San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 13 people tracked
Also known as A-STAR PARTNERS, LLC
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Investment thesis
A* positions itself as an early-stage venture capital firm aiming to move away from transactional capital toward deeper, long-term partnerships with founders. The team draws on experience founding, operating, and investing in prominent technology companies, and describes its approach as conviction-led (investing early with strong belief), relentless (matching the drive of the founders it backs), and founder-centric (collaborating closely to build the future). The firm frames its mission as guiding exceptional founders from the earliest idea stage through to IPO.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through A* went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 52 of 64 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×25Enterprise Software ×20SaaS ×18Fintech ×13Consumer ×9Marketplaces ×9E-commerce ×8B2B Marketplaces ×4
HQs:United States×38Brazil×1Spain×1Mexico×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 41 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×132 founders×143 founders×64+ founders×8
Where their founders studiedfrom 67 founders with education data
Stanford University ×12Harvard University ×5Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ×3Yale University ×3Fairview High School ×2Georgia Institute of Technology ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 73 founders with career history
Stanford University ×8Square ×7Facebook ×5Google ×3McKinsey & Company ×3Morgan Stanley ×3Ramp Business ×3Adentro ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
7 founders hold a PhD · 8 hold an MBA (of 72 with degree data)
Investments · 64 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 12021 · 12018 · 15 dated
Airbnb is an online marketplace that enables people to book and list accommodations for short-term rentals, experiences, and services around the world.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Brian Chesky(Airbnb Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inNathan Blecharczyk(Airbnb Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer)inJoe Gebbia(Airbnb Co-founder)inJoe G.(Founder)inBelinda Johnson(Executive Officer)inLaurence Tosi(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesACME CapitalAglae VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAmakor+57 more
DoorDash operates a restaurant delivery platform that connects customers with dining establishments across hundreds of cities in North America through a logistics network.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Tony Xu(Co-founder & CEO)inAndy Fang(Co-founder & CTO)inStanley Tang(Co-founder & CPO)inGergely Nemeth(Senior Engineering Manager)in
Co-investorsBoxGroupBrave CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)Day One VenturesEQUIAM+24 more
Instacart operates a marketplace connecting grocery retailers with customers who order food and household items for same-day delivery or in-store pickup, serving millions of households across North America through partnerships with over 350 retailers.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Apoorva Mehta(Founder & CEO)inBrandon Leonardo(Founder)inMax Mullen(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBACKGROUND CAPITALBling CapitalBright Pixel CapitalCanaan PartnersCoatue Management+29 more
Opendoor offers instant cash offers for residential properties through real estate agents, allowing sellers to choose between a fast sale or list the home later.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceMarketplacesPropTechPhoenix, US
Eric Wu(Co-founder)inKeith Rabois(Co-founder)inKaz Nejatian(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBlue Lion GlobalCoatue ManagementCrunchFundFelicis VenturesHaystack+17 more
Palantir builds data integration and analysis platforms — Gotham for defence and government, Foundry for commercial operations — and deploys forward engineers inside customer organisations.
Palo Alto, US
Alexander Karp(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Thiel(Director)inStephen Cohen(Director)Nathan Gettings(Executive Officer, Director)Joe Lonsdale(Co-founder)in
BoardColin Anderson(Executive Officer)
Co-investors137 Ventures8VCAkkadian VenturesAllied Venture PartnersArtis VenturesBling Capital+35 more
Pinterest operates a visual discovery platform where users save and browse images organised into boards, used heavily for shopping, recipes and design.
San Francisco, US
Evan Sharp(Co-founder & CDO)Ben Silbermann(Co-founder & CEO)inPaul Sciarra(Co-founder)Mike Yang(Executive Officer)Natalie Fair(Executive Officer)Bill Readyin
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesAcequia Capital (AceCap)Allied Venture PartnersAmakorAndreessen HorowitzAvant Global LLC+52 more
A social platform where users post content and discussions that are ranked by community votes, reaching hundreds of millions of monthly visitors across web and mobile applications.
Cloud ComputingConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocialSan Francisco, US
Steve Huffman(Founder)inAlexis Ohanian(Cofounder)inMelissa Tidwell(Executive Officer)in
BoardSam Altman(Interim CEO (2014); board member until 2022)Keith Rabois(Director)Robert A. Sauerberg, Jr.(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalA.Capital VenturesAAF Management Ltd.AlleyCorpAndreessen HorowitzBitcoin Magazine+26 more
Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary
Hawthorne, US
Elon Musk(Founder, CEO & Chief Engineer)in
Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures4DX VenturesAbstract VenturesAccess Technology VenturesAdapt Ventures+110 more
Square is a financial services platform that provides point-of-sale systems, payment processing, payroll management, and cash flow tools for small and medium-sized businesses.
FintechRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jack Dorsey(Co-founder)Brian Grassadonia(Executive Officer)Sivan Whiteley(Executive Officer)
BoardMary Meeker(Director)Jim McKelvey(Director)inRoelof Botha(Director)in
Co-investorsBling CapitalCota CapitalCrunchFundHinge CapitalKleiner PerkinsNotable Capital+14 more
Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Travis Kalanick(Co-founder & CEO)Garrett Camp(Co-founder)
Co-investors137 Ventures408 VenturesACME CapitalAcross Capital PartnersAglae VenturesAkkadian Ventures+66 more
ai.work provides autonomous AI agents that automate business processes across IT, procurement, HR, legal, finance, and operations teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of Work
Maor EzerinNir Nahum(Founder)in
Co-investorsFirsthandVCfirstminute capitalLool Ventures
Aligned operates a marketplace connecting employers with independent advanced and direct primary care physicians, giving working families access to primary care benefits across multiple locations.
B2B MarketplacesDigital HealthHealthtechMarketplaces
Co-investorsBoxGroupEPIC VENTURESVenrockMaverick Ventures
Andera is an AI tool for auditors that ingests audit evidence in any format and produces audit-ready workpapers, performing AI-based control testing without requiring an engineering team.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Aryo Patel(Founder)in
Co-investorsBain CapitalBain Capital VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners
Antioch provides simulation tools that replicate real-world deployment environments, letting users import site scans or use sim-ready assets to build realistic scenes with configurable motion and weather.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsSaaSNew York City, US
Collin Schlager(Founder)inColton Swingle(Founder)inMichael C.(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesCategory VenturesMaC Venture Capital
Apollo provides an AI-powered platform designed for go-to-market teams to improve sales and marketing productivity.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSales TechSan Francisco, US
Tim Zheng(Founder/CEO)inRay Li(Founder)inMatt Curl(Chief Executive Officer)inMarcio Arnecke(Chief Marketing Officer)inAdam Carr(Chief Revenue Officer)inPhil Moon(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundBain Capital VenturesNewView CapitalPathlight VenturesSand Hill AngelsStruck Capital+9 more
Cape is a privacy-focused cellular service provider that offers secure mobile connectivity designed to protect subscriber data and privacy.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareArlington, US
John Doyle(CEO)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDefinitionFDVCKarman Ventures01 AdvisorsAngel Collective Opportunity Fund+7 more
Carta is a cloud-based ERP platform for private capital markets that manages cap tables, equity administration, fund management, and valuations for startups, private companies, and venture funds globally.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Henry Ward(Co-founder)inManu Kumar(Co-founder)inCharly Kevers(Chief Financial Officer)inJeff Perry(Chief Revenue Officer)inNick Avery(Chief People Officer)inNicole Baer(Chief Marketing Officer)in
Co-investorsAlign VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAnthemis VentureDraper AssociatesEnsemble VC+35 more
CivilGrid consolidates thousands of datasets on underground utilities, land rights, geotech conditions, and other site data into a real-time map for civil engineers, utility operators, and construction teams.
Construction TechData & InfrastructureGovTechSaaS
Josh(Co-founder)Brandon(Co-founder)
Co-investors2.12 AngelsAfore CapitalAnorak VenturesBURNT ISLAND VENTURESEnergy Impact PartnersSpark Capital
Clara Travel Pay is a corporate travel payment product that centralizes CTA and virtual card number (VCN) tools, generating single-use virtual cards for each reservation and connecting to travel management companies and global distribution systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Gerry Giacomán Colyer(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAdapt VenturesAvid VenturesCommerce VenturesEthos VCEvolution Ventures+8 more
Cloudwalk operates autonomous agents for small business owners and individuals—JIM manages payments, credit, storefronts, and daily operations for sellers in Brazil and the US, while Albert provides financial intelligence for Brazilian consumers through connected open finance APIs.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSilicon Valley, BR
Luis Silva(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementNewView CapitalProvence PartnersValor Capital GroupBTG PactualPlug and Play Ventures
Decagon provides AI agents that enable businesses to deliver personalized customer experiences at scale.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jesse Zhang(Executive Officer, Director)inIvan Zhou(Director)in
BoardAaref Hilaly(Director)inAshwin Sreenivas(Director)in
Co-investorsAccelACME CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAtacama VenturesAudaciousBain Capital Ventures+8 more
Co-investorsAbstract Ventures
Faire operates a digital marketplace connecting independent retailers with wholesale suppliers, enabling small businesses to discover and purchase products for resale.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Max Rhodes(Founder/CEO)inMarcelo Cortes(Founder/CTO)inDaniele Perito(Founder)inMATTHEW RHODES(Executive Officer, Director)Jeffrey Kolovson(Founder)in
BoardKEITH RABOIS(Director)in
Co-investorsForerunner VenturesFounders FundGarage CapitalGolden VenturesKhosla VenturesMischief+4 more
Flock Safety provides a platform that connects neighborhoods, businesses, and law enforcement to share verified incident information and enable coordinated emergency response based on shared evidence.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGovTechHardwareSaaSAtlanta, US
Garrett Langley(Founder/CEO)inMatt Feury(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAnorak VenturesBedrockCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)Founders Fund+14 more
General Biological converts agricultural feedstock into high-value industrial chemicals at a bio-based manufacturing facility on the Mississippi River in Northeast Louisiana.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechNew Materials
Abhinav Godavarthi(Cofounder)David Sozanski(Cofounder)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalSolari CapitalCIV
Grove AI builds "Grace," an AI agent and participant relationship management (PRM) platform that automates clinical trial recruitment tasks such as prescreening, participant inquiries, and appointment scheduling.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech
Sohit Gatiganti(Founder)in
Co-investorsLifeX VenturesUpfront VenturesOutliers VC
Gusto provides payroll processing, employee benefits administration, and HR management tools to businesses, offering integrated software alongside support services for these functions.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Francisco, US
Josh Reeves(Founder/CEO)inEdward Kim(Founder/Empowering Gusto's Engineering Team)inTomer London(Founder/; Empowering Gusto's Product and Design Teams)in
Co-investors137 VenturesAcrew CapitalAkkadian VenturesAspect VenturesAurumBling Capital+48 more
Jetlore was a Palo Alto AI startup that turned unstructured retail product data into structured attributes so merchants could personalise what each shopper saw.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3E-commerceFintechMarketplacesPalo Alto, US
Co-investorsAlsop Louie PartnersBRM CapitalMercury FundSequoia CapitalUpfront VenturesSierra Ventures
Joby develops electric aircraft for urban air mobility and air taxi services.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationSanta Cruz, US
JoeBen Bevirt(Chief Executive Officer, Chief Architect and Director)inPaul Sciarra(Director)inMatthew Field(Chief Financial Officer)Justin Lang(Head of Partnerships and Corporate Strategy)Bonny Simi(Head of Air Operations and People)inKate DeHoff(General Counsel and Corporate Secretary)in
Co-investors8VCKluz VenturesManta Ray VenturesMillennium New HorizonsMillennium Technology Value PartnersPerot Jain+6 more
Kavak is an e-commerce platform and marketplace that buys, finances, and sells certified pre-owned cars through digital and physical channels across Latin America and Turkey.
E-commerceFintechMarketplacesMexico City, MX
Carlos Garcia Ottati(Founder)inRoger Laughlin C(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFounders FundKaszek VenturesNazcaQED InvestorsSoftbank Latin America Fund+8 more
Krea.ai is a creative AI platform that generates, enhances, and edits images, videos, and 3D meshes.
AI & Machine LearningCreator Economy
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzGradient VenturesPebblebedBain Capital Ventures
Landbase provides an AI-agent platform for B2B revenue teams that finds, qualifies, scores, and enriches best-fit target accounts using company data, web data, and buying signals.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Emily Zhang(Co-Founder)inDaniel Saks(Co-founder & CEO)inRaheem Syed(Co-founder)inEmily Z(Founder)Hua Gao(Co-Founder & Chief Data Scientist)in
Co-investorsInovia CapitalPICUS CAPITALSound Ventures
Luzia is a free AI assistant app that helps users think, create, learn, organize daily tasks, translate, transcribe, generate images, and get math or coding help.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMadrid, ES
Alvaro M.(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesMONASHEESFJ LabsGlobo VenturesKhosla Ventures
Marqeta provides just-in-time funding technology that enables card issuers and fintech platforms to control transaction authorization and fraud management in real time.
Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Jason Gardner(Founder and Executive Chairman)in
Co-investors83NorthAcrew CapitalCoatue ManagementCommerce VenturesCommerzVenturesEQUIAM+11 more
Mercor is a platform that connects skilled workers with AI-related tasks and projects, organizing human intelligence to support the development and training of AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesFuture of Work
Brendan Foody(Cofounder)inAdarsh Hiremath(Cofounder)Surya Midha(Cofounder)inAdarsh H.(Founder)in
Co-investorsEastlink Capital PartnersFelicis VenturesFirestreak VenturesGeneral CatalystKyber Knight CapitalLink Ventures+7 more
Harald Wendel(Founder)Nick Mironenko(Founder)
Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalPathlight VenturesValar Ventures LlcGlobal Founders Capital
Munch Studio offers an AI tool that creates social media posts and content strategy for businesses based on their website, videos, and other inputs, then schedules, posts, and tracks performance across platforms.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsPiton Capital
Newfront is an insurance broker that combines specialty insurance expertise with technology platforms to help clients manage risk and make informed insurance decisions.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSan Francisco, US
Spike Lipkin(Founder/CEO)inGordon Wintrob(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAltai VenturesB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersIndex Ventures+16 more
Notion offers a workspace platform for teams to manage projects, documentation, and tasks through customizable views like Gantt charts and Kanban boards.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ivan Zhao(Founder)in
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesDraft Ventures LlcFirst Round CapitalKearny JacksonLong Journey VenturesNight Capital+11 more
Overwatch Data provides an AI-based threat intelligence platform that monitors open, social, and dark web sources to generate real-time insights for security, fraud, and risk teams.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsREFASHIOND Ventures
Paraform provides an AI-powered recruiter marketplace where human recruiters and custom AI agents collaborate to fill job openings faster than traditional hiring methods.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
John Kim(Founder)inJeffrey Li(Founder)in
Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalFelicis VenturesLaunch HouseSazzeScale Venture PartnersBond Capital Management+2 more
Santa Monica, US
Jimmy Douglas(Founder)
Co-investorsCleo CapitalToba CapitalVirta Ventures
Pomelo is a San Francisco fintech combining international money transfers with consumer credit lines and a Mastercard card.
Eric Velasquez Frenkiel(Founder)in
Co-investorsMantis CapitalAdams Street PartnersAfore CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAtomicoBoxGroup+10 more
Ramp offers a finance platform that combines corporate cards, expense management, and AI-driven automation for receipt capture, transaction coding, and reimbursements.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSNew York, US
Karim Atiyeh(Co-Founder & Co-CEO (formerly CTO))inEric Glyman(CEO)inGene Lee(Co-Founder)inRahul Sengottuvelu(Chief Technology Officer)inWilliam (Will) Petrie(Chief Financial Officer)inGeoff Charles(Chief Product Officer)in
Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures8VCAlpha Wave GlobalAntiAvenir Growth Capital+46 more
Resolve AI provides AI agents that handle on-call rotations, incident investigation, and production operational tasks for software engineering teams, integrating with existing tools via MCP, API, and Skills.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Spiros Xanthos(Founder and CEO)inMayank Agarwal(Founder and CTO)inJason Forget(President & Chief Revenue Officer (founding CRO))inDhruv Mahajan(Chief AI Scientist)inBrooke Daniels(Head of Enterprise and Partnerships)inBharath Gowda(Head of Marketing)in
Co-investorsDST GlobalAmjad MasadArtisanal VenturesGreylock PartnersSalesforce VenturesSrinivas Narayanan+2 more
Sauron builds a home security system that combines hardware like LiDAR, night vision, two-way audio, and spotlight tracking with facial recognition and an in-house security team to identify and deter threats.
ConsumerHardwareIoT
Co-investorsAbstract Ventures
Sesame builds personal voice AI agents capable of natural conversation, along with hardware devices designed to make them more effective.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechHardwareSan Francisco, US
Brendan Iribe(Founder)inAnkit Kumar(Founder)inRyan Brown(Founder)inNate MitchellinAngela Gaylesin
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzMatrixSequoia CapitalAbstract VenturesAnorak VenturesAvenir Growth Capital+8 more
Sharp Performance offers coaching for professionals in high-stress jobs, drawing on the experience of U.S.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Andrew Sakmar(Founder)in
Simile builds AI-driven simulation software using generative agents to model how customers, employees, or populations respond to change, helping organizations test decisions before acting.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBrooklyn, US
Joon Sung Park(Co-founder)inMichael Bernstein(Co-founder)inPercy Liang(Co-founder)Lainie Yallen(Co-founder)inJames George(Executive Officer, Director)Alexander Porter(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesIndex VenturesCVS Health VenturesDefinitionGreenoaks
Tavrn is an AI-powered case preparation platform that assists personal injury law firms with processing and analyzing medical records, generating demand letters, automating record retrieval, and conducting eDiscovery to accelerate case settlement.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTech
Co-investorsGraph VenturesHummingbird VenturesLeft Lane Capital
Trulia is a real estate platform that enables users to browse homes for sale and rental apartments, explore neighborhood insights, and discover communities through resident reviews and local information.
MarketplacesPropTech
Co-investorsAccelAspect VenturesLobby CapitalNFX
Watney develops autonomous robotics systems designed to operate and manage datacenter and supercomputing infrastructure for large-scale cloud computing providers.
Cloud ComputingDeep TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Ryan Gannon(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Cheong(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSarah Guo(Director)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesHummingbird Ventures
Whop provides APIs and embedded components for developers to integrate checkout and payment functionality into their applications without building complex infrastructure from scratch.
Developer ToolsFintech
Steven Schwartz(Founder)inJack Sharkey(Founder)inCameron Zoub(Founder)in
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesMantis CapitalMotley Fool VenturesInsight PartnersTether
Wrapbook provides production payroll and accounting software for film, television, and commercial production teams.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Cameron Woodward(Founder)inAli Javid(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersEqual VenturesField VenturesOne Planet GroupUncork Capital+2 more
Astrid is an AI personal shopping app that learns a user's style and handles product search, filtering, and outfit curation, including image-based search from photos or screenshots.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerceGreenwich, US
Katherine Fitzgibbon(Executive Officer)John D Maresco(Executive Officer)Philip Krim(Director)Lindsay Ferstandig(Executive Officer, Director)Gabriel Flateman(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAfore CapitalRaven One VenturesShrug Capital
Exits · 11
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAirbnbNASDAQ: ABNBDoorDashNASDAQ: DASHInstacartNASDAQ: CARTOpendoorNASDAQ: OPENPalantirNASDAQ: PLTRPinterestNYSE: PINSRedditNYSE: RDDTspace-xNASDAQ: SPCXSquareNYSE: XYZUberNYSE: UBERJetloreacq. by PayPal
Portfolio news
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Grove · ocregister.com · Aug 20, 2026
Overwatch · finsmes.com · Aug 18, 2026
Resolve AI · Resolve AI (press release) · Aug 17, 2026
space-x · businessinsider.com · Aug 16, 2026
Opendoor · investingnews.com · Aug 14, 2026
Simile · signalsventures.substack.com · Aug 14, 2026
Aligned Marketplace · finsmes.com · Aug 14, 2026
Antioch · valueaddvc.com · Aug 4, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has A* made?
- A* has 64 tracked investments, 12 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does A* invest at?
- A* invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is A*'s typical check size?
- A* typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
- What sectors does A* focus on?
- A* focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is A* located?
- A* is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does A* lead rounds?
- Yes, A* leads investment rounds.
- Who does A* co-invest with?
- A* most often shares deals with Andreessen Horowitz, SV Angel, Abstract Ventures, among 293 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 27
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
Coatue Management is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in innovation across both public and private markets with responsible risk management.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.
DST Global is a global internet-focused investment firm that backs fast-growing, high-value internet companies. It does not solicit or accept retail investors.
Susa Ventures operates two early-stage technology funds that invest in companies leveraging data, network effects, and economies of scale.
Scale Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with AI companies, supporting their transition from founder-led growth to a scalable go-to-market operation.
Bonfire Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs founders reinventing how business operates, leading seed rounds in AI-native B2B software.
Thrive Capital invests in internet, software, and technology-enabled companies. The firm focuses on early-stage and growth-stage ventures.
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Left Lane Capital is an investment firm focused on hyper-growth consumer and technology businesses that have enduring customer relationships, applying a data-driven, specialized approach to help companies scale.
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Lool VenturesOffline VenturesLiquid VenturesBitkraft Esports VenturesTwo Sigma VenturesPrimary Venture PartnersTusk Venture PartnersLa Famiglia645 VenturesVera EquityVisionaries ClubANIMO VenturesProof GroupFramework Ventures6th Man Ventures
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