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Astir Ventures

Venture capital

Silicon Valley Β· Pre-Seed–Seed Β· 1 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Astir Ventures seeks to back early-stage companies creating positive disruption in their industries. The firm employs agile investment methodologies and provides comprehensive support beyond capital, including strategic planning, ongoing mentoring, and hands-on guidance. The team aims to identify promising entrepreneurial opportunities and help founders succeed by combining venture funding with operational and strategic support.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
Silicon Valley, NJ, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2022
Tracked investments
5

Team Β· 1 people

from public directories

What they invest in

from 5 of 5 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning Γ—3Enterprise Software Γ—3Marketing Tech Γ—2SaaS Γ—2AdTech Γ—1Data & Infrastructure Γ—1Developer Tools Γ—1Digital Health Γ—1

HQs:IndiaΓ—2Sri LankaΓ—1United StatesΓ—1

Investments Β· 5 tracked

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BusinessOnBotbusinessonbot.comin

An omni-channel platform that consolidates marketing, customer support, and sales tools into a single dashboard.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSBengaluru, IN

Kirushanth Kumar(Founder)in

Co-investorsDholakia VenturesSprint VcWindrose CapitalY Combinator

Hypergrohypergro.aiinMar 2025

Hypergro (a product of TruVi) is an AI platform that generates video ads from a text prompt, producing concepts, scripts, and visuals in minutes.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechBengaluru, IN

Abhijeet Kumar(Founder)Neha Soman(Founder)inRituraj Biswas(Founder)in

Co-investorsDholakia VenturesTDV PartnersUpsparks CapitalSilverneedle Ventures

Lystolysto.aiin𝕏Defunct

Lysto provides revenue intelligence software for startups that generates automated insights and answers about business performance with minimal manual setup required.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSales TechNew York City, US

Kyle Archie(Founder)inManuel Diaz-Granados(Founder)inEgor Gagin(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBEENEXTBetter CapitalTiger Global Management

oDocodoc.lifein𝕏

oDoc is a telemedicine platform providing online healthcare consultations with general practitioners and specialist doctors.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSColombo, LK

Co-investorsTechstarsHustle Fund

Pipekitpipekit.ioin𝕏

Pipekit provides management and orchestration software for Argo Workflows, helping data and engineering teams reduce the time and cost of running complex data and CI pipelines on Kubernetes infrastructure.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Caelan Urquhart(Founder)inJ.P. Zivalich(Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsKube VCY Combinator

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Astir Ventures invest at?
Astir Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does Astir Ventures focus on?
Astir Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Astir Ventures located?
Astir Ventures is headquartered in Silicon Valley, US.

Co-investors Β· 6

Peak XV Partners

Peak XV Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders from seed through venture and growth stages.

$100K – $10M
Venture Catalysts | India's First Integrated Incubator

An early-stage investment ecosystem that connects entrepreneurs with angel investors and institutional capital. Venture Catalysts organizes pitch events, provides deal screening and due diligence support, and facilitates syndicated investments across multiple sectors.

$25K – $2.7M
100X

100X.VC is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups using founder-friendly India SAFE Notes, combining funding with mentorship and network support to help founders scale.

$15K – $600K
BEENOS

BEENOS is a global incubator that leverages its business expertise and entrepreneurial mindset to build international networks, focusing on business support, strategic partnerships, and cross-border distribution solutions.

Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp

Fireside Ventures is an India-focused venture capital firm that backs early-stage consumer brands, partnering with founders to build enduring companies across everyday consumer categories.

$376K – $25M

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