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A*

A* is a venture capital firm based in the United States. A* has backed 1 Canadian AI company in the Index, joining 2 tracked rounds and leading 1. The most recent was Landbase's US$30M Series A in June 2025. A* most often invests alongside 8VC, Firstminute Capital and Picus Capital.

VC based in US. 1 Canadian AI company in the Index, 2 tracked rounds, 1 as lead.

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Type
VC
HQ country
US
Companies
1
Tracked rounds
2
Led
1
First tracked deal
Landbase, Sep 2024
Latest tracked deal
Landbase, Jun 2025

Portfolio

CompanyRounds joined (date, round size)Company's total raisedRole
LandbaseSeed · Sep 2024 · US$12.5M round (lead)Series A · Jun 2025 · US$30M roundUS$42.5MLed Seed

A round's size is the whole round as announced, not this investor's cheque.

Frequent co-investors

8VC (2 shared rounds), Firstminute Capital (2 shared rounds), Picus Capital (2 shared rounds), General Catalyst (1 shared round), Inovia Capital (1 shared round), Sound Ventures (1 shared round), The General Partnership (1 shared round)

Data as of November 10, 2026.

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