# Starta VC

> Starta VC is a VC fund backing Information Technology and Software. See 121 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 121
- Last investment: Oct 2024
- Lead investor: 31%
- Fund size: $20M
- Last fund: Apr 2018
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startavc
- Website: http://www.starta.vc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startavc

Starta VC is a VC fund in New York focused on Information Technology and Software. Our main mission is to introduce international startups to best practices, trusted advisers and mentors, and overcome cultural differences through a customized educational program at Starta Accelerator. We help startups to gain traction in the US and become part of the local startup and investing ecosystem. Diversity is one of our strong points:150+ portfolio companies with founders coming from Eastern and Western Europe, US, Africa, Latin America.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Starta VC. Shizune tracks 7 team members at Starta VC. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/starta-capital?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 27 | 22% |
| Software | 25 | 21% |
| E-Commerce | 14 | 12% |
| SaaS | 13 | 11% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 13 | 11% |

170 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 64 | 53% |
| Pre-Seed | 45 | 37% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 2% |
| Series C | 1 | 1% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 1% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 85 | 70% |
| Russian Federation | 11 | 9% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 2% |
| Egypt | 1 | 1% |
| France | 1 | 1% |

10 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alexey Girin | Founder, Partner | 13 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexey-girin |
| Anastasia Lykova Allan | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anastasia-lykova |
| Ekaterina Matveeva | Public speaking coach | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ekaterina-matveeva |
| Elana Barlev | Program Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elana-barlev |
| Ivan Terekhin | Partner, Director at Liqvest.com | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ivan-terekhin |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| b0arding.com | b0arding is a travel booking platform that helps people make the best travel choices and take better trips. Backed by Google, Booking.com, Amadeus, and others, b0arding.com is the only go-to site for finding hotels & vacation rentals with video reviews from those who have been there before. Witnessing fellow travelers' experiencesfirsthand enhances the authenticity of the feedback and helps potential guests make the most informed decisions. |  | Seed | Oct 01, 2024 |  |
| Mavity | Stereotheque is a collaboration tool and marketplace that connects +11,000 creative professionals with opportunities through a skill-quantification method and grouping them in highly effective, on-demand teams. The way we work has dramatically changed over the past 12 months due to Covid-19. There has never been a more important time for digitaltools to re-activate economies and tackle unemployment in the creative industries | $1.2M | Pre-Seed | Dec 09, 2022 |  |
| Mavity | Stereotheque is a collaboration tool and marketplace that connects +11,000 creative professionals with opportunities through a skill-quantification method and grouping them in highly effective, on-demand teams. The way we work has dramatically changed over the past 12 months due to Covid-19. There has never been a more important time for digitaltools to re-activate economies and tackle unemployment in the creative industries | $1.2M | Seed | Dec 09, 2022 |  |
| AGORAB2B | AGORA is B2B E-Commerce B2B platform and it has several micro services:- B2B Dealer portal for B2B E-commerce sale- Marketplace B2B for create different business models in any industries.- PIM Product Information Management for management digital products in E-Commerce.Our platform allows any company start business faster than otherplatforms. We use language Python and Low Code approach for launch MVP. AGORA is provided SaaS and OnPremise.All companies tired from long terms of development and low quality. We suggest another approach. We make platform which can develop and start without developers. | $15K | Pre-Seed | Apr 24, 2022 |  |
| Mishka AI | Mishka AI is a kids content delivery platform that develops an educational and entertainment toy for young users. |  | Seed | Feb 21, 2022 |  |
| Expper Technologies | Expper Technologies is a robotics company that develops social robots that serve as a companion for kids in hospitals. | $2.5M | Seed | Jan 18, 2022 |  |
| NeuraLoom | By using neural network technologies and artificial intelligence, NeuraLoom allows users a quick and cost-efficient way to create narrated video presentations, with virtual characters, videos for online courses, Learning management system, Education and learning films without any expert knowledge or expensive equipment. | $250K | Pre-Seed | Dec 08, 2021 |  |
| NeuraLoom | By using neural network technologies and artificial intelligence, NeuraLoom allows users a quick and cost-efficient way to create narrated video presentations, with virtual characters, videos for online courses, Learning management system, Education and learning films without any expert knowledge or expensive equipment. | $200K | Pre-Seed | Nov 21, 2021 |  |
| ParkUpp | ParkUpp is a hybrid of a marketplace that connects flexible, unique and affordable space owners to for entrepreneurs, creatives, freelancers, influencers and artists and a software where private commercial space owners can monetise their space through the marketplace, manage their tenants and track performance of their space/property. | $20K | Pre-Seed | Oct 31, 2021 |  |
| Camdog Inc | We help customers to minimize their losses, prevent intrusions and add additional value to their cameras. We offer a cloud-based video surveillance solution for SMBs at an affordable price. | $200K | Seed | Oct 31, 2021 |  |

10 of 121 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Starta Accelerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/starta-accelerator) — VC Fund, 27 deals together
- [Moscow Seed Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/moscow-seed-fund) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Angelsdeck Global Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angelsdeck) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [L'ATTITUDE Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/l-attitude-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Gaingels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gaing) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Google for Startups](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/google-for-entrepreneurs) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Starta VC invest in?

Starta VC invests primarily in Information Technology, Software and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 121 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 Starta VC?

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### Who are the partners at Starta VC?

The team at Starta VC includes Alexey Girin (Founder, Partner), Anastasia Lykova Allan (Partner) and Ekaterina Matveeva (Public speaking coach), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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