Aster Capital

Aster Capital is a venture capital firm that speeds up founders' plans by giving them early access to mentors and an international network. It backs mission-driven founders who want to bring about real change. The firm says it prefers partners who build and revitalise rather than only disrupt.

What Aster Capital offers

• Funding — investment in start-ups led by mission-driven founders.
• Mentorship — hands-on support to help founders drive results and growth.
• Network access — a global set of contacts available to portfolio companies.
• Market insight — partners with deep understanding of the markets the founders enter.

Who it works with

The firm works with founders scaling their businesses and helps them build strong teams and culture. Investments described on its site include Warehousing1 and Eatron.

Key facts

• Model: venture capital with a mentoring focus
• Published content: investment rationale articles and news