# Rob Ness

> Rob Ness is a seed investor at Asymmetry Ventures (San Francisco) backing Apps and Software. See 25 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Asymmetry Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asymmetry-ventures)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 25
- Last investment: Apr 2022
- Lead investor: 4%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robnessdc
- Website: https://asymmetry.vc

Rob Ness is a seed investor at Asymmetry Ventures in San Francisco focused on Apps and Software. Obsessively hunting the world's best ventures.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 4 | 16% |
| Software | 4 | 16% |
| Wellness | 2 | 8% |
| Health Care | 2 | 8% |
| Real Estate | 2 | 8% |

55 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 12 | 48% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 12% |
| Series A | 3 | 12% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 8% |
| Convertible Note | 2 | 8% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 11 | 44% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 8% |
| Israel | 1 | 4% |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 4% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Scindo | Scindo is a cleantech start-up harnessing the power of enzymes to recycle the unrecyclables. We are targeting plastics that cannot be efficiently recycled with current methodologies, to turn them into high-value molecules that can be used in a plethora of industries. We are creating a more circular economy for plastics by developing an alternativeto landfills and incineration. |  | Seed | Apr 28, 2022 |  |
| Scindo | Scindo is a cleantech start-up harnessing the power of enzymes to recycle the unrecyclables. We are targeting plastics that cannot be efficiently recycled with current methodologies, to turn them into high-value molecules that can be used in a plethora of industries. We are creating a more circular economy for plastics by developing an alternativeto landfills and incineration. | $1M | Pre-Seed | Apr 28, 2022 |  |
| PriyoShop | In Bangladesh, nearly 97% of retail transactions are driven by small neighbourhood retailers, yet they operate within fragmented supply chains, limited access to working capital, and inefficient procurement systems that restrict growth and reduce profitability. PriyoShop is building the infrastructure layer that transforms this system byintegrating direct brand procurement, an optimised logistics network, embedded working capital credit, retail media monetisation, and a data intelligence engine into a unified platform, PriyoShop is organising one of the largest informal retail ecosystems into a scalable and data driven network. | $961.8K | Seed | Mar 12, 2022 |  |
| PriyoShop | In Bangladesh, nearly 97% of retail transactions are driven by small neighbourhood retailers, yet they operate within fragmented supply chains, limited access to working capital, and inefficient procurement systems that restrict growth and reduce profitability. PriyoShop is building the infrastructure layer that transforms this system byintegrating direct brand procurement, an optimised logistics network, embedded working capital credit, retail media monetisation, and a data intelligence engine into a unified platform, PriyoShop is organising one of the largest informal retail ecosystems into a scalable and data driven network. | $1.3M | Convertible Note | Mar 12, 2022 |  |
| Orbit Fab | Orbit Fab offers a supply of satellite propellant in Earth Orbit that expands the operational potential of new and existing space assets. It develops the infrastructure needed to grow a thriving in-space market for products and services that support both existing space businesses (communications and Earth observation) and new industries like spacetourism, manufacturing, and mining. The future for satellites is no longer restricted to the fuel they are launched with. Orbit Fab was founded in 2018 by its Co-Founders Daniel Faber and Jeremy Schiel. | $10M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 07, 2021 |  |
| Parting Pro | Parting Pro provides tools to allow funeral homes to interact with their families in today’s digital age. The company aims to modernize death care technology by focusing on transparency, convenience, service, and value. |  | Seed | Feb 01, 2021 |  |
| Storybook | Storybook is an app that combines infant massage and relaxation techniques with bedtime stories and music to assist families in bonding, connecting, relaxing, and sleeping better. According to the startup, which has a scientific committee that oversees all content, the app helps 80% of children sleep better and 89% of users report betterconnections with their children.Daniela Vega and Francisco Cornejo founded it in 2018. | $800K | Seed | Jan 01, 2021 |  |
| RoboTire | RoboTire automates vehicle maintenance using software, computer vision, and robotics, starting with 10-minute tire replacements. The company was founded in 2018 by Victor Darolfi and is headquartered in San Carlos, California, United States. |  | Series A | Jan 01, 2021 |  |
| RoboTire | RoboTire automates vehicle maintenance using software, computer vision, and robotics, starting with 10-minute tire replacements. The company was founded in 2018 by Victor Darolfi and is headquartered in San Carlos, California, United States. |  | Seed | Nov 01, 2020 |  |
| Storybook | Storybook is an app that combines infant massage and relaxation techniques with bedtime stories and music to assist families in bonding, connecting, relaxing, and sleeping better. According to the startup, which has a scientific committee that oversees all content, the app helps 80% of children sleep better and 89% of users report betterconnections with their children.Daniela Vega and Francisco Cornejo founded it in 2018. | $1.1M | Seed | Nov 01, 2020 |  |

10 of 25 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Accelerating Asia](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accelerating-asia) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Automotive Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/automotive-ventures-llc) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [SynBioVen](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/synbioven) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [AgFunder](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/agfunder) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Beni VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beni-vc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Asymmetry Ventures

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Asymmetry Ventures invests in scalable early-stage companies with exceptional defensibility.

1 contacts available at Asymmetry Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rob Ness | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rob-ness-19af |

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## FAQ

### What does Rob Ness invest in?

Rob Ness invests primarily in Apps, Software and Wellness startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 25 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 Ness last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Rob Ness closed in Apr 2022. Shizune tracks 25 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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