# Dean Sysman, Venture Adviser at AI Fund

> Dean Sysman, Venture Adviser at AI Fund. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/dean-sysman (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

New York City, US · Partner

# Dean Sysman

Venture Adviser at [AI Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ai-fund)

Latest rounds

- **Othello** Seed · $8M Oct 2026

Backs *AI* *Salestech* *Software*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 1 none observed
- **Filings:** 3 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 1 episodes

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** No round names them yet
- ✓ **On filings** 3 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At AI Fund
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**AI Fund** VC firm · US **2** cheques in 12 months **6** all time **1** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ai-fund)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 1
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $8M
- **Active:** 2026

2026

- [Othello](https://millionrounds.com/company/othello) *Seed* **$8M** *US* Oct 2026 Joined · +12 investors

By stage

- Seed **1**

What they backed

AI **1** Salestech **1** Software **1**

Alongside

- [Alex Bouaziz *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alex-bouaziz)
- [Andreessen Horowitz *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)
- [Andy Fang *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andy-fang)
- [Chris Larsen *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-larsen)
- [David Cramer *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cramer)
- [Kevin Stein *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kevin-stein)
- [Long Journey Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/long-journey-ventures)
- [Owl Capital *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/owl-capital)

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Companies they are listed as backing

Portfolio

- NextSilicon

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Company raising **AXONIUS, INC.** Executive Officer, Director on 2 filings · since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **AXONIUS, INC.** Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary on 4 filings · since 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Cymmetria, Inc.** Director since 2015

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at AI Fund

- [**Andrew Ng** Managing Member *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/andrew-ng-2)
- [**Daniel Macklin** President *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/daniel-macklin)
- [**David Sobie** Chief Executive Officer *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-sobie)
- [**Eva Wang** Partner, COO, General Counsel *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/eva-wang)
- [**Jill Shih** General Manager, Taiwan *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jill-shih)
- [**Miguel Paredes** Angel Investor *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/miguel-paredes)
- [**Monte Zweben** Venture Advisor *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/monte-zweben)
- [**Perry Wu** Team *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/perry-wu)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [Growth Investor](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/growth-investor) · 25 Sept 2021 · 19 min The Fastest Growing Cybersecurity Company: Axonius CEO And Co-Founder Dean Sysman With [Dean Sysman](https://millionrounds.com/person/dean-sysman) About this episode When Dean Sysman discovered that companies had no way of tracking the devices on its network, he knew it was a big problem that needed to be solved. Dean founded Axonius to make comprehensive and efficient cybersecurity asset management a reality for businesses around the world. Today, Axonius is… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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