# Rob Biederman

> Rob Biederman co-founded Catalant, originally HourlyNerd, and served as co-CEO for eight years before becoming chairman. He is managing partner of Asymmetric Capital Partners, an executive fellow at Harvard Business School, and co-author of Reimagining Work. His career connects private equity, a consulting marketplace and early-stage investing.

- **Role:** Managing Partner at Asymmetric Capital Partners; Co-Founder and Chairman at Catalant
- **Organizations:** Asymmetric Capital Partners, Catalant Technologies, Harvard Business School, Goldman Sachs, Bain Capital
- **Education:** A.B. in Economics, with a certificate in Finance; cum laude, Princeton University, MBA; Baker Scholar, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Catalant and served as co-CEO for eight years., Reported Catalant annual gross revenue above $100 million in June 2022., Launched Asymmetric with a debut fund reported at $105 million.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Served as Princeton Undergraduate Student Government president.
- **2008** — Graduated from Princeton and joined Goldman Sachs.
- **2010** — Moved to Bain Capital, according to a 2015 career account.
- **2013** — Co-founded HourlyNerd while at Harvard Business School; Mark Cuban became an early investor.
- **2014** — Graduated from Harvard Business School.
- **2016** — HourlyNerd rebranded as Catalant.
- **2017** — Co-authored Reimagining Work with Pat Petitti and Peter Maglathlin.
- **2021** — Moved from Catalant co-CEO to chairman; launched Asymmetric Capital Partners; named an HBS executive fellow.
- **2026** — Asymmetric led Reservoir’s $8 million seed round; Biederman announced joining its board.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Catalant and served as co-CEO for eight years.
- Reported Catalant annual gross revenue above $100 million in June 2022.
- Launched Asymmetric with a debut fund reported at $105 million.
- Graduated from Harvard Business School as a Baker Scholar.
- Co-authored Reimagining Work, published by Wiley in 2017.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — An October 18 interview discussed his preference for investment areas with less competition for capital, including Reservoir.
- **2026-08** — Reservoir announced an $8 million seed round led by Asymmetric with Founder Collective and MCJ; Biederman announced joining the board on LinkedIn.
- **2026-05** — Published reflections on Asymmetric’s annual meeting, advocating industry expertise, disciplined fund size and concentrated ownership.
- **2026-01** — Appeared on Post Money to discuss Catalant, operating lessons and Asymmetric’s investment approach.

## Links

- Website: https://www.acp.vc/team/rob-biederman
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertdukebiederman
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BiedermanRob

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