A* (A-Star)
Multi-stage frontier-tech firm
VC
Multi-stage
📍 Menlo Park, CA
Founded 2023
AUM
$600M
as of 2026-Q1
SMALL
A* (A-Star) was founded in 2023 by Bret Taylor (ex-Salesforce co-CEO, current OpenAI board chair) and Clay Bavor (ex-Google AR/VR head). Frontier-tech focused.
Notable Partners
Bret TaylorClay Bavor
Investment Focus
Stages
Seed · Series A · Series B
Sectors
AI · Frontier Tech
VCAIEmerging
Investor data reflects publicly disclosed AUM, fund sizes, and portfolio holdings as of 2026-Q1. Refreshed periodically.