls and @jonwu_
@eringriffith of the @nytimes shares more here: https://t.co/Yn9dACrWUk
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You never forget the people who truly see you and Nick has been seeing "founders" as artists for a very long time. I'll never forget the time when Nick just sat and helped me sketch out my Wilson FM deck. Big congrats Nick, this is going to be special.
Today I'm launching @asylumventures, a new venture firm dedicated to the creative act of building companies. Asylum's first $55 million fund is an embodiment of my belief that founders are artists, not assets:
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Today I'm launching @asylumventures, a new venture firm dedicated to the creative act of building companies. Asylum's first $55 million fund is an embodiment of my belief that founders are artists, not assets:
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I've long thought @nchirls is one of the great ones. Very excited to see him launch @asylumventures (which should be in the running for best new fund name of the year)
Today I'm launching @asylumventures, a new venture firm dedicated to the creative act of building companies. Asylum's first $55 million fund is an embodiment of my belief that founders are artists, not assets:
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I’m so incredibly grateful to have nick on our cap table @share_willow. He’s building his venture firm in a way that highly resonated with me. Congrats on the launch of @asylumventures LFG!
Today I'm launching @asylumventures, a new venture firm dedicated to the creative act of building companies. Asylum's first $55 million fund is an embodiment of my belief that founders are artists, not assets:
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“What if we treated founders like artists, instead of like assets?” A question worth risking it all to build a firm and legacy around. Any founder would be lucky to work with the @asylumventures team.
The fund is raised and we're actively meeting founders. We're not a bank, but we have money :) If our approach sounds appealing to you, please reach out at hello@asylum.vc or from our website https://t.co/hO5LYdunM6. If you're in between things, come work out of our studio in
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I saw the impact first hand Nick can have as a true partner for startups @BisonTrails. Nick wasn’t just another investor he was a true partner who felt like part of the team. If you are an early stage founder and want someone who will roll up their sleeves and really help you
Today I'm launching @asylumventures, a new venture firm dedicated to the creative act of building companies. Asylum's first $55 million fund is an embodiment of my belief that founders are artists, not assets:
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One of the best decisions we ever made at Circle was to partner with @nchirls, who led our pre-seed round and was the first investor to bet on us. Congrats to the @asylumventures team for the new fund and the companies that choose to partner with them. 🙌❤️
Today I'm launching @asylumventures, a new venture firm dedicated to the creative act of building companies. Asylum's first $55 million fund is an embodiment of my belief that founders are artists, not assets:
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So much respect for @nchirls's investment approach. Will never forget us sitting down together in a cafe in LA to talk about our early vision and pitch for Alluvial and Liquid Collective. Thanks for being our partner, congrats on @asylumventures and so excited to see what's next!
Today I'm launching @asylumventures, a new venture firm dedicated to the creative act of building companies. Asylum's first $55 million fund is an embodiment of my belief that founders are artists, not assets:
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Nick was one of the first people in tech to take a real bet on me. Always pushing to think independently + creatively, whether that be with founders or on building a venture firm. Excited to see all that the @asylumventures crew cooks up
Today I'm launching @asylumventures, a new venture firm dedicated to the creative act of building companies. Asylum's first $55 million fund is an embodiment of my belief that founders are artists, not assets:
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