Kyle Hendrick

Kyle founded AAF to reimagine venture capital through an innovative and intuitive model shaped by the firm’s uniquely aligned General and Limited Partners. Under his leadership, AAF’s assets under management have grown from $10 million to over $250 million.

Across his career, Kyle has invested in more than 130 venture-backed companies, backed over 45 emerging managers, achieved 7 public listings, and realized 20 successful exits. His portfolios provide early-stage exposure to over 70 unicorns globally. AAF’s funds have consistently ranked in the top decile for TVPI and top quartile for DPI performance, benchmarked against Cambridge Associates’ dataset of 1,500+ U.S. venture funds.

In addition to founding AAF, Kyle is a co-founder of two venture-backed technology companies, whose mobile apps have achieved downloads in every country worldwide. He is a DIALOG Fellow and serves as a Strategic Advisor to Gothams, a multi-billion-dollar defense and emergency response contractor. Kyle also sits on multiple private family office boards and investment committees, advising on venture capital strategy and portfolio construction.

Before launching AAF, Kyle led private equity and venture capital portfolios for the UAE Embassy in Washington, D.C.’s Trade & Commercial Office, an extension of the UAE Ministry of Economy. During his tenure, he developed one of the most extensive networks of institutional allocators, fund managers, and entrepreneurs connecting Silicon Valley and the Middle East.

Kyle’s work and perspective have been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, The National, and Arabian Business, among others.