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Astera Institute

2625 Alcatraz Ave 201, Berkeley, CA, 94705, United States

Overview

Investment firm supporting science and technology projects.

Founded

2010

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Multi-stage

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Business Development
Finance
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

6rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Mafix
Aug 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Last Energy
Dec 2025Led
$100 MSeries C
Imbue
Sep 2023Participated
$200 MSeries B
Imbue
Oct 2022Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Terviva
May 2021Led
$78 MOther Equity
Firefly Aerospace
May 2021Participated
$75 MSeries A
Mafix
Aug 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Last Energy
Dec 2025Led
$100 MSeries C
Imbue
Sep 2023Participated
$200 MSeries B
Imbue
Oct 2022Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Terviva
May 2021Led
$78 MOther Equity
Firefly Aerospace
May 2021Participated
$75 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Astera Institute: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Astera Institute: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A01
Series B01
Series C+10
Other Equity11

Monthly Deal Activity

Astera Institute: 6 deals are recorded across 66 months.All available history.
Astera Institute: 6 deals are recorded across 66 months. All available history
MonthDeals
May '212
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
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Aug '261
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Astera Institute: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Astera Institute: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Hardware & Robotics3
Space & Frontier Tech3
AI & Machine Learning2
Food & Agriculture2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Manufacturing1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

Astera Institute: 6 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Astera Institute: 6 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Astera Institute: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Astera Institute: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States6
Astera Institute: 20 co-investors are shown, with AE Ventures sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Astera Institute: 20 co-investors are shown, with AE Ventures sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
AE Ventures1
Azolla Ventures1
Canon Ball1
Counteract1
DADA Holdings1
Evans Properties1
Galaxy Fund1
Gigafund1
Grantham Environmental Trust1
Impact Science Ventures1
JAM Fund1
Noosphere Ventures1
NVIDIA1
Plug and Play Ventures1
Raven One Ventures1
Reuben Brothers1
SMS Capital Investment1
The Haskell Company1
Trustbridge Partners1
Ultranative1

Investment Strategy

Astera Institute: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation.All available history.
Astera Institute: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led233%
Participating467%
Astera Institute: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Astera Institute: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Eli Dourado
Jed McCaleb

Founder