# Asymmetric > Exceptional people. Asymmetric outcomes. Asymmetric helps institutional and individual investors access digital asset opportunities through hedge funds and venture capital strategies. Asymmetric helps investors access the digital asset ecosystem through specialized investment vehicles including hedge funds and venture capital strategies. You can invest through their flagship hedge fund, high volatility fund, or early-stage venture funds. - Type: Investor - Sector: Venture Capital - Status: Active - Founded: 2021-12-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/Asymmetric ## Products - [Asymmetric VC Fund I](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Asymmetric): Asymmetric VC Fund I operates as an early-stage venture capital fund investing across web3 and crypto companies through blockchain-agnostic strategies. The fund targets opportunities ranging from DeFi protocols to mobile applications within the digital asset ecosystem. (Venture Fund, Live, Main Product) - [Asymmetric VC Fund II](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Asymmetric): Asymmetric VC Fund II operates as an early-stage venture capital fund focused on Web3 consumer applications. The fund targets consumer-facing blockchain applications and partners with leaders in consumer investing and culture creation. (Venture Fund, Live) - [Asymmetric Bitcoin DeFi Venture Fund I](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Asymmetric): Asymmetric Bitcoin DeFi Venture Fund I operates as a vertical-specific investment vehicle focused exclusively on Bitcoin Layer 2s, Metaprotocols, Staking protocols, and Bitcoin-native decentralized applications. (Venture Fund, Live) - [Asymmetric Circle SPV](https://thegrid.id/profiles/Asymmetric): Asymmetric Circle SPV operates as a special purpose vehicle providing investors access to private shares in Circle Inc. at discounted valuations exclusively through Asymmetric's network and allocation opportunities. (Venture Fund, Live) ## Links - [Main](https://asymmetric.financial) - [Blog](https://read.asymmetric.financial) - [Twitter / X](https://x.com/goasymmetric) - [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/asymmetric-financial) ## Legal This data is provided under two licensing models. Model 1 - open data. The open data core is licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL) — a copyleft/share-alike license allowing free use, modification, and sharing for any purpose. Attribution is required: include "Powered by The Grid" linking to https://thegrid.id wherever the data is used. Derivative databases must be shared under ODbL terms. Trademarks, logos, and brand names (marked "Special TPIP") are not covered by the ODbL. For ML/AI use: training datasets that substantially extract ODbL data are Derivative Databases and must be shared under ODbL if publicly used; models must be attributed in documentation. Model 2 - commercial licenses. The Grid Data Service (TGDS) is also available as a commercial license. See [Web Services Terms](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/web-services-terms) for commercial use that is not covered by the open data service. The following applies to both licensing models. - All data is provided AS IS with no guarantees of accuracy. - The Grid does not provide investment, legal, or tax advice, and - a project's presence in The Grid's data does not imply endorsement. - [Data Licensing & Disclaimers](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/data-licensing-and-disclaimers): Licensing models and disclaimers - [Open Data (ODbL)](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/open-data): Open Database License terms and scope for The Grid's open data service. - [Attribution Guidelines](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/open-data-attribution-guidelines): How to attribute The Grid's data when using the open data service. - [Web Services Terms](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/web-services-terms): commercial Terms for using data services. - [All Legal Documents](https://about.thegrid.id/legal): Full index of terms, policies, and disclosures ## Optional - [TGS Field Descriptions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-field-descriptions.md): Schema field definitions for The Grid's data model - [TGS JSON Structure](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-json-structure.md): Data model structure and relationships - [Product Type Definitions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-definitions.md): Definitions for each product type - [Product Type Classification](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-classification.md): Guide for classifying products into types - [Grid MCP Guide](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/grid-search/skills/grid-query/references/grid-mcp-guide.md): How to query The Grid programmatically via MCP