# Rob Biederman, Managing Partner at Catalant > Rob Biederman, Managing Partner at Catalant. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/rob-biederman (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Boston, US · Partner # Rob Biederman Managing Partner at [Harvard Business School](https://millionrounds.com/fund/harvard-business-school) Profile summary - **Rounds named:** - none observed - **Filings:** - with regulators - **Podcasts:** 1 +5 mentions What this record rests on - **Named in rounds** No round names them yet - **On filings** No filing names them - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Harvard Business School - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from the investor lists this database was built from, so read them as of their date. [Correct or remove](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=rob-biederman)[Is this you? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=rob-biederman) ## The firm [**Harvard Business School** VC firm · US **0** cheques in 12 months **0** all time **0** led unknown](https://millionrounds.com/fund/harvard-business-school) ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [Edmit](https://millionrounds.com/startup/edmit) - [Firstbase](https://millionrounds.com/startup/firstbase) ## Also at Harvard Business School - [**Joe Caruso** Owner *11 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/joe-caruso) - [**Ralph James** Exec Dir, Alumni Relations *3 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ralph-james) - [**William Sahlman** Professor *3 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/william-sahlman) - [**Lena Goldberg** Senior Lecturer *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/lena-goldberg) - [**Thomas Eisenmann** Howard H. Stevenson Professor of Business Administration *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/thomas-eisenmann) - [**Aaron Mitchell** Executive Coach *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/aaron-mitchell) - [**Alejandro Maldonado** Operaring Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/alejandro-maldonado) - [**Andy Wu** Arjun and Minoo Melwani Family Associate Professor of Business Administration *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/andy-wu) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 26 Jun 2023 · 41 min 389. The Surprising Challenge of Launching a Venture Fund, Analyzing AI Horizontally Versus Vertically, and Why Most Companies Are Overstaffed (Rob Biederman) With [Rob Biederman](https://millionrounds.com/person/rob-biederman) About this episode Rob Biederman of Asymmetric joins Nate to discuss The Surprising Challenge of Launching a Venture Fund, Analyzing AI Horizontally Versus Vertically, and Why Most Companies Are Overstaffed. In this episode, we cover: The difference between a Founder VC and a Non-Founder VC What are the areas that… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Rob Biederman in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [Fund/Build/Scale](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/fund-build-scale) · 25 Aug 2025 · 44 min Forget the Spin: Startup Myths That Hold Founders Back Mentions [Asymmetric Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/asymmetric)[Rob Biederman](https://millionrounds.com/person/rob-biederman) About this episode Rob Biederman has sat on both sides of the table, first as co-founder and CEO of Catalant Technologies, and now as managing partner at Asymmetric Capital Partners. In this candid conversation, he explains why so much of the conventional wisdom around startups is actually counterproductive. He… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 31 Aug 2023 · 7 min Investor Stories 311: Why I Passed (Biederman, Kaul, Susan) Mentions [Lior Susan](https://millionrounds.com/person/lior-susan-3)[Rob Biederman](https://millionrounds.com/person/rob-biederman)[Samir Kaul](https://millionrounds.com/person/samir-kaul-2) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rob Biederman Samir Kaul Lior Susan Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 27 Jul 2023 · 7 min Investor Stories 306: Strange & Unusual (Biederman, Agarwal, Barnes) Mentions [Ajay Agarwal](https://millionrounds.com/person/ajay-agarwal)[Brian Barnes](https://millionrounds.com/person/brian-barnes)[Rob Biederman](https://millionrounds.com/person/rob-biederman) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rob Biederman Ajay Agarwal Brian Barnes Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor. The hosts of The Full Ratchet are Nick Moran and Nate Pierotti of New… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 13 Jul 2023 · 6 min Investor Stories 304: What's Next (Biederman, Agarwal, Barnes) Mentions [Ajay Agarwal](https://millionrounds.com/person/ajay-agarwal)[Brian Barnes](https://millionrounds.com/person/brian-barnes)[Rob Biederman](https://millionrounds.com/person/rob-biederman) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rob Biederman Ajay Agarwal Brian Barnes Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns. The host of The… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 22 Jun 2023 · 7 min Investor Stories 301: Lessons Learned (Zullo, Dockery, Biederman) Mentions [Catharine Dockery](https://millionrounds.com/person/catharine-dockery)[Rick Zullo](https://millionrounds.com/person/rick-zullo)[Rob Biederman](https://millionrounds.com/person/rob-biederman) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rick Zullo Catharine Dockery Rob Biederman Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? 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