Aliisa Rosenthal
General Partner
Acrew Capital
General Partner at Acrew Capital focused on AI-native companies and platforms reshaping enterprise software.
Bio
Professional summary
Asad Khaliq is a Founding Partner at Acrew Capital. His official profile states that he focuses on defragmenting data silos, applied machine learning, and security and privacy. He leads or works closely with Acrew investments including System, Edge Impulse, Vanta, Aira, Bazaar, Grain, Arthur AI, Observable, and Ketch. Earlier, he joined Aspect Ventures in its first fund and co-led or worked with investments including Ciphertrace, Coinbase, Skale, Silverfort, Gusto, and Writer. He studied Management Science & Engineering at Stanford University and serves on the board of NextGen Partners.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Early-stage venture investments
Sector
Data infrastructureApplied machine learningSecurity and privacyHealthcare products
Thesis
Data silos and data infrastructureApplied machine learningSecurity and privacy
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
SystemEdge ImpulseVantaAiraBazaarGrainArthur AIObservableKetchCiphertraceCoinbaseSkaleSilverfortGustoWriter
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with how the company unlocks fragmented data, applies machine learning to a real workflow, or improves security and privacy.
Personalization hooks
- 1Map the product to data infrastructure, ML workflow adoption, or security/privacy enablement.
- 2If healthcare is relevant, mention real-world healthcare product translation only if directly tied to the pitch.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Official Acrew profile names applied machine learning, data silos, security, and privacy as areas of excitement.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Acrew CapitalFounding Partner2019 - Present
- KeycardInvestor/Board2025 - Present
- HumanixInvestor/Board2025 - Present
- DittoInvestor/Board2023 - Present
- The General Intelligence Company of New YorkInvestor/Board2025 - Present
Education
- Stanford UniversityManagement Science & Engineering
- British International School Riyadh (BISR)Secondary education
Skills
Venture CapitalSecurityInfrastructure
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