Mike Asem

Mike earned his BA at Purdue University, where he was named the OnePurdue Scholar, a distinction given to the one student who has had the most positive influence on campus. He is also a board director at PicDiversity, a nonprofit that exists to provide teachers with media that mirrors the diversity of their students, inspiring and exposing them to careers and ambitions not typically associated with diverse individuals. 

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Mike lives in Chicago with his wife, Erikka. In his free time, he enjoys making wine, eating sushi, following Chicago sports, and traveling with his wife.

As a partner at M25, Mike has participated in nearly 100 investments in early-stage companies across the Midwest, including ScriptDrop, where he is a board observer. M25 is a venture capital firm targeting early- stage, tech-enabled startups in the Midwest. 

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Outside of his responsibilities at M25, Mike is a board member at BLCK VC, leading initiatives in the Midwest to connect, engage, empower, and advance Black venture investors. 

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Prior to M25, Mike founded The Anvil, a co-working space and startup incubator on Purdue University's campus, where he helped launch the first Purdue startup to be accepted to Y Combinator. Mike was also the first employee at a nanotech startup, and is formerly a director at the Purdue Research Foundation, where he mentored companies, helped market unlicensed intellectual property, and created and implemented portfolio support strategies.

A member of Class 24, Mike is serving his fellowship at M25 under the mentorship of Elliott Robinson (Class 22), Head of Growth Equity at Bessemer Venture Partners.