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Mike Asem is Partner at M25, based in Chicago, IL, USA.
Mike Asem is a Founding Partner at M25, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Chicago, Illinois. In this role, he focuses exclusively on seed-stage investments across the Midwest region and has managed a portfolio of over 100 technology startups. Prior to his venture capital career, Asem founded The Anvil, a co-working space and startup incubator located at his alma mater, Purdue University. Through this campus initiative, he successfully guided the first student-led company from the university to be accepted into the Y Combinator accelerator program. Additionally, he is a Class 24 Kauffman Fellow and maintains active advisory involvement with professional and community organizations such as BLCK VC and Soul City Church. His professional background centers on cultivating regional innovation ecosystems and providing foundational capital to emerging technology founders operating outside of traditional coastal hubs.
