Aster is a leading venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs focusing on the sectors inseparable from the world's shared challenges - climate change, social inequality and the sustainability of economic growth.
From Energy to Manufacturing and Construction, and from Transportation to Food, we're passionate about the industries with the greatest impact on our daily lives.
We're a fund that invests in, advises and provides practical support to founders seeking enduring value. We're inspired by entrepreneurs' vision for radical change: the aim to build, not just disrupt; revitalise, not just improve.
For more, visit www.aster.com or www.twitter.com/AsterCapital
From Energy to Manufacturing and Construction, and from Transportation to Food, we're passionate about the industries with the greatest impact on our daily lives.
We're a fund that invests in, advises and provides practical support to founders seeking enduring value. We're inspired by entrepreneurs' vision for radical change: the aim to build, not just disrupt; revitalise, not just improve.
For more, visit www.aster.com or www.twitter.com/AsterCapital
Location: France, Ile-de-France
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2000
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Series C
Portfolio 2
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 19.12.2025 | Neural Con... | neuralconcept.com | $136.1M | Switzerlan... |
| 26.07.2022 | DCbrain | dcbrain.com | $5.07M | France, Il... |
Persons 6
| Date | First Name | Last Name | Title | Location | |||
| - | Cécile | Tirbonod | General Se... | linkedin.c... | - | c*******d@... | - |
| - | Chama | El Shamy | Chief Fina... | - | c******y@a... | - | |
| - | Léonard | Steger | Corporate ... | linkedin.c... | - | - | - |
| - | Vincent | Prêtet | Venture Pa... | linkedin.c... | - | v*****t@as... | - |
| - | Valentin | Gouband | Analyst | linkedin.c... | - | v******d@a... | - |
| - | Adrien | CHALTIEL | Advisor | linkedin.c... | - | - | France, Il... |
Mentions in press and media 30
| Date | Title | Description |
| 29.05.2026 | ADR Vest and Vest Ventures Rewire Regional Funding Model in West Romania | Vest Ventures launched under EU-backed regional programme in West Romania ADR Vest acts as fund manager, governance body, and anchor investor Nine startups were selected from roughly one hundred applications in April’s debut cohort The init... |
| 15.01.2026 | Emversity Raises $30M in Series A Funding | Vivek Sinha, Founder & CEO of Emversity Emversity, a Bengaluru, India-based provider of an education embedded training and employability platform operated by Beyond Odds Technologies, has raised $30M (₹271 crore) in a Series A funding. ... |
| 15.01.2026 | Emversity raises $30M in Series A funding round led by Premji Invest | Emversity, a higher-education embedded training and employability platform operated by Beyond Odds Technologies Pvt. Ltd., on Thursday said it raised $30 million (Rs 271 crore) in a Series A funding round led by Premji Invest, with particip... |
| 19.12.2025 | Neural Concept closes $100M funding round to scale AI-Native engineering | Neural Concept is redefining engineering workflows with CAD-native enterprise AI that understands geometry, constraints and design intent. More than 50 global companies today rely on the platform, including General Motors, General Electric... |
| 12.06.2024 | Neural Concept: Engineering AI Platform Company Closes $27 Million In Funding | Neural Concept, a leading Engineering Intelligence platform that transforms product design with 3D Deep Learning, announced that it has raised $27 million in a Series B funding round. The funding round was led by Forestay Capital, with the ... |
| 05.06.2024 | Neural Concept Revolutionizes Product Design with $27M Series B Funding | Neural Concept, a pioneer in Engineering Intelligence, secures a significant $27 million in Series B funding to propel its 3D Deep Learning platform to new heights. Manufacturers worldwide are grappling with escalating demands for performan... |
| 04.06.2024 | Neural Concept raises USD27 million to further accelerate global growth | Manufacturers globally are facing unprecedented challenges. The need for improved performance, safety, and sustainability is increasing, while pressure to reduce costs and accelerate innovation continues to rise. Neural Concept solves thes... |
| 04.06.2024 | Neural Concept secures USD 27 million in Series B Funding to accelerate the global expansion of its 3D Deep Learning platform | Neural Concept secures USD 27 million in Series B Funding to accelerate the global expansion of its 3D Deep Learning platform 04.06.2024 13:10, Rita Longobardi linkedIn facebook twitter instagram youtube --> Neural Concept, the frontrunn... |
| 04.06.2024 | Neural Concept secures USD 27 million in Series B Funding to accelerate the global expansion of its 3D Deep Learning platform | Manufacturers worldwide are facing unprecedented challenges, with increasing demands for performance, safety, and sustainability, alongside pressures to reduce costs and speed up innovation. Neural Concept addresses these challenges by usin... |
| 18.12.2023 | Breaking Boundaries in Venture Capital: How is Disruption Shaping the Industry? | Key Takeaways: Aster is a venture capital firm operating from 4 major innovative hubs; Paris, London, Tel Aviv, and San Francisco. Since 2000, the firm has collaborated with over 60 entrepreneurial teams, boosting innovative and disruptive ... |
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