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AcceleratorEst. 2018

Ad Astra Ventures

๐Ÿ“ Startups in San Diego โ†’

A venture builder and investment program for women founders, combining capital with a 6-8 month program of mentorship and strategic guidance to refine business model, product-market fit, and fundraising strategy.

Focus

Women-led startups, industry agnostic

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Grace Chui Miller

Mentor

Finance Partner at Correlation Ventures

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Jesse Draper

Mentor

Founder of Halogen Ventures

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Eric Gasser

Mentor

Seed San Diego

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Founded in 2018 by three partners with backgrounds spanning startups, venture, corporate America, and academia. Has equipped 140+ female founders since inception. Featured in the San Diego Business Journal, Forbes, and other outlets for its work helping women founders recognize and neutralize bias in fundraising.

Type
Accelerator
Program terms
Invests $25K at Pre-Seed and $25K-$50K at Seed/Series A. Pre-Seed: raise up to $500K at $2M-$4M valuation with $100K soft-circled. Seed: raise up to $1M at $5M-$10M valuation with $200K soft-circled alongside another experienced angel/micro VC. Series A: raise up to $5M at $8M-$20M valuation with an aligned lead investor.
Founded
2018
Location
San Diego, CA
Official website โ†’