Astera Institute is a Series A to growth stage investment firm based in Berkeley, California, United States. It has made 4 investments, with focus areas including Defense & Space, Food & Agriculture.
Portfolio
4
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Series C
Last 12 Mo
1
Team
JM
Jed McCaleb
Co-Founder & CEO – Neuro & AGI
BP
Becky Pferdehirt
Head of Science – Foundation
DT
Doris Tsao
Chief Scientist – Neuro
ED
Eli Dourado
Head of Strategic Investments – Foundation
PA
Prachee Avasthi
Head of Open Science – Foundation
Stage Distribution
Portfolio
4 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Energy | Series C | $100M | Dec 2025 |
| Terviva | Series C | $54M | May 2021 |
| Firefly Aerospace | Series A | $75M | May 2021 |
| Firefly Aerospace | Growth | $75M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Last updated: 1 March 2026