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Aster is a venture capital company which has raised €520 million through multiple funds with major corporations and institutional players. A specialist in the digital transformation and new industrial models, Aster funds growing companies in mobility, energy and industry. Using its “Business Hub” approach, the team works with entrepreneurs, enabling them to access corporate investor networks and markets at the global level. Aster operates in all the main innovation hubs, with offices in Paris, Cambridge, San Francisco and Tel Aviv, and draws on partner funds in China and Africa. ConnectBlue (acquired by u-blox in 2014), Solairedirect (acquired by Engie in 2015), Tronics (acquired by Epcos in 2016) or Digital Lumens (acquired by Osram in 2017) are some of its success stories.
Headquarters
Paris, FranceFounded in
2000Company Size
Employeesinvestor type
Venture Capitalinvestment stage
Company Size
EmployeesSectors of focus
geographical focus
Team
FUNDING ROUNDS
Zola Electric
Energy & Environment Resources
Amount
$25,000,000
Date
Oct 22, 2015
Funding Round
Series Cinvestors
DBL Investors, Western Technology Investment, Vulcan Capital, Serious Change Investments, Omidyar Network, Energy Access Ventures, Aster
PayGo Energy
Energy & Environment Resources
Amount
$1,400,000
Date
Apr 21, 2017
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Village Capital, Novastar Ventures, Global Partnerships/Eleos Social Venture Fund, Global Innovation Fund, Energy Access Ventures, D-Prize, Aster
Jumo
Financial Services
Amount
$150,000
Date
Nov 11, 2017
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
MasterCard Foundation
Jumo
Financial Services
Amount
$3,000,000
Date
Apr 5, 2018
Funding Round
Series Ainvestors
Proparco, MasterCard Foundation, FinnFund
Tulaa
Financial Services
Amount
$30,000
Date
Aug 30, 2018
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Legatum Centre, Mastercard Foundation
RecyclePoints
Renewables & Environment
Amount
$30,000
Date
Aug 30, 2018
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Legatum Centre, Mastercard Foundation
Flutterwave
Financial Services
Amount
$10,000,000
Date
Oct 15, 2018
Funding Round
Series Ainvestors
Raba Capital, Mastercard, FinTech Collective, CRE Venture Capital, 4DX Ventures
Farmerline
Agriculture
Amount
$692,000
Date
Oct 30, 2018
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity
Apollo Agriculture
Agriculture
Amount
$1,100,000
Date
Oct 30, 2018
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity
SolarNow
Energy & Environment Resources
Amount
$740,000
Date
Oct 30, 2018
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity
Zonful Energy
Energy & Environment Resources
Amount
$300,000
Date
Nov 28, 2018
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Access Ventures, Aster
Pula
Agriculture
Amount
$1,158,000
Date
Dec 19, 2018
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity
Prothem Usine
Agriculture
Amount
$800,000
Date
Dec 19, 2018
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity
Enviu BV Limited
Amount
$800,000
Date
Dec 19, 2018
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity
Lima Kwanza Limited
Financial Services
Amount
Undisclosed
Date
Mar 7, 2019
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity
Jumia Group
E-Commerce & Retail
Amount
$56,000,000
Date
Apr 1, 2019
Funding Round
Corporateinvestors
Mastercard
Agrisan
Amount
Undisclosed
Date
Sep 3, 2019
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
Mastercard Foundation, Resolution Project
GENFARM FINANCIAL ENTERPRISE
Amount
Undisclosed
Date
Sep 3, 2019
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
Mastercard Foundation, Resolution Project
Pura Vida
Amount
Undisclosed
Date
Sep 3, 2019
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
Mastercard Foundation, Resolution Project
Zibuza
Education
Amount
$40,000
Date
Feb 25, 2020
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
Mastercard Foundation
Siyavula Education
Education
Amount
$40,000
Date
Feb 25, 2020
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
Mastercard Foundation
O'Genius Priority
Amount
$40,000
Date
Feb 25, 2020
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
Mastercard Foundation
M-Shule
Education
Amount
$40,000
Date
Feb 25, 2020
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
Mastercard Foundation
Litemore
Education
Amount
$40,000
Date
Feb 25, 2020
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
Mastercard Foundation
Kytabu
Education
Amount
$40,000
Date
Feb 25, 2020
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
Mastercard Foundation
Instill Education
Education
Amount
$40,000
Date
Feb 25, 2020
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
Mastercard Foundation
HITCH
Education
Amount
$40,000
Date
Feb 25, 2020
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
Mastercard Foundation
Eneza Education
Education
Amount
$40,000
Date
Feb 25, 2020
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
Mastercard Foundation
Chalkboard Education
Education
Amount
$40,000
Date
Feb 25, 2020
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
Mastercard Foundation
Akoobooks Audio
Education
Amount
$40,000
Date
Feb 25, 2020
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
Mastercard Foundation
Bosea
Financial Services
Amount
$10,000
Date
Apr 29, 2021
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
MEST Africa, Mastercard Foundation
Wegoo
Transportation & Logistics
Amount
$6,000
Date
Apr 29, 2021
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
MEST Africa, Mastercard Foundation
Motito
Financial Services
Amount
$4,000
Date
Apr 29, 2021
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
MEST Africa, Mastercard Foundation
Shaq Express
Amount
$5,000
Date
Oct 4, 2022
Funding Round
Grantsinvestors
MEST, Mastercard Foundation
Fluid Finance
Amount
$5,000
Date
Oct 4, 2022
Funding Round
Grantsinvestors
MEST, Mastercard Foundation
Tiny Reusers
Amount
$5,000
Date
Oct 4, 2022
Funding Round
Grantsinvestors
MEST, Mastercard Foundation
Digital Health Access
Amount
$5,000
Date
Oct 4, 2022
Funding Round
Grantsinvestors
MEST, Mastercard Foundation
Sommalife
Amount
$5,000
Date
Oct 4, 2022
Funding Round
Grantsinvestors
MEST, Mastercard Foundation
Africa Goodnest
Amount
$5,000
Date
Oct 4, 2022
Funding Round
Grantsinvestors
MEST, Mastercard Foundation
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