A*

Activity from announced rounds

Activity in this selectionOct 20, 2026 · Sep 21, 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
1
Confirmed lead rounds
1
All roles disclosed
New companies
1
First participation on record · 0 follow-on
Funding in participating rounds
$4.5M
1 disclosed · full round size, not this investor’s share

By stage

Seed1

By primary sector

Developer tools1

By country

United States1

Rounds

1 in this selection
Photon

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

$4.5MSeed
Lead