About AFF
AFF is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. It is primarily based out of Arlington, United States. As of Jan 2026, AFF is an active investor, having invested in 5 companies, with 4 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Life Sciences and Aerospace, Maritime and Defense. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of Antheia A lot of funds co-invest with AFF, with names like Alumni Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. AFF has team of 31 people including 16 partners.Key Metrics
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Series A, Seed & 1 more
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
AFF's List of All Investments
AFF has a portfolio of 5 companies. Their most notable investments are in revalia bio and Tacta Systems.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in High Tech, Life Sciences, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense and 3 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 1 more. Here is the list of all investments by AFF:1. Antheia
Antheia is focused on developing medicines using its technology. Its technology combines synthetic biology, informatics, and fermentation technology to provide plant-based medicines. It is currently working on engineering the yeast cells genetically to produce natural medicinal products.
Key facts about Antheia
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $176M
- Employee Count: 65 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: In-Q-Tel, Viking Global Investors and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 27, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of advanced alloy materials. It uses advanced manufacturing and a software platform to design and develop metal-based alloys. it can be used in additive manufacturing systems to develop metal parts.
Key facts about Foundation Alloy
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Cambridge (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $24.4M
- Employee Count: 18 as on Jan 31, 2026
- Investors: Yamaha Motor Ventures, Material Impact and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 10, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. revalia bio
Key facts about revalia bio
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: New Haven (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $26.8M
- Employee Count: 27 as on Jan 31, 2026
- Investors: Sierra Ventures, Connecticut Innovations and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 04, 2025, $*****
Key facts about Venus Aerospace
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Seal Beach (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $48.4M
- Employee Count: 28 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Gaingels, Prime Movers Lab and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 22, 2025, $*****
Key facts about Tacta Systems
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $75M
- Investors: CDIB Capital Group, SBVA and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 26, 2025, $*****
AFF's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of Jan 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Antheia.AFF's Investments by Stage
AFF has made 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $35.7M, 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $14.5M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $24M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 3 |
Seed | 1 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
AFF's Investments by Sector
AFF has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense, Business Services, Chemicals and Materials Tech and Healthcare. Notably, it has invested in 2 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 2 Tech companies, 1 Software company and 1 company focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 2 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense | 1 |
Business Services | 1 |
Chemicals and Materials Tech | 1 |
Healthcare | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
AFF's Investments by Geography
AFF has made most investments in United States (5).AFF's recent investments
AFF has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Antheia.Here are the most recent investments by AFF:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jan 27, 2026 | United States | Series C | 9129 | [+1] | |
Sep 04, 2025 | United States | Seed | 4303 | [+1] | |
Jun 26, 2025 | United States | Series A | 1535 | [+9] | |
May 10, 2025 | United States | Series A | 5996 | [+4] | |
Jan 22, 2025 | United States | Series A | 6747 | - |
Team profile of AFF
AFF has a team of 31 members including 16 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 1 Principal located in United States. AFF's team sits on the board of 7 companies.Here is a list of top team members in AFF:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | New York City | |||
Partner | San Francisco | |||
Partner | Washington, DC | - | ||
Partner | Cambridge | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | Palo Alto | |||
Partner | Washington, DC | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Redmond | - | ||
Partner | Pittsburgh | - |
Co-investors of AFF
Over the past year, 47 investors have co-invested in AFF's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before AFF: Viking Global Investors, Sherpalo Ventures and 30 others have invested in rounds before AFF. There is 1 company where Viking Global Investors has invested before AFF and 1 company where Sherpalo Ventures has invested before AFF.
- Top Co-investors of AFF: 14 investors entered a company along with AFF. These include investors like Alumni Ventures (1 company).
- Invested after AFF: Lockheed Martin (1 company) is the only investor which has invested in AFF's portfolio after their investments.
Recent News related to AFF
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Antheia Announces Additional $24M Series CMassinvestor•Jan 27, 2026•AFF, Global Health Investment, Antheia, EDBI and 1 other
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Revalia Bio Raises $14.5M Seed Round to Launch Human Data Trial Platform and Redefine Drug DevelopmentAccess Newswire•Sep 04, 2025•AFF, revalia bio, Sierra Ventures
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Tacta Systems Announces $75 million in Funding to Bring Dextrous Intelligence to Robotsintelligence360•Jul 02, 2025•Tacta Systems, AFF, SBVA, Matter Venture Partners and 8 others
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Tacta Systems Secures $75M Funding for Dextrous Intelligence in RoboticsAiThority•Jun 27, 2025•Tacta Systems, AFF, SBVA
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Tacta Systems Secures $75 Million Funding for Dextrous Intelligence in RoboticsRoboticsTomorrow•Jun 27, 2025•Tacta Systems, Matter Venture Partners, AFF, SBVA and 7 others
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Foundation Alloy Raises FundingFinSMEs•May 10, 2025•Foundation Alloy, Alumni Ventures, AFF, Engine Ventures and 2 others
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America's Frontier Fund Backs Breakthrough Hypersonic Engine Company Venus AerospacePR Newswire•Jan 22, 2025•AFF, Venus Aerospace
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