# A* Partners

> A* Partners is a VC fund in San Francisco backing FinTech and Software. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Aug 2022
- Lead investor: 13%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.a-star.co/governance/board-of-directors

A* Partners is a VC fund in San Francisco focused on FinTech and Software. A* Partners make investment and fulfill capital requirement for the tech companies.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for A* Partners. Shizune tracks 1 team members at A* Partners. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/a-partners-518e?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 3 | 38% |
| Software | 3 | 38% |
| Cryptocurrency | 3 | 38% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 25% |
| Apps | 1 | 13% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 38% |
| Series C | 2 | 25% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 13% |
| Series A | 1 | 13% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 4 | 50% |
| Canada | 1 | 13% |
| Germany | 1 | 13% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bennett Siegel | Co-Founder and General Partner | 13 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bennett-siegel |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ansible Labs | Ansible Labs' platform, Beam, connects blockchains and bank accounts. Their mission is to modernize money movement. It was founded in 2022. | $7M | Seed | Aug 10, 2022 |  |
| Standard Practice | Standard Practice is a force multiplier for healthcare providers. Never call insurance again. | $8.5M | Seed | Jun 21, 2022 |  |
| Starlight | Starlight is an all-in-one solution for companies to manage their crypto assets. We offer everything a company needs to operate in the crypto economy from setting up wallets, to buying crypto, to tracking expenses. Starlight helps you manage the details - so you can focus on running your business. | $5M | Seed | Apr 05, 2022 |  |
| Barracuda | Running your DAO just got easier | $1.4M | Pre-Seed | Feb 08, 2022 |  |
| Gorillas | Gorillas is a grocery delivery provider as it aims to aggregate supermarket product ranges delivered to consumers within 10 minutes of ordering. Gorillas help customers get what they need when they need it. The company was founded in May 2020 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | $1B | Series C | Oct 20, 2021 |  |
| Resq | ResQ is the all-in-one app to request, track and pay for your restaurant's repair and maintenance needs. | $39M | Series A | Oct 12, 2021 |  |
| Gorillas | Gorillas is a grocery delivery provider as it aims to aggregate supermarket product ranges delivered to consumers within 10 minutes of ordering. Gorillas help customers get what they need when they need it. The company was founded in May 2020 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | $1B | Series C | Sep 24, 2021 |  |
| Ramp | Ramp is a financial technology company that develops software for corporate spend management, finance operations, and business payments. The company provides an integrated platform that combines corporate cards, expense management, accounts payable automation, procurement, travel booking, reimbursements, treasury services, and accountingautomation. Its software is designed to help organizations manage business spending, streamline financial workflows, and centralize finance operations within a single system. The platform enables businesses to issue and manage corporate cards, process vendor payments, track expenses, handle employee reimbursements, and automate accounting processes. It also incorporates artificial intelligence capabilities that assist with receipt matching, transaction categorization, policy enforcement, approval workflows, and financial reporting. These features are intended to reduce manual administrative work and improve visibility into organizational spending. | $300M | Series C | Aug 24, 2021 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [A*](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a-capital-4ec5) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [Thrive Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thrive-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [FoodLabs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atlantic-food-lab) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [BBQ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bbq-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Coatue](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coatue) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Delivery Hero](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/delivery-hero) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does A* Partners invest in?

A* Partners invests primarily in FinTech, Software and Cryptocurrency startups, most often at Seed and Series C stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact A* Partners?

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### Who are the partners at A* Partners?

The team at A* Partners includes Bennett Siegel (Co-Founder and General Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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