About Aster
Aster is a venture capital firm founded in 2000. It is primarily based out of Paris, France. As of Jan 2026, Aster is an active investor, having invested in 109 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in France based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Aether Fuels Overall, Aster portfolio has seen 6 unicorns, 8 IPOs and 14 acquisitions including key companies like Uber, Airbnb and Planet. A lot of funds co-invest with Aster, with names like Temasek sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Aster has team of 8 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 4 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Deals in last 12 months
Aster's List of Top Investments
Aster has a portfolio of 109 companies, including 6 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Open Data Soft and Terakalis.Their portfolio spans across United States, France, China and 16 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 28 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by Aster:
1. Uber
Network providing on-demand transportation, delivery, and business management solutions. It facilitates ride requests and connects individuals with transportation providers. Additionally, it offers delivery services for food and other goods. The network extends to business solutions, providing tools for managing rides, meals, and local deliveries for organizations.
Key facts about Uber
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $13.2B
- Employee Count: 167,388 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, InvestX and 192 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 19, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Airbnb
Provider of accommodations, experiences, and related services through an online platform. The platform facilitates connections between hosts and individuals seeking lodging and activities. It offers a variety of options for stays and curated experiences. The platform also provides resources for individuals interested in becoming hosts.
Key facts about Airbnb
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $3.07B
- Employee Count: 72,846 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, 2020 Ventures and 167 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Apr 06, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Planet
Provider of daily satellite imagery and geospatial data analytics services. The organization offers high-frequency imagery, mosaics, on-demand tasking, and analytic feeds. It transforms imagery into insights, providing data for monitoring, change detection, and analysis. The company delivers data products and cloud-based tools, offering solutions across various industries.
Key facts about Planet
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $602M
- Employee Count: 1,749 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, HighGear Ventures and 53 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Sep 12, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. d light
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Key facts about d light
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Nairobi (Kenya)
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $118M
- Employee Count: 107 as on Feb 28, 2025
- Investors: Nexus Venture Partners, Shell and 38 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Feb 20, 2024, $*****
5. Ximalaya
Online platform for streaming internet radio, audiobooks, and more. It enables users to stream music, audiobooks, and playlists on the platform. It provides various categories such as finance, IT, health, campus radio, technology, car, travel, education, movies, games, and more. Listeners have the ability to download and share on the portal. Users can search for articles based on the keywords. The app is available for iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Ximalaya
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Shanghai (China)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.25B
- Employee Count: 926 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, General Atlantic and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Dec 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Aster's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Aster has invested in 109 companies over the last 21 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Jan 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Aether Fuels and most recent follow-on round was in NeuralConcept.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2023 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2022 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2021 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2018 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Aster's Investments by Stage
Aster has made 22 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $8.9M, 10 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.98M and 9 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $15.6M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 22 |
Seed | 10 |
Series B | 9 |
Series C | 4 |
Series D | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Aster's Investments by Sector
Aster has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Energy Tech, Environment Tech and Sustainability Tech. Notably, it has invested in 86 Tech companies, 78 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 47 Software companies and at least 37 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 21 |
High Tech | 19 |
Energy Tech | 15 |
Environment Tech | 14 |
Sustainability Tech | 14 |
Others | 75 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Aster's Investments by Geography
Aster has made most investments in France (16), followed by United States where it has made 16 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
France | 16 |
United States | 16 |
United Kingdom | 4 |
Germany | 3 |
Israel | 2 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Aster's recent investments
Aster has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Aether Fuels.Here are the most recent investments by Aster:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jan 12, 2026 | United States | Series A | 1245 | [+7] | |
Dec 18, 2025 | Switzerland | Series C | 9332 | [+4] | |
Oct 22, 2024 | France | Series B | 7510 | [+3] | |
Jul 16, 2024 | United States | Series D | 8388 | [+7] | |
Jun 03, 2024 | Switzerland | Series B | 7327 | [+4] |
Unicorns in Aster's Portfolio
Aster has 6 unicorns in its portfolio - Sunfire, Claroty, Tongdun Technology and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Sunfire. It became a unicorn in 2022, 1 years before Aster first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Aster's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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66 | Manufacturer of industrial alkaline and solid oxide hydrogen electrolysis systems | 2010 | Dresden | Series E | nlueavy | ||
62 | Provider of cyber-physical system security solutions for industrial and commercial sectors | 2015 | New York | Series F | scrtvrm | ||
50 | Provider of AI-powered decision intelligence platform for risk and security management | 2013 | Hangzhou | Series D | xhi{hxo | ||
55 | Personal finance ledger and management app and an advisory & distributor platform | 2009 | - | Hangzhou | Series D | ylctxrw | |
48 | Provider of the oncology-focused database | 2014 | Haidian | Series D | imitsnh |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Aster's Portfolio
8 of Aster's portfolio companies have become public. Namibox got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Dec 2024 at marketcap of $5M and Planet got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).Here are Aster's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 06, 2024 | - | - | 8671 | |
Apr 30, 2021 | - | - | 9391 | |
May 09, 2019 | - | - | 3792 | |
Mar 15, 2017 | Jun 09, 2011 | Series C | 9267 | |
Dec 17, 2015 | Dec 21, 2012 | Series A | 9047 |
Acquired companies in Aster's Portfolio
14 companies from Aster's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was EnTouch Controls in Nov 2025 by Respida Capital for $*****.Here are Aster's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 10, 2025 | Feb 15, 2016 | Series C | 7062 | |
Jun 10, 2025 | - | - | 1203 | |
Sep 06, 2022 | Jun 21, 2016 | Series A | 5412 | |
Jun 08, 2022 | Nov 20, 2017 | Series A | 3673 | |
Oct 28, 2021 | Nov 10, 2009 | Series B | 9752 |
Team profile of Aster
Aster has a team of 8 members including 6 Partners and 1 Venture Partner located in France, India and 1 more location. Aster's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of all team members in Aster:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Partner | France | - | - | |
Partner | France | |||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Mumbai | - | - | |
Partner | Bordeaux | - | ||
Venture Partner | London | - |
Co-investors of Aster
Over the past 21 years, 385 investors have co-invested in Aster's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Aster: Europa, Techstars and 116 others have invested in rounds before Aster. There are 3 companies where Europa has invested before Aster and 2 companies where Techstars has invested before Aster.
- Top Co-investors of Aster: 131 investors entered a company along with Aster. These include investors like Temasek (2 companies).
- Invested after Aster: A total of 136 investors have invested in Aster's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Europa (5 companies), EIC Fund (2 companies) and SE Ventures (2 companies).
Recent News related to Aster
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Aster Launches Perpetual Grid Trading 2.0 with Up to 140,000 ASTER Liquidity Mining CampaignThe Daily Hodl•Sep 28, 2026•Aster
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Aster acquires stake in Changi Airport fuel infrastructureThe Business Times•Aug 28, 2026•Chandra Asri, Aster, Glencore
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Sembcorp to buy 20% stake in Aster Power, become sole gas supplierThe Business Times•Jul 29, 2026•Sembcorp Industries, Aster
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Neural Concept Secures $100M to Revolutionize Product Engineering with AI-Powered CAD SoftwareSiliconAngle•Dec 19, 2025•NeuralConcept, Housing Trust Group, HTGF, Forestay and 5 others
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Constellation Asset and Aster Capital announce business combinationFusoes & Aquisicoes•Aug 25, 2025•Aster, https://camcapitalus.com
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Aster Capital Invests $407,000 in Globe LifeMarketBeat•Apr 09, 2025•Globe Life And Accident Insurance, Aster
