I’m the kind of person who adds things to a to-do list just to cross it off. I love the momentum, the small wins, the clarity of knowing what’s next. That same instinct - toward movement, momentum, and making sense of chaos - fuels my work at Asylum, where I help build the scaffolding that keeps the firm deceptively simple. Not simple in ambition, but in execution so we can focus on the real work: backing the people brave enough to start something from nothing.
That’s where I spend the majority of my time - operating behind the scenes. I design systems, refine processes, and remove friction so our team can act quickly when the right founder walks through the door. The rest of my time is spent with Nick and Lola investing in people who see things others don’t yet see.
I didn’t grow up around startups, but I did grow up around stories. Books were my first portal into believing in things that didn’t exist yet. I trailed Nancy Drew through locked doors, studied spells with Hermione, rooted for Matilda’s quiet brilliance, and laughed at Junie B. Jones’ mischief. I’d disappear into these other worlds for hours, fully transported to distant places. Founders ask us to do something similar - to believe and participate in a world that hasn’t arrived yet, and to back them as they try to build it.
Founders aren’t chasing trends or timelines - they’re building because they don’t know how not to. We’re there to say yes when it still feels weird, to spot a spark early, imagine what most can’t, and move before it becomes obvious. We’re there to suspend disbelief long enough to believe in their ability to create something out of nothing. It’s a leap of faith, but one rooted in deep conviction and admiration.
The work to build a company is messy. I tend to notice broken things before most people do - not out of judgment, but out of instinct. In times of chaos, my instinct is to bring structure. Not for the sake of control, but to create space. Space to think, to move, to build. I believe structure, when done right, is a form of care. It’s what holds everything up while something fragile finds its shape.
Founders give more of themselves than most people ever see. They build in public, carry their ideas through years of tension and doubt, and keep going long after others would’ve quit. I have endless respect for that kind of courage and it’s why I do this work.
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