A* Capital

2021

Founded

23

Investments

United States

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

A* Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2020. The firm is dedicated to guiding outlier founders from idea to IPO, emphasizing meaningful partnerships over transactional capital. A* Capital's investment philosophy is centered on conviction-led, relentless, and founder-centric approaches, aiming to shape a better future alongside exceptional entrepreneurs.

The team comprises professionals with experience in founding, operating, and investing in some of the most iconic tech companies of the firm's era. A* Capital's portfolio includes notable companies such as Airbnb, Carta, Faire, DoorDash, Dropbox, Gorillas, Gusto, Instacart, Marqeta, Ramp, Square, Uber, Wrapbook, Reddit, and SpaceX. The firm has made 90 investments and achieved 9 successful exits.

A* Capital's office is located at 900 Kearny Street, Suite 610, San Francisco, CA 94133, United States.

Portfolio Companies

Airbnb, Carta, Faire, DoorDash, Dropbox, Gorillas, Gusto, Instacart, Marqeta, Ramp

Gepgraphic Focus

United States

Key Differentiators

Conviction-led investment approach, Founder-centric partnership model, Emphasis on meaningful, long-term relationships over transactional capital

Thypical Investment Size

$100K - $10M

Total Funds Raised

$400 million

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FinTech

SaaS

Advertising (AdTech)

Big Data & Analytics

PropTech

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)

San Francisco

Seed

Series A

Series B

Series C

Series D

United States