Silicon Valley · Seed · 14 people tracked
Also known as Astia Venture
Investment thesis
Astia invests in high-performing, women-led companies tackling global problems, with a mission to address gender and racial disparities in venture capital and level the investment playing field. It employs a proprietary Expert Sift process designed to eliminate bias by drawing on a global network of over 6,000 advisors. With 25 years of experience rooted in Silicon Valley, the firm combines deep domain expertise with a broad community of experts to support entrepreneurs through investment, network access, and market analysis.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 14 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 33 of 37 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×11Medical Devices ×9AI & Machine Learning ×7Biotech ×7Enterprise Software ×6Digital Health ×4Fintech ×4Impact & Social Good ×4
HQs:United States×24
Investments · 37 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12019 · 12016 · 12015 · 12014 · 26 dated
RenovoRx develops targeted oncology therapies and commercializes the RenovoCath, an FDA-cleared drug-delivery device for intra-arterial chemotherapy administration in cancer treatment.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesMountain View, US
Ramtin Agah(Executive Officer)Shaun R. Bagai(Executive Officer, Director)Leesa Gentry(Executive Officer)Mark Voll(Executive Officer)Kamran Najmabadi(Executive Officer)
BoardKlaus Hambuechen(Director)
Alydia Health develops the JADA System, an intrauterine medical device that uses low-level vacuum to control postpartum hemorrhage in hospital settings.
HealthtechMedical Devices
AOA Dx develops a blood-based liquid biopsy platform using mass spectrometry and machine learning to detect ovarian cancer at early stages through tumor-associated biomarkers in serum.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesDenver, US
Oriana Papin-Zoghbi(Founder)inAlex Fisher(Founder/COO)inAnna Jeter(Founder)inOriana Zoghbi-Harb(Executive Officer, Director)Abigail Mcelhinny(Executive Officer)
BoardSurbhi Sarna(Director)
Co-investorsAlleyCorpGood Growth CapitalJoyance PartnersY CombinatorAurum Venture PartnersBantam Group+18 more
Aralez Bio uses an enzyme-based (biocatalysis) platform to produce noncanonical amino acids and protected amino acid building blocks for peptide therapeutic discovery and manufacturing teams.
BiotechCleantechNew MaterialsBerkeley, US
Co-investorsFifty YearsFREEFLOWGood Growth CapitalISVJuniperPaladin Capital Group+1 more
Avails Medical develops the eQUANT™ System, an FDA-cleared diagnostic platform using electronic biosensor technology for rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing in infectious disease care.
Deep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMenlo Park, US
Oren Knopfmacher(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMichael Laufer(Director)Nancy Isaac(Director)
Boku connects global merchants and entertainment brands to local payment methods across 70+ countries.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
KEVIN HARVEY(Director)JAVIER MARTELL(Executive Officer)JON PRIDEAUX(Executive Officer, Director)DANIEL RIMER(Director)RON HIRSON(Director)PAUL MCGUIRE(Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDag VenturesGMO VenturePartnersNewView Capital
San Francisco, US
Analisa Goodin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPreetish Nijhawan(Director)
Co-investorsAccelAsymmetric Capital PartnersCervinFarvatn VentureStreamlined VenturesGingerbread Capital
BiotechHealthtechSan Carlos, US
Mary Katherine Garrett(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJay Watkins(Director)inDan Azagury(Director)inKate Garrett(Executive Officer, Director)inBeverly Huss(Director)
Co-investorsBand of AngelsSonder Capital
Cloudamize provides analytics and recommendations for cloud infrastructure modernization, helping customers optimize their migration across AWS, Google, and Microsoft platforms.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePhiladelphia, US
Khushboo Shah Bohacek(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Moul(Executive Officer, Director)Stephan Bohacek(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGeorge Krautzel(Director)inJonathan Palmer(Director)in
Co-investorsMissionOG
CNote's ImpactFlex Investing is a fixed-income product that lets accredited investors direct capital toward impact themes such as poverty alleviation, financial inclusion, small business lending, and affordable housing across underserved U.S. communities.
FintechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactBand of AngelsBankTech VenturesCommerce VenturesForefront VentureGolden Seeds+8 more
Collate builds AI-native software to automate documentation workflows across drug development and commercialization for life sciences companies.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise SoftwareMedical Devices
Surbhi Sarna(CEO and Founder)inNate Smith(Founder)inAparna Elangovan(Head of AI)Sanchay Harneja(Head of Engineering)
Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Venrock
Cooler Heads develops scalp cooling technology to prevent hair loss in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
HealthtechMedical DevicesSan Diego, US
Kate Dilligan(Founder & CEO)in
BoardMaria Gonzalez-Blanch(Director)inMICHAEL SCHOTZINGER(Director)LIZ TODIA(Director)LIZ ZAMBORY(Director)inJASON PESTERFIELD(Director)
Co-investorsAd Astra VenturesAloft VCCALIFORNIA INNOVATIONGolden SeedsMutual Capital PartnersRobin Hood Ventures+1 more
Ellevest is a women-founded, women-led SEC-registered investment advisor offering wealth management and financial planning services designed for women and their families.
FemTechFintechImpact & Social Good
Sallie Krawcheck(Founder)in
Co-investorsAloft VCAltra VentureAmplifica CapitalCleo CapitalContour Venture PartnersEntrepreneur Ventures+15 more
Full Harvest builds an agentic intelligence platform that orchestrates transactions and operations across the North American fresh produce supply chain, helping buyers and growers navigate climate volatility, labor shortages, and regulatory complexity.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsDoon Capitalmark vcPortfoliaRadicle GrowthRethink ImpactTransLink Capital+3 more
Goalsetter provides a financial literacy and goal-setting platform designed for K-12 schools, colleges, universities, and financial institutions.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFintechSaaS
Tanya Van Court(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsBackstage CapitalEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)PortfoliaSeae VenturesThe Players' ImpactTruStage Ventures+2 more
Goodworld provides software for nonprofits and businesses to manage fundraising, volunteering, and social impact campaigns through integrated tools including donation pages, online events, and CRM functionality.
Impact & Social GoodSaaSWashington, Dc, US
DALE PFEIFER(Executive Officer, Director)
Harvest Thermal combines high-efficiency heat pumps with a smart thermal battery (water-tank heat storage) and a controller (the Harvest Pod) to provide home heating, hot water, and air conditioning while lowering utility bills and emissions.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
JanePierre
Co-investorsClimate Impact CapitalCool Climate CollectiveEarth FoundryEnergy FoundryPortfoliaSilicon Valley+3 more
Hire an Esquire operates a cloud-based platform that matches law firms and legal departments with vetted contract attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants for overflow work and expertise gaps.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareHR TechLegalTechMarketplacesPhiladelphia, US
Shapiro C. Julia(Executive Officer, Director)Julia Shapiro(Executive Director & Founder)Catherine Enck(Executive Officer)Elizabeth Fenton(Director)Frank Byrne(Director)Ram Jamunathan(Director)
Co-investorsTIGER 21Ulu Ventures
Kuli Kuli makes consumer food and beverage products from global superfood plants such as moringa, baobab, spirulina, and ginger, sold as powders, lattes, and related items.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsAUTHENTIC VENTURESCerity Partners VenturesInvestEcoPortfoliaRocana Ventures
Light Line Medical develops the PhotoDisinfection System, a light-based (photonics) technology that disinfects the inside and outside of translucent catheters, endotracheal tubes, and other medical devices to prevent and treat catheter-related infections.
Deep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsHouston Angel Network
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerEdTechSan Francisco, US
Amy Norman(Executive Officer, Director)Stella Ma(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAldo Manzini(Director)Tyler Head(Director)Jennifer Dulski(Director)Sheri Anderson(Director)
Co-investorsNext Play Ventures
Mae provides community-based doula support and maternal health education for pregnant people, integrating with insurance and Medicaid to match mothers with doulas and care coordinators.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech
Co-investorsBright VenturesForeground CapitalJoyance PartnersJumpstart NovaSocial StartsSteelSky Ventures+2 more
Narratize is an AI-powered system of intelligence for new product development that orchestrates knowledge from PLM, ERP, and other systems of record alongside expert knowledge, delivering structured portfolio intelligence to accelerate innovation cycles for advanced manufacturers.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareCovington, US
Katie Trauth Taylor(Chief Executive Officer)Catherine O'Shea(Director)
Co-investorsConnetic VenturesHow Women InvestService Provider CapitalKeyhorse CapitalKubera Venture Capital
Co-investorsAvestria Ventures
OCON Therapeutics develops intrauterine drug-delivery products based on its IUB platform, including a hormone-free IUD contraceptive, an endometrial ablation device for abnormal and heavy menstrual bleeding, and a therapeutic-delivery device targeting conditions such as endometriosis and myomas.
BiotechFemTechMedical Devices
Co-investorsForeground CapitalPontifax Venture Capital
Orna provides an AI-powered platform for cyber incident tabletop exercises and incident response planning.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Ozo Innovations develops eloclear, a cleaning and disinfection technology that converts salt and cold water into a hygiene solution for food manufacturers and other sectors.
CleantechClimate TechFoodTech
Co-investorsFarvatn Venture
Pallet builds temporary modular shelter villages with 24/7 case management support to help people experiencing homelessness transition to permanent housing.
Construction TechImpact & Social GoodLos Angeles, US
Co-investorsBuckhill CapitalCubit CapitalGratitude Railroad
Rally is a crowdpowered travel service that matches riders heading to the same event or destination and provides chartered luxury buses for the round trip.
B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSports TechTravel & HospitalityNew York City, US
Co-investorsAlpana VenturesAvalancha VenturesUpstage Ventures
Repurpose sells plant-based, compostable household products such as trash bags and toilet paper marketed as non-toxic and eco-friendly, sold direct to consumers via subscription and one-time orders.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to Consumer
Co-investorsAvestria VenturesPortfoliaSWAT Equity Partners
Livermore, US
Ulrich Schaff(Executive Officer)Gregory Sommer(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Manners(Executive Officer)Karen Drexler(Executive Officer, Director)Sara Naab Schaff(Executive Officer)Kevin King(Director)
Co-investorsClearVision Equity
Soapbox Labs, part of Curriculum Associates, builds responsible AI-powered tools for K-12 education, including a proprietary speech recognition engine designed to support literacy and personalized learning in classroom settings.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
Co-investorsAdaverseMaC Venture CapitalBlack Star
Terviva develops and commercializes pongamia, a climate-hardy tree crop engineered for high oil and protein yields, providing farmers and energy/food producers with sustainable alternatives to conventional crops like soy and palm.
AgTechClimate TechEnergyAlameda, US
Naveen Sikka(Executive Officer, Director)Sudhir Rani(Executive Officer)Margaret Mackenzie(Executive Officer)Marc Diaz(Executive Officer)Margaret Kavalaris(Executive Officer, Director)James Astwood(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsFarvatn VentureThe Yield Lab Asia PacificClean Energy VentureCultivation Capital
Valion Bio (Nasdaq: VBIO) is a clinical-stage immunotherapeutics company developing Entolimod, a TLR5 agonist that activates the innate immune system, for Acute Radiation Syndrome and oncology supportive care such as chemotherapy- and radiation-induced neutropenia.
BiotechDefense TechHealthtechSan Antonio, US
Jennifer Ernstin
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersFarvatn VentureMighty CapitalPortfolia
UnaliWear makes the Kanega Watch, a wearable medical alert device for seniors that offers voice-activated help, automatic fall detection, and a swappable battery system connected to a US-based 24/7 emergency monitoring center.
Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechWellness & FitnessAustin, US
Jean Anne Booth(Founder and CEO)William Lyon(Director)Ricky Solomon(Director)Marc DeVinney(Executive Officer)Brian Kircher(Co-founder & SMTS)
Co-investorsCentral Texas Angel NetworkKeiretsu ForumPortfoliaSocial StartsTrue Wealth Ventures
Zenflow develops medical devices for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men, founded from the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign with a team experienced in medical device development and FDA regulation.
HealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Shreya Mehta(Founder/CTO)inNick Damiano(Executive Officer, Director)John Beck(Executive Officer)
BoardBryan Kim(Director)Robert Weisskoff(Director)inBlayne Roeder(Director)
Co-investorsShangBay Capital LLCY CombinatorDorm RoomF-Prime CapitalF-Prime Capital PartnersGolden Seeds+1 more
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioRenovo RxNASDAQ: RNXT
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesEllevest · investmentnews.com · Jul 24, 2026
Boku · tipranks.com · Jun 30, 2026
Collate · ventureburn.com · Jun 5, 2026
Narratize · kstc.org · Nov 7, 2025
Cooler Heads · femtechinsider.com · Jul 23, 2025
Cloudamize · cloudamize.com · Apr 18, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Astia made?
- Astia has 37 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Astia invest at?
- Astia invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Astia focus on?
- Astia focuses on Impact & Social Good.
- Where is Astia located?
- Astia is headquartered in Silicon Valley, US.
- Who does Astia co-invest with?
- Astia most often shares deals with Portfolia, Farvatn Venture, Foreground Capital, among 119 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 10
Contour Venture Partners is a New York City-based seed stage venture capital firm founded in 2005, focused on the NYC technology ecosystem.
Cleo Capital is a generalist venture capital fund founded in 2018 by Sarah Kunst, backing software startups at the earliest stages.
Seae Ventures is an early-stage venture firm investing in healthcare companies that expand access to affordable, personalized care, with a focus on underserved populations and reducing health inequities.
Uncork Capital (formerly SoftTech VC) is a seed-stage venture firm that invests early in founders, with a focus on AI-native companies building leverage and scale.
Norwest Venture Partners is an investment firm whose growth equity team backs private, profitable, fast-growing companies, providing capital and hands-on support through its 'invited guest' approach.
Hustle Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests quickly in startups, offering capital along with educational programs and mentorship. It also runs an angel investing community that lets members invest alongside the fund.
Illuminate Ventures is an early-stage venture firm focused on B2B/enterprise software companies, typically serving as a startup's first institutional investor and leading Series Seed rounds.
Supply Change Capital is an early-stage venture firm that invests in technology across the food supply chain, spanning logistics, automation, predictive tools, and ingredient intelligence.
125 Ventures is a NYC-based venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies at the intersection of women's sports, media, and entertainment with technology.
Vista Equity Partners is a private equity firm headquartered in Austin, Texas, that invests exclusively in enterprise software and AI companies through private equity and credit strategies. With more than $100 billion in assets under management and over 90 portfolio companies, it partners with software businesses to scale operations and serves institutional investors and wealth professionals.
Firms observed investing alongside Astia, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Astia's recorded portfolio.
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