Aston Motes
Board Member @ Fast Forward
San Francisco, United States
Aston Motes is an engineer working at Dropbox.
- Total investments:
- 17
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Aston Motes invests in
Stages Aston Motes invests in
Countries Aston Motes invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $1.3M–$6.1M
- Pre-Seed
- $85k–$2.3M
- Series A
- $5.2M–$13M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 11 (65%)
- Artificial Intelligence 5 (29%)
- Developer Tools 3 (18%)
- SaaS 2 (12%)
- Audio 2 (12%)
Stage
- Seed 9 (53%)
- Pre-Seed 4 (24%)
- Series A 2 (12%)
- Angel 1 (6%)
- Series B 1 (6%)
Country
- United States 12 (71%)
- Luxembourg 1 (6%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Espresso AI
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Espresso AI is an internet-based company that specializes in generative AI for query optimization. The company's primary service is to help customers save on their Snowflake bills by speeding up queries. Espresso AI's technology is designed to optimize data warehouse operations, making it a valuable tool for businesses that rely heavilyon data analysis and storage. With a team of 7 employees, Espresso AI is committed to leveraging AI technology to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of data management processes. | Pre-Seed / Jan 01, 2024 | |
sachi
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Premium childcare marketplace | $85K / Pre-Seed / Feb 15, 2023 | |
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sachi
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Premium childcare marketplace | $172.5K / Angel / Feb 15, 2023 | |
JusticeText
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JusticeText is a software platform that makes it easier for public defenders to process and incorporate crucial audio and video evidence in defense of their clients. | $2.2M / Seed / Sep 06, 2022 | |
Skippet
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Skippet empowers everyone to create custom digital solutions to their problems without needing to code. Write out your problem in plain English, and Skippet uses its knowledge of a user’s existing systems and integrations, along with state-of-the-art language models to create or modify an application or workflow. This is made possible by Skippet’sproprietary architecture which translates natural language into fit-for-purpose solutions. | $2.4M / Seed / Jan 14, 2022 | |
Daily.co
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Pluot is the easiest way to video conference. A complete hardware + software solution for video conferencing and screen sharing. Dedicated hardware that easily connects to your TV. Free software so anyone can join your meetings. | $40M / Series B / Nov 10, 2021 | |
Onsite Pro
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We make contractor proposal creation as simple as checking out of e-commerce. We equip HVAC distributors (who sell HVAC equipment to contractors) with digital catalogs preloaded with pricing, product details, and templates that allow contractors to create a professional proposal in under 10 minutes and sell in-person. | $2.3M / Pre-Seed / Nov 01, 2021 | |
Roboflow
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Roboflow's developer tools enable teams to build computer vision models faster and more accurately.We replace ad-hoc code with production infrastructure, enable versioned datasets to be used in any framework, eliminate common errors that reduce model performance. | $2.1M / Seed / Jan 12, 2021 | |
Topknot
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Topknot is the online personal development platform for women. With a unique blend of independent exercises and peer group feedback, Topknot supports women on their journey to building the life they want. By teaching skills rooted in coaching and mindfulness, Topknot's intentional interaction model empowers women to address what’s top of mindtoday, while also equipping them for tomorrow’s challenges–providing the space for processing, perspective, and accountability that leads to meaningful change. | $650K / Pre-Seed / Dec 16, 2020 | |
Linear
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Linear allows the user to manage software development and track bugs. Built for speed and efficiency.The founders started Linear from their own frustrations building software projects in successful high-growth companies like Airbnb, Coinbase and Uber. The founders wanted to create the tools that focus us and its team in making progress, not getin the way. Tools that are fast and efficient. Speed and performance were the main things Linear focuses on early on and keep focusing on that. | $13M / Series A / Dec 08, 2020 | |
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Co-Investors
About Fast Forward
Technology has the power and scale to be a force for good, yet there’s a gap in support for tech nonprofits who in the early stages need to build their product and prove their model. Fast Forward looks for product-driven nonprofits that leverage open source software, always connected mobile devices, open APIs, and inexpensive variable cost webinfrastructure to solve education, environmental, health, and human rights issues. Fast Forward then provides financial and human capital to help scale these technology solutions and maximize impact.
Fast Forward Contacts
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Aston Motes
Board Member
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Kevin Barenblat
Co-founder and President
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Grace Garey
Mentor
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Shannon Farley
Co-founder and Executive Director
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FAQ
What does Aston Motes invest in?
Aston Motes invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and Developer Tools startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 17 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Aston Motes's check size?
Aston Motes typically joins rounds of $1.3M–$6.1M at Seed, $85k–$2.3M at Pre-Seed and $5.2M–$13M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Aston Motes participates in.
When did Aston Motes last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Aston Motes closed in Jan 2024. Shizune tracks 17 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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