United States · Investor

Kevin Hartz

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 65 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowVC firmWebsite unconfirmed

Pre-seedSeedSeries AAI & Machine LearningAdvertising (AdTech)AgTech (FarmTech)

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100%of best year14cheques in 12 months, 65 on record
Since the last cheque3days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$9.0MRounds led1 of 65Sole investor3 roundsExits7 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 77%
Pitch Kevin Hartz

Kevin Hartz highlights

  1. 01

    14 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 78% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $1.0M

  4. 04

    7 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries A
Sectors
AI & Machine LearningAdvertising (AdTech)AgTech (FarmTech)
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first65 appearances

  1. 2026

    13 rounds

  2. Oct
    FragmentSeries A · US · Tech Funding News$56MWith 7 others
  3. Oct
    Flapping AirplanesSeries A · US · Google News search$1.0BWith 13 others
  4. Sept
    CovenantSeries A · US$250MWith 5 others
  5. Sept
    VelocitySeries A · US$10MWith 5 others
  6. Sept
    OdysseyDebt · US$47MWith 4 others
  7. Aug
    SimileSeries B · US · TechCrunch$200MWith 7 others
  8. Aug
    IntelligenceSeed · TechCrunch$7.9MWith 3 others
  9. Jul
    AtomsSeries C · US · Crunchbase News$1.7BWith 9 others
  10. Jul
    HyperDevPre-seed · ZA · Disrupt Africa$1.0MWith 2 others
  11. Jun
    General IntuitionSeries A · US · TechCrunch$300MWith 7 others
  12. Jun
    imagiVenture · SE$3.0MWith 5 others
  13. May
    XBOWSeries C · US$35MWith 4 others
  14. Feb
    SimileSeries A · US · TechCrunch$100MWith 7 others
  15. 2025

    9 rounds

  16. Dec
    Resolve AISeries A · US · TechCrunch$125MWith 4 others
  17. Oct
    Telepatia AISeed · BR · LatamList$9.0MLed
  18. Jul
    GustoVenture · USUndisclosedWith 7 others
  19. Jul
    RyftSeed · US$8.0MWith 2 others
  20. Jun
    LandbaseSeries A · US · TechCrunch$30MWith 6 others
  21. Jun
    ATOMSPre-seed · EG · Disrupt Africa$1.2MWith 5 others
  22. Jun
    ZeroSeed · US$2.0MWith 3 others
  23. Mar
    Multiply MortgageSeries A · US · TechCrunch$24MWith 4 others
  24. Mar
    CapeSeries B · US · TechCrunch$30MWith 4 others
  25. 2024

    4 rounds

  26. Aug
    NEXSeed · US$3.5MWith 2 others
  27. Jun
    ScaffoldGrant · CA$1.5MWith 2 others
  28. May
    VoltaSeed · US$4.1MWith 4 others
  29. May
    OdysseySeries A · US$10MWith 3 others
  30. 2023

    3 rounds

  31. Jun
    HyperSeed · US$3.6MWith 9 others
  32. May
    EQUIPPre-seed · PE$2.2MWith 1 other
  33. Apr
    RivetPre-seed · US$500KWith 4 others
  34. 2022

    4 rounds

  35. Sept
    EthosVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 1 other
  36. Aug
    PaceSeed · US$5.0MWith 2 others
  37. Jul
    AetherSeries A · US$500KWith 1 other
  38. May
    MomentSeed · US$2.0MSole investor
  39. 2021

    3 rounds

  40. Aug
    ThatchSeed · US$3.0MWith 1 other
  41. Aug
    CAFPre-seed · BR$125KWith 3 others
  42. Jul
    SILASeries A · MX$13MWith 5 others
  43. 2019

    5 rounds

  44. Nov
    Eight SleepUS · FinSMEs$40MWith 6 others
  45. Oct
    LiteratiUS · FinSMEs$12MWith 9 others
  46. Aug
    CrosshqSeed · US · FinSMEs$4.1MWith 3 others
  47. Aug
    BloomscapeSeries A · US · FinSMEs$7.5MWith 8 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration3 named

BSBennett SiegelMemberiForm ADV
GGGautam GuptaMemberiForm ADV
KHKevin HartzMemberiForm ADV

We also hold 5 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$1.2Bgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
A-star Partners, LLC
SEC number
CRD 316533

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed7 in all

TruliaBought by Zillow$3.5BJul 2014
Friend.lyBought by FacebookUndisclosedMar 2012
TownHogBought by BuyWithMeUndisclosedSept 2011
AdNectarBought by ADORUndisclosedJun 2011
FlixsterBought by Warner Bros.UndisclosedMay 2011
MiloBought by eBay$75MDec 2010
PayPalBought by eBay$1.5BJul 2002

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Kevin Hartz. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Y CombinatorAccelerator9rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm7rounds togetherGeneral CatalystVC firm5rounds togetherIndex VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherJawed KarimAngel5rounds togetherMichael BirchAngel5rounds together8VCVC firm4rounds togetherAbstract VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherFour Rivers GroupVC firm4rounds togetherKeith RaboisVC firm4rounds togetherRon ConwayAngel4rounds togetherSofttech VCVC firm4rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Kevin Hartz put money into.

Fragment$56M · Oct 2026Flapping Airplanes$1.0B · Oct 2026Covenant$250M · Sept 2026Velocity$10M · Sept 2026Odyssey$47M · Sept 2026Simile$200M · Aug 2026

On podcasts

6 episodes naming Kevin Hartz in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Kevin Hartz

What does Kevin Hartz invest in?

Kevin Hartz invests most often at Series A and Seed (78% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as AI & Machine Learning, Advertising (AdTech) and AgTech (FarmTech).

How active is Kevin Hartz?

65 investments on record, 14 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Kevin Hartz invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Fragment (Series A, Oct 2026), Flapping Airplanes (Series A, Oct 2026) and Covenant (Series A, Sept 2026).

How big are Kevin Hartz's cheques?

The median round it joins is $9.0M.

Does Kevin Hartz lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 65 investments on record (2%).

Where does Kevin Hartz invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (77%) and Brazil (5%).

Is Kevin Hartz investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 14 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Kevin Hartz invest alongside?

Most often Y Combinator (9 rounds together), SV Angel (7 rounds together) and General Catalyst (5 rounds together).

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