When was Astra founded?

Astra was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Astra located?

Astra is headquartered in Menlo Park, United States. It is registered at Des Moines, Iowa.

Who is the current CEO of Astra?

Gil Akos of Astra. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Astra have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Astra is 31.

Is Astra a funded company?

Astra is a funded company, having raised a total of $25M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Aug 16, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Astra?

Astra's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Oct 13, 2022, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Payments. In United States, the Payments sector has seen $657M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Astra rank among its competitors?

Astra ranks 10th amongst 190 active competitors, of which 32 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Curve, which secured $47.9M in Mar, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Astra?

Astra's top competitors include Venmo, Curve and NALA. Among them, Curve secured the most recent funding round in March, 2025.

Astra - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Astra is a series A company based in Menlo Park (United States), founded in 2016 by Sam Morgan and Gil Akos. It operates as a Wallet-enabled payment solution for consumers. Astra has raised $25M in funding from FPV Ventures. The company has 190 active competitors, including 32 funded and 10 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Venmo, Curve and NALA.

Company Details

Wallet-enabled payment solution for consumers. Enables to send and receive money giving flexibility and control over finances.

Website: astrafi.com
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Registered Address: Des Moines, Iowa

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

Menlo Park, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$25M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Oct 13, 2022, $*****

Investors

FPV Ventures & 11 more

Ranked

10^th among 190 active competitors

Employee Count

31 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Dexlab

Similar Companies

Paytm & 1882 more

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Astra is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Astra, Inc. CIN: 204040061 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2015	-	23 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
Dwolla, Inc. CIN: 454405671 , United States, Active	Jan 24, 2012	-	60 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Astra has raised a total funding of $25M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 16, 2019. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Oct 13, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Astra has 12 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Astra:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 13, 2022	7998371	Conventional Debt	8076675	2888200	3516608	5896442
Oct 13, 2022	8005276	Series A	9580069	3775095	6116577	Slow Ventures & 1 more
Sep 09, 2022	7941485	Series A	6339798	3209350	1048627	5586401

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The founders of Astra are Sam Morgan and Gil Akos. Gil Akos is the CEO of Astra.

Here are the details of Astra's key team members:

Sam Morgan: Co-Founder of Astra.
Gil Akos: Co-Founder & CEO of Astra.

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Astra's employee count trend

Astra has 31 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Astra's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Astra include Venmo, Curve and NALA. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Astra, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Venmo 2009, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of a platform for sending and receiving payments between users	$1.3M	New Enterprise Associates, Greycroft & 8 others	76/100
2nd	Curve 2015, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of a digital wallet that consolidates cards and boosts value	$323M	Samsung NEXT, Cohen Circle & 105 others	75/100
3rd	NALA 2017, Nairobi (Kenya), Series A	Online cross-border remittance platform for individuals	$50.1M	Acrew Capital, Amplo & 20 others	72/100
4th	Verse 2015, Barcelona (Spain), Acquired	Digital wallet for consumer & business payments	$70M	Greycroft, Spark Capital & 19 others	70/100
5th	Zelle 2016, Phoenix (United States), Unfunded	App-based wallet for consumer payments	-	-	67/100
6th	Cash App 2013, San Francisco (United States), Funding Raised	Online platform for save, send, spend, and invest	-	Blockchain R&I	62/100
7th	Innovative Payment Solutions 2013, Northridge (United States), Public	White-label solutions for blockchain-enabled wallets	-	-	61/100
8th	Papara 2016, Istanbul (Turkey), Funding Raised	Mobile wallet with money transfer and bill payment solutions for consumers	-	Inclusive Fintech 50	56/100
9th	Decaf 2022, Miami (United States), Seed	App-based wallet platform for crypto assets	-	MH Ventures, Visa & 2 others	56/100
10th	Astra 2016, Menlo Park (United States), Series A	Wallet-enabled payment solution for consumers	$25M	Catapult, AllegisCyber Capital & 10 others	55/100