# Rob Biederman

> Rob Biederman is a seed investor at Asymmetric Capital Partners backing Software. See 12 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Asymmetric Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asymmetric-capital-partners)
- Location: Boston, United States
- Total investments: 12
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 42%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/robbiederman
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/BiedermanRob
- Website: https://x.com/BiedermanRob

Rob Biederman is a seed investor at Asymmetric Capital Partners in Boston focused on Software and Information Technology. Rob Biederman is the Managing Partner of Asymmetric Capital Partners. He is the co-founder and former co-CEO of Catalant Technologies. Prior to founding Catalant, Rob was a private equity investor at Goldman Sachs and Bain Capital, where he focused on the health care and high technology industries. Originally from New York, Rob attended PrincetonUniversity and graduated from Harvard Business School.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 33% |
| Information Technology | 3 | 25% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 25% |
| CRM | 2 | 17% |
| Internet | 2 | 17% |

32 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 42% |
| Pre-Seed | 4 | 33% |
| Series A | 2 | 17% |
| Series B | 1 | 8% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 9 | 75% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 8% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Voomi Supply | Voomi Supply is an e-commerce distributor that provides heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, heating, and electrical equipment through an online purchasing platform. The company operates a digital catalog that enables contractors, technicians, and homeowners to source equipment, replacement parts, and system components usedin residential and commercial building systems. Its product offerings include HVAC units such as air conditioners, furnaces, and ductless mini-split systems, as well as thermostats, motors, hydronic components, air quality equipment, and related accessories.The platform also lists plumbing fixtures, electrical components, tools, and pool-related supplies used for installation, maintenance, and repair tasks. Customers use the website to browse product categories, compare specifications, and place orders for individual components or complete system equipment. The company integrates order tracking, financing options, and quote requests to support procurement for both small purchases and larger equipment orders.Voomi Supply functions as an online distribution channel connecting product manufacturers with buyers seeking parts or equipment for construction, maintenance, or replacement projects. Its catalog includes both complete systems and replacement components designed to support HVAC, plumbing, and electrical infrastructure in residential and commercial environments. By consolidating multiple categories of building system supplies in a single digital marketplace, the company provides a centralized source for professionals and individuals purchasing installation and maintenance equipment. | $10M | Series A | Mar 06, 2026 |  |
| SimpleX Chat | SimpleX Chat is a decentralized secure chat and applications platform. SimpleX Chat was founded in 2021. | $1.3M | Pre-Seed | Aug 14, 2024 |  |
| UpSmith | UpSmith is significantly enhancing lives by giving people access to training in practical skills and long-lasting careers. | $5M | Seed | Jan 22, 2024 |  |
| UpSmith | UpSmith is significantly enhancing lives by giving people access to training in practical skills and long-lasting careers. | $3.3M | Pre-Seed | Oct 26, 2022 |  |
| Halo | Halo is a market network that moves science forward by connecting companies directly with scientists for research collaborations | $2.6M | Seed | Sep 20, 2022 |  |
| Salesroom | At Salesroom our vision is to become the dominant remote selling platform for mid-market and enterprise B2B account executives. We plan to achieve this goal by combining workflow tools and real-time guidance with a rich video experience, allowing buyers and sellers to bring their whole self to the interaction and build authentic relationships.We're backed by Village Global, Seedcamp, and a group of angels. | $8.5M | Seed | Jun 22, 2022 |  |
| Carma Community | Carma Community is an early-stage VC-backed startup building the next generation of powerful SaaS platforms to power the growth of Web3. | $1M | Pre-Seed | Jun 16, 2022 |  |
| Torc | Torc, a talent marketplace bringing a productive freelance developers to the enterprise through an AI, security, and culture-first platform | $5M | Seed | Mar 01, 2022 |  |
| Pangea | For companies looking for high-quality, flexible specialists, Pangea unlocks a network of vetted, fractional talent - primarily marketers, designers, and operators. Pangea has helped more than 6,000 companies connect with top fractional talent. Our tech-powered process enables us to connect you with talent in 24 hours or less. | $2M | Seed | Jul 29, 2021 |  |
| Firstbase | Firstbase is a remote work management platform. They make IT and HR teams' jobs by providing employees with the technology, furniture, and equipment they need to conduct remote work. Their management services include onboarding, order, asset, and inventory management. | $13M | Series A | Apr 29, 2021 |  |

10 of 12 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreessen-horowitz) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [GSV Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gsv-acceleration) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Seedcamp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seedcamp) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Village Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/village-global-2) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [2048 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/2048-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Accel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accel) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Asymmetric Capital Partners

VC Fund · Boston, United States

Asymmetric Capital Partners ("Asymmetric'') is a venture capital firm investing in pre-seed and seed stage companies with a focus on B2B SaaS, marketplaces, digital health, and fintech. The firm was founded in 2021 by Rob Biederman and currently invests from its Fund I with $105 million in assets under management. Asymmetric seeks topartner with disruptive technology and internet companies by offering founders and limited partners transparent, research-driven, and operator-centric capital. The firm uses a thesis-driven approach to preemptively identify opportunities and back visionary leaders seeking to disrupt large markets. The firm’s team members are spread across San Francisco, New York, and Boston.

5 contacts available at Asymmetric Capital Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Matty Mejia-Johnston | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matty-mejia-johnston-cd80 |
| Rob Biederman | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rob-biederman |
| Michele Spitzer | Head of Portfolio & Platform | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michele-spitzer-a2a4 |
| Nancy Chou | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nancy-chou-93db |
| Sam Clayman | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sam-clayman-776c |

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## FAQ

### What does Rob Biederman invest in?

Rob Biederman invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Rob Biederman last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Rob Biederman closed in Mar 2026. Shizune tracks 12 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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