Firms

A*

San Francisco, California, United States

A* is a venture capital firm that leads seed investments and continues backing companies as they grow. It invests across technology sectors, including AI agents, robotics and enterprise software, and supports founders with recruiting, customers and company-building.

Founded: —
Type: Venture capital

Funds2

A* Fund III2026-05-122026-05-12$450M
Third early-stage venture fund. Sector-generalist seed strategy backing founders before product or traction, including AI and robotics companies. Closed at $450 million.
A* Fund II2024-06-262024-06-26$315M
Oversubscribed second fund leading seed rounds, supporting portfolio companies at Series A and making selected Series B investments. Closed at $315 million.

Team

Ipshita Agarwal A*, Investor	$13M$500K – $20M	San Francisco Bay Area
Kevin Hartz A*, Co-Founder & General Partner	$3M$100K – $10M	San Francisco, California
Bennett Siegel A*, Co-Founder & General Partner	—— – —
Gautam Gupta A*, Co-Founder & Venture Partner	—— – —
Jordan Windmueller A*, Partner	—— – —
Vikram Ramakrishnan A*, Partner	—— – —

Operations and support

Emily ChanExecutive Assistant

Louisa EdwardsChief of Staff

Michael OravitzCFO

Rebecca GaldosSenior Executive Assistant

Investments

$80M2026-06-25	Sail	Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, Redpoint Ventures, CRV, Abstract Ventures, A*
$80M2026-06-25	Sail	Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, Redpoint Ventures, CRV, Abstract Ventures, A*
$30M2026-03-18	Edra	Sequoia, 8VC, A*
$100M2026-02-12	Simile	Bain Capital, A*, Index Ventures
$125M2026-02-04	Resolve AI	Lightspeed, Greylock Partners, A*, Unusual Ventures, Artisanal Ventures
$—2026	Sail Research	Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, Redpoint Ventures, CRV, Abstract Ventures, A*
$—2026	Sail Research	Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, Redpoint Ventures, CRV, Abstract Ventures, A*
$10M2025-10-09	Vulcan Technologies	General Catalyst, 468 Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures, Transpose Platform, Y Combinator, A*
$10M2025-10-09	Vulcan Technologies, Inc	General Catalyst, 468 Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures, Transpose Platform, Y Combinator, A*
$76M2025-09-30	Assort Health	Lightspeed, Felicis, First Round Capital, Chemistry, Quiet Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures, A*, First Round
$64M2025	Cartesia AI, Inc.	Lightspeed, Kleiner Perkins, A*, Index Ventures, Greycroft, Samsung Ventures
$—2024-10-15	Decagon	Bain Capital, Plug and Play Tech Center, ACME Capital, Gil Capital, Accel, A*
$35M2024-04-22	Pomelo	Founders Fund, Vy Capital, A*, Afore Capital
$35M2024-04-22	Pomelo	Founders Fund, Vy Capital, A*, Afore Capital
$27M2024	Cartesia	General Catalyst, A*, Index Ventures, SV Angel, Factory
$10M2023-10-20	Luzia	Khosla Ventures, Abstract Ventures, A*, FJ Labs, Globo Ventures
$20M2022-08-16	Pomelo	Founders Fund, Mantis VC, Xfund, A*, Afore Capital
$20M2022-08-16	Pomelo	Founders Fund, A*, Afore Capital, Mantis VC, Xfund, Keith Rabois
$55M2022-04-27	Inventa	Founders Fund, Greylock Partners, A*, Monashees, Avenir Growth, MAYA Capital
$7MUnknown date	Design Arena	Y Combinator, A*, Index Ventures, Conviction Partners
$8MUnknown date	Fifteenth	General Catalyst, A*, SV Angel
$12MUnknown date	Landbase	General Catalyst, 8VC, Inovia Capital, Picus Capital, A*
$55MUnknown date	Inventa	Founders Fund, Monashees, Avenir Growth, Greylock Partners, MAYA Capital, A*

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