A*
VC Fund
San Francisco, United States
A* is a venture capital firm.
- Total investments:
- 81
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 27%
- Fund size:
- $450M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries A* invests in
Artificial IntelligenceSoftwareInternetInformation TechnologyFinTech
Stages A* invests in
SeedSeries APre-SeedSeries BSeries C
Countries A* invests in
United StatesIsraelBrazilCanadaGermany
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Artificial Intelligence 18 (22%)
- Software 14 (17%)
- Internet 8 (10%)
- Information Technology 7 (9%)
- FinTech 6 (7%)
Stage
- Seed 33 (41%)
- Series A 20 (25%)
- Pre-Seed 8 (10%)
- Series B 6 (7%)
- Series C 3 (4%)
Country
- United States 43 (53%)
- Israel 2 (2%)
- Brazil 1 (1%)
- Canada 1 (1%)
- Germany 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bennett Siegel
Co-Founder and General Partner
|
Co-Founder and General Partner | Total investments: 13 | Find email | |
Gautam Gupta
Co-Founder and General Partner
|
Co-Founder and General Partner | Total investments: 8 | Find email | |
Vikram Ramakrishnan
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watney Robotics specializes in the development of autonomous robotic systems designed to operate and manage data centers and supercomputing infrastructure. By partnering with hyperscale computing providers, Watney Robotics aims to facilitate significant computational scaling. The company's innovative solutions focus on automating physicalinfrastructure tasks, thereby increasing efficiency and reliability in data center operations. Recently, Watney Robotics secured funding from A* and Abstract, underscoring investor confidence in their mission and technological capabilities. | $80M / Series A / Sep 17, 2026 | ||
| Antioch transforms robotics development and validation workflows from hardware-in-the-loop to pure software, seamlessly integrating with existing CI/CD and development workflows. | $32M / Series A / Sep 08, 2026 | ||
| Stack Health is the operating system for personalized health plans to accelerate the transition to coverage being owned by individuals instead of employers. Stack helps our members visualize their healthcare as a ‘stack’ of products that all come together in a seamless way to create a customized and comprehensive approach to healthcare. Stackpartners with employers to create a contribution strategy that migrates from the group health world's cost and complexity toward a solution that enables freedom, transparency, and efficiency. | $21M / Seed / Sep 01, 2026 | ||
| CivilGrid is a construction intelligence platform combining layers of utility, environmental, and geotechnical project site data.We aggregate and curate datasets that developers, engineers, and construction companies need to make critical planning and project implementation decisions. By partnering with local utilities and agencies, we gainaccess to the most current GIS datasets. These datasets help you accelerate project due diligence, reduce utility research and project engineering cost, and improve risk identification and construction planning. | $26M / Series A / Aug 27, 2026 | ||
| June operates an automated deployment and integration laboratory designed to stream-line complex enterprise transformations. Their core business model focuses on parsing buried legacy configurations into plain-language business rules independent of specific vendor platforms. By providing continuous agentic oversight, the platform enablesenterprises to securely roll out software, consolidate data pipelines, and deploy autonomous workflows without structural downtime. | $20M / Pre-Seed / Aug 03, 2026 | ||
| June.ai operates as a communication hub that replaces email. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in New York, New York. | $20M / Pre-Seed / Aug 03, 2026 | ||
| Intelligence.AI provides AI-driven recruiting software focused on hiring software developers. Its platform helps recruiters discover developers who are not visible through traditional sourcing channels. Intelligence.AI supports evaluating technical candidates without deep technical knowledge by validating skills beyond resumes. The software assistswith engaging candidates using personalized outreach and messaging. It is designed to help recruiting teams scale sourcing and screening while reducing manual effort. | $7.9M / Seed / Aug 03, 2026 | ||
| Simile is an artificial intelligence company that provides a platform for automating and improving communication and collaboration through AI-driven tools. It offers solutions for creating and managing conversations, generating content, and analyzing interactions to support business workflows. The company integrates AI models to assist teams indrafting messages, responding to queries, and enhancing productivity across digital communication channels. Its platform combines natural language processing, automation, and data analysis to streamline communication tasks and improve organizational efficiency. | $200M / Series B / Jul 30, 2026 | ||
| Atoms is a robotics startup that develops industrial robotics and physical AI systems designed to automate tasks across mining, transport, and food-related operations. The company builds specialized, task-oriented machines rather than general-purpose robots, focusing on improving productivity in environments that involve physical labor andlogistics. Its technology centers on applying software-like principles to real-world systems, using robotics, sensors, and data-driven models to manage and execute industrial processes. The company structures its activities into distinct segments aligned with key industries, including food infrastructure, mining operations, and transportation systems. In the food sector, it develops automated infrastructure that supports preparation and production workflows, while in mining, it focuses on increasing operational efficiency through robotic systems designed for extraction and site activities. Its transport-related efforts include building a foundational robotic platform, described as a “wheelbase,” that supports mobility and deployment of machines in logistics and industrial settings. | $1.7B / Seed / Jul 22, 2026 | ||
| Infrastructure for long-horizon agents. Efficient inference and sandboxes optimized for throughput. | $80M / Series A / Jun 24, 2026 | ||
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FAQ
What does A* invest in?
A* invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 81 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at A*?
The team at A* includes Bennett Siegel (Co-Founder and General Partner), Gautam Gupta (Co-Founder and General Partner) and Vikram Ramakrishnan (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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