About A* Fund III
A* Fund III is a $450M seed and early-stage fund from Eventbrite and Xoom co-founder Kevin Hartz and ex-Coatue partner Bennett Siegel. The fund writes $3M-$5M checks into roughly 30 companies with high-conviction ownership focus. Carnegie Mellon University is a named anchor LP. Portfolio includes Ramp and Mercor, with a thesis spanning AI applications, fintech, healthcare, and security. The fund represents a 43% step-up over the $315M Fund II.
Investment Focus
Location / RegionUnited States
Funding StageSeed
Industry Focus
Ai Ml
Cybersecurity
Digital Health
Fintech
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