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Mackenzie Regent

Mackenzie Regent

COO & Founding Partner at Asylum Ventures — VC operator

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Brooklyn, New York
Joined July 2025
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Summary

Operator focused on building durable operational systems: as COO and operating partner, she emphasizes designing processes, reducing friction, and creating the scaffolding that lets a small VC team run with high standards — enabling the firm to spend time on founder relationships and investing. asylum+1
Founder-centric early-stage investor: positions early company building as a creative, human act and prioritizes backing founders with deep conviction, spending meaningful time with portfolio founders after investment. asylum+1
Experienced chief-of-staff and operations leader: career path includes Big Four accounting (PwC), high-velocity startup operations at WeWork, Chief of Staff at Able, and operations leadership at Notation — a background she uses to provide leverage to principals and run rigorous processes. brventurefund+1
Community and network builder: highlights community management and CRM/relationship work as core, underscoring the uncaptured value in networks and the operational work needed to surface and activate those relationships at the pre-seed stage. brventurefund+1

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Team profile / personal statement

Personal profile and statement describing operating philosophy: building structure and systems to enable early-stage investing and backing founders as creative acts.

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Hobbies

Enjoys books, stationery, fashion, and beauty (lists favorite brands, books, and stores). asylum