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A*

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 9 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.

Invests inSector AgnosticSan FranciscoUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
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$500K – $3M
HQ
San Francisco, California, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2020
Last 12 months
9 investments
AUM
$615M
VC funds
8
Tracked investments
98
Unicorns
28
IPOs
11
Acquisitions
2

Team · 9 people

from the firm's website

Founder mafia

2 people who came through A* went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 81 of 98 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×44Enterprise Software ×31SaaS ×22Fintech ×17Consumer ×12E-commerce ×9Hardware ×9Marketplaces ×9

HQs:United States×65Brazil×2Spain×1Mexico×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 54 portfolio companies
24%
solo founders
13 of 54 mapped founding teams
57%
repeat founders
of 99 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 11 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×132 founders×213 founders×104+ founders×10

Where their founders studiedfrom 98 founders with education data

Stanford University ×17Harvard University ×9Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×5University of California, Berkeley ×5University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ×5Georgia Institute of Technology ×3Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3The University of Texas at Austin ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 96 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×42Engineering ×24Economics ×10Business & Management ×9Mathematics & Statistics ×8Finance & Accounting ×7Humanities ×5Politics & Policy ×4

Where their founders worked beforefrom 99 founders with career history

Google ×14Stanford University ×9Microsoft ×6Amazon ×4Founders ×4Splunk ×4AppDirect ×3Founders Fund ×3

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×12

10 founders hold a PhD · 10 hold an MBA (of 105 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 2 founders

Investments · 98 tracked

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By year:2026 · 62025 · 82024 · 32023 · 32021 · 22018 · 123 dated

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AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRobotics

Josh Gao(Founder)inDuy Nguyen(Founder)inJason Chong(Founder)in

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AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US

Brendan Foody(Cofounder)inAdarsh Hiremath(Cofounder)Surya Midha(Cofounder)inAdarsh H.(Founder)inSundeep Jain(Executive Officer)inFelix Mercierin

Co-investors2.12 Angels20VCAlumni VenturesEastlink Capital PartnersEmergence Capital PartnersFelicis Ventures+15 more

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RJ Scaringe(Founder)

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AI & Machine LearningFintechNew York City, US

Moritz Pail(Founder)inMoritz Stephan(Founder)in

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AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices

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Michael White(Founder)in

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Co-investorsGandel InvestPiton Capital LLP

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Newfront is an insurance broker that combines specialty insurance expertise with technology platforms to help clients manage risk and make informed insurance decisions.

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Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAltai VenturesB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersBloomberg Beta+25 more

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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

TheWordlabai.work inc.Chim3raEyetellHealthierJuicerPreemptive

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 13

11 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 12

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has A* made?
A* has 98 tracked investments, 13 of which have exited, including 15 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, Sequoia Capital, among 334 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 27

Coatue Management

Coatue Management is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in innovation across both public and private markets with responsible risk management.

$1M – $20M
Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
DST Global

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.

$100K – $200M
Liquid Ventures

Liquid 2 Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Joe Montana and based in San Francisco.

$250K – $5M
Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

$5M – $100M
Insight Partners

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.

Both backed · 3
$120M – $350M
Thrive Capital

Thrive Capital invests in internet, software, and technology-enabled companies. The firm focuses on early-stage and growth-stage ventures.

$500K – $25M
Bedrock

Bedrock is an investment firm whose stated approach centers on identifying opportunities that run counter to prevailing market narratives.

Both backed · 2
$5M – $30M
Tusk Venture Partners

Tusk Ventures provides regulatory, communications, and strategic advisory services to help disruptive startups navigate regulation, and has historically invested in early-stage companies facing complex regulatory environments.

Both backed · 2
$750K – $2M
Lool Ventures

lool ventures is a seed-focused venture capital fund backing Israeli founders from seed to scale, providing capital, guidance and support.

Both backed · 2
Aiai.work inc.
$720K – $22M
Susa Ventures

Susa Ventures operates two early-stage technology funds that invest in companies leveraging data, network effects, and economies of scale.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $5M
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Scale Venture PartnersBonfire VenturesTwo Sigma VenturesLeft Lane Capital645 VenturesFramework Ventures6th Man VenturesOffline VenturesBitkraft Esports VenturesPrimary Venture PartnersLa FamigliaVera EquityVisionaries ClubANIMO VenturesProof Group

Firms observed investing alongside A*, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with A*'s recorded portfolio.

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