A*

Activity from announced rounds

Activity in this selectionUnited States · Oct 20, 2026 · Jul 23, 2026

A* is an investment firm whose own company directory lists Simile, Antioch and Watney Robotics. Antioch develops simulation software for robotics teams, while Watney builds robots for constructing and maintaining data centers.

Recorded funding activity

The funding announcements recorded by RoundOS include Series A financings for Antioch, Watney and infrastructure-mapping company CivilGrid. The history also includes Intelligence, which operates AI evaluation products, and June AI, which integrates agents with enterprise systems. The examples identify observed activity rather than a complete statement of the firm’s investment mandate.

Sources
Rounds participated in
5
Confirmed lead rounds
1
2 roles undisclosed
New companies
5
First participation on record · 0 follow-on
Funding in participating rounds
$282.5M
5 disclosed · full round size, not this investor’s share

By stage

Series A2
Pre-seed1
Seed1
Series B1

By primary sector

AI2
Developer tools1
Enterprise software1
Proptech1

By country

United States5

Rounds

5 in this selection
Photon

Photon provides messaging infrastructure that lets developers run AI agents inside iMessage, WhatsApp and other communication channels.

$4.5MSeed
Lead
Antioch

Cloud simulation software helps robotics and autonomy teams develop and test physical AI systems before deployment.

$32MSeries A
Participant
CivilGrid

Provides collaborative maps and design workflows for infrastructure projects

$26MSeries A
Role not disclosed
June AI

Develops software for integrating AI agents and automation with enterprise systems.

$20MPre-Seed
Participant
Simile

Simulated users for marketing and product research

$200MSeries B
Role not disclosed