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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, France

Founded in

2000

Company Size

Employees

investor type

Venture Capital

investment stage

Company Size

Employees

Sectors of focus

geographical focus

Team

FUNDING ROUNDS

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Zola Electric Energy & Environment Resources
Amount $25,000,000
Date Oct 22, 2015
Funding Round
Series C
investors
DBL Investors, Western Technology Investment, Vulcan Capital, Serious Change Investments, Omidyar Network, Energy Access Ventures, Aster
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PayGo Energy Energy & Environment Resources
Amount $1,400,000
Date Apr 21, 2017
Funding Round
Seed
investors
Village Capital, Novastar Ventures, Global Partnerships/Eleos Social Venture Fund, Global Innovation Fund, Energy Access Ventures, D-Prize, Aster
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Jumo Financial Services
Amount $150,000
Date Nov 11, 2017
Funding Round
Grant
investors
MasterCard Foundation
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Jumo Financial Services
Amount $3,000,000
Date Apr 5, 2018
Funding Round
Series A
investors
Proparco, MasterCard Foundation, FinnFund
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Tulaa Financial Services
Amount $30,000
Date Aug 30, 2018
Funding Round
Grant
investors
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Legatum Centre, Mastercard Foundation
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RecyclePoints Renewables & Environment
Amount $30,000
Date Aug 30, 2018
Funding Round
Grant
investors
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Legatum Centre, Mastercard Foundation
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Flutterwave Financial Services
Amount $10,000,000
Date Oct 15, 2018
Funding Round
Series A
investors
Raba Capital, Mastercard, FinTech Collective, CRE Venture Capital, 4DX Ventures
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Farmerline Agriculture
Amount $692,000
Date Oct 30, 2018
Funding Round
Grant
investors
Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity
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Apollo Agriculture Agriculture
Amount $1,100,000
Date Oct 30, 2018
Funding Round
Grant
investors
Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity
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SolarNow Energy & Environment Resources
Amount $740,000
Date Oct 30, 2018
Funding Round
Grant
investors
Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity
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Zonful Energy Energy & Environment Resources
Amount $300,000
Date Nov 28, 2018
Funding Round
Seed
investors
Access Ventures, Aster
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Pula Agriculture
Amount $1,158,000
Date Dec 19, 2018
Funding Round
Grant
investors
Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity
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Prothem Usine Agriculture
Amount $800,000
Date Dec 19, 2018
Funding Round
Grant
investors
Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity
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Enviu BV Limited
Amount $800,000
Date Dec 19, 2018
Funding Round
Grant
investors
Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity
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Lima Kwanza Limited Financial Services
Amount Undisclosed
Date Mar 7, 2019
Funding Round
Grant
investors
Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity
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Jumia Group E-Commerce & Retail
Amount $56,000,000
Date Apr 1, 2019
Funding Round
Corporate
investors
Mastercard
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Agrisan
Amount Undisclosed
Date Sep 3, 2019
Funding Round
Grant
investors
Mastercard Foundation, Resolution Project
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GENFARM FINANCIAL ENTERPRISE
Amount Undisclosed
Date Sep 3, 2019
Funding Round
Grant
investors
Mastercard Foundation, Resolution Project
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Pura Vida
Amount Undisclosed
Date Sep 3, 2019
Funding Round
Grant
investors
Mastercard Foundation, Resolution Project
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Zibuza Education
Amount $40,000
Date Feb 25, 2020
Funding Round
Grant
investors
Mastercard Foundation
Amount $40,000
Date Feb 25, 2020
Funding Round
Grant
investors
Mastercard Foundation
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O'Genius Priority
Amount $40,000
Date Feb 25, 2020
Funding Round
Grant
investors
Mastercard Foundation
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M-Shule Education
Amount $40,000
Date Feb 25, 2020
Funding Round
Grant
investors
Mastercard Foundation
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Litemore Education
Amount $40,000
Date Feb 25, 2020
Funding Round
Grant
investors
Mastercard Foundation
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Kytabu Education
Amount $40,000
Date Feb 25, 2020
Funding Round
Grant
investors
Mastercard Foundation
Amount $40,000
Date Feb 25, 2020
Funding Round
Grant
investors
Mastercard Foundation
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HITCH Education
Amount $40,000
Date Feb 25, 2020
Funding Round
Grant
investors
Mastercard Foundation
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Eneza Education Education
Amount $40,000
Date Feb 25, 2020
Funding Round
Grant
investors
Mastercard Foundation
Amount $40,000
Date Feb 25, 2020
Funding Round
Grant
investors
Mastercard Foundation
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Akoobooks Audio Education
Amount $40,000
Date Feb 25, 2020
Funding Round
Grant
investors
Mastercard Foundation
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Bosea Financial Services
Amount $10,000
Date Apr 29, 2021
Funding Round
Grant
investors
MEST Africa, Mastercard Foundation
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Wegoo Transportation & Logistics
Amount $6,000
Date Apr 29, 2021
Funding Round
Grant
investors
MEST Africa, Mastercard Foundation
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Motito Financial Services
Amount $4,000
Date Apr 29, 2021
Funding Round
Grant
investors
MEST Africa, Mastercard Foundation
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Shaq Express
Amount $5,000
Date Oct 4, 2022
Funding Round
Grants
investors
MEST, Mastercard Foundation
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Fluid Finance
Amount $5,000
Date Oct 4, 2022
Funding Round
Grants
investors
MEST, Mastercard Foundation
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Tiny Reusers
Amount $5,000
Date Oct 4, 2022
Funding Round
Grants
investors
MEST, Mastercard Foundation
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Digital Health Access
Amount $5,000
Date Oct 4, 2022
Funding Round
Grants
investors
MEST, Mastercard Foundation
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Sommalife
Amount $5,000
Date Oct 4, 2022
Funding Round
Grants
investors
MEST, Mastercard Foundation
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Africa Goodnest
Amount $5,000
Date Oct 4, 2022
Funding Round
Grants
investors
MEST, Mastercard Foundation

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