Fundraising FoxAspira Capital
Venture capitalFort Lee · Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Aspira Capital invests in undervalued and historically excluded founders leading innovative companies in growing markets, aiming to generate above-market returns by drawing on over 25 years of investment experience. The firm concentrates on sectors where its network and expertise converge: fintech, SaaS, AI, logistics, and healthcare, and targets seed and Series A rounds. Beyond capital, Aspira offers founder-first mentorship and access to a network of angel investors, accelerators, universities, and industry leaders. The firm emphasizes diversity, seeking to bridge wealth and opportunity gaps for underrepresented entrepreneurs while building an innovation ecosystem in communities such as the Bronx and Washington Heights.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 18 of 32 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Fintech ×6SaaS ×5Healthtech ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×2EdTech ×2GovTech ×2Marketing Tech ×2
HQs:United States×13
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×23 founders×24+ founders×1
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 32 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12021 · 12014 · 13 dated
Abstract builds an AI-powered policy intelligence platform that tracks and interprets legislation and regulatory changes in real time.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechLegalTechSaaSNew York, US
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesCommunitas Capital PartnersHawk Hill VenturesMana VenturesPath VenturesAtlantic Vantage Point+4 more
CorralData is an AI-native platform that unifies fragmented business data from EMRs, POS systems, ad platforms, and other sources to enable healthcare and consumer brands to make faster operational decisions.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtech
Co-investorsBreakaway Partners OÜMotley Fool VenturesNeer Venture PartnersNuFund Venture Group
CooperSurgical develops, engineers, and sources medical products and services focused on fertility, reproductive care, birth, and women's health for healthcare providers and their patients.
FemTechHealthtechMedical Devices
HealthtechNatick, US
Utkan Demirci(Director)William T Sharp(Executive Officer, Director)Leonard Klevan(Director)
Co-investorsTRANGELS
Govenda provides board management software for governance teams, including board professionals, administrators, directors, and CEOs.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaS
Co-investorsGrowth Street PartnersInnovation Works
Kasisto builds agentic AI for banks and financial institutions, offering conversational and generative AI agents that automate customer support, personalize interactions, and give employees access to institutional knowledge.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSNew York, US
Zor Gorelov(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inSasha Caskey(Executive Officer, Promoter)inDror Oren(Executive Officer)inRuth Brown(Executive Officer, Promoter)inLance Berks(CEO)inJoshua Schechter(Chief Product & Innovation Officer)in
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesNaples Technology VenturesOak HC/FTPropel Venture PartnersRho VenturesFIS
Leal 360 is a retail-focused customer platform for LATAM that combines a CDP, campaign automation, loyalty programs, and NPS with an AI decision engine, connecting to a business's POS to turn purchase data into personalized marketing and loyalty actions.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechRetail Tech
Camilo Martínez(Founder)Florence Frech(Founder)
Co-investorsAxon Partners GroupCapria VenturesFuel Venture CapitalINCA VENTURESLEAP Global PartnersRakuten Capital+8 more
Medcura develops hemostatic products made from hydrophobically modified biopolymers to control minimal, mild, and moderate surgical bleeding through mechanical mucoadhesion.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesRiverdale, US
Jim Buck(President, CEO & Director)inMatthew Dowling, Ph.D(Dr. Dowling is the Chief Scientic Officer of the Issuer.)Rich Vincent(Mr. Vincent is the Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer.)Larry Tiffany(Mr. Tiffany is the Executive Chairman of the Issuer.)inPeter Thomas(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Dowling(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsDelaware Crossing Investor GroupMaryland TEDCORobin Hood VenturesTEDCO
Nestment provides first-time homebuyers with 1:1 coaching supported by AI-powered market data and analysis, homebuying education, and referrals to vetted real estate agents and lenders.
AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTech
Matt Trocker(VP of Coaches)in
Co-investorsCleo CapitalDERIVE VENTURESThe MBA FundVamosVenturesWestbound Equity PartnersIDEA Fund Partners+1 more
New York Angels is an angel investment group that provides capital and mentorship to early-stage startups across various sectors.
New York, US
David S. Rose(Founder and Chairman Emeritus)
Co-investorsTandemLaunch
The Innovation Leader in Board Management Software.
Co-investorsFive Elms CapitalJMI Equity
OppZo is an AI-powered fund manager that deploys debt and equity capital into small and medium-sized businesses located in federally designated Opportunity Zones, using AI-driven underwriting to pursue returns and tax advantages for investors.
AI & Machine LearningFintechImpact & Social GoodBrooklyn, US
Warren R(Founder)Warren Reed(Managing Partner, Founder)Randy Lee Garrett(Director)James Warren Reed(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsFlori VenturesArcadia Funds
Pana offers dollar-denominated accounts that let users open an account from their phone using a passport or ID, and send, receive, and manage money internationally with fee-free transfers between users.
FintechTravel & HospitalityMiami, US
Piero del Risco(Founder)inLuis Peña(Founder)inDevon TivonaLianne HaugSam Felsenthal
Co-investors500 GlobalBessemer Venture PartnersMatchstick VenturesPixel Perfect VenturesTechstarsUpslope Ventures+5 more
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Payoneer operates a financial platform enabling cross-border commerce and payments for businesses of any size, allowing users to manage multiple currencies and access global markets.
B2B MarketplacesFintechSaaSNew York, US
Yuval Tal(Founder)
Co-investors83NorthCohen CircleIrregular ExpressionsNycaNyca PartnersSusquehanna Growth Equity+6 more
Strategic investment that transitioned into a unicorn valued at over $1 billion.
Austin, US
Rogelio Sosa(Director)Bertrand Sosa(Executive Officer, Director)inRene Gonzalez(Executive Officer)Jesse Weiss(Executive Officer)Mauricio Benavides(Executive Officer)John Mitchell(Executive Officer, Director)
LEAP Global Partners is a venture capital and advisory platform that connects early-stage founders with experienced entrepreneurs, sector specialists, and a network of family offices and investors for guidance, recruitment, and scaling support.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Roman Leal(Managing Partner)in
Co-investorsSquareOne Capital
Steelike develops and commercializes an ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) mix design used in infrastructure and architectural applications such as bridge deck overlays, precast connections, and structural repairs.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechNew MaterialsSpringfield, US
William Thomas Kullish(Executive Officer, Director)Chen Wang(Co-founder & CEO)inBill Kulish(Founder, President & Chief Technology Officer)inLawrence Mark Kaplan(Director)
Co-investorsNew York Angels
Terecircuits develops materials, polymers, and lithography-based processes for micron-scale assembly and packaging in advanced manufacturing, enabling components smaller than a grain of pollen to be assembled at scale.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsMountain View, US
Jayna Sheats(Founder and CTO)inWayne Rickard(CEO)in
Co-investorsExcelestar VenturesGolden SeedsTech Coast Angels
Unruly Splats develops an approach to teaching computer science and coding to children that moves away from isolated, screen-based, sedentary activities.
EdTechFuture of Work
Co-investorsBrass Ring VenturesChloe CapitalNextFab VenturesWalnut Venture AssociatesAmazon Alexa FundLearnLaunch Fund Accelerator+1 more
Unruly Studios provides active learning software for K-5 classrooms and after-school programs, combining hands-on STEM activities with motion-based games in coding, math, and music to balance screen time.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechGamingIoTJamaica Plain, US
Bryanne Leeming(Founder)inMichael BonhaminDAVID KUNITZ(Director)MICHAEL MARSH(Director)WILLIAM NYHAN(Director)
Co-investorsBrass Ring VenturesChloe CapitalTechstarsAmazon Alexa FundLearnLaunch Fund AcceleratorOwl Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Aspira Capital ManagementFuegoMentorsplusangelsOuroRetorno Capital (RTN)RêvUnnamed advanced materials companyUnnamed AI analytics companyUnnamed conversational AI companyUnnamed e-commerce polls companyUnnamed microfluidics company
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Aspira Capital made?
- Aspira Capital has 32 tracked investments.
- What stage does Aspira Capital invest at?
- Aspira Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Aspira Capital focus on?
- Aspira Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, E-commerce, EdTech, Fintech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Medical Devices, New Materials, PropTech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Aspira Capital located?
- Aspira Capital is headquartered in Fort Lee, US.
- Who does Aspira Capital co-invest with?
- Aspira Capital most often shares deals with Brass Ring Ventures, Chloe Capital, LEAP Global Partners, among 61 tracked co-investors.
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