Kevin Hartz’s A* just closed its third fund with $450 million

Early-stage venture firm A* Capital on Tuesday announced a $450 million Fund III . The firm takes a generalist approach, backing companies across categories including AI applications, fintech, healthcare, and security. The average check size for this fund will be between $3 million and $5 million, with the aim to back at least 30 startups. The capital will be deployed over the next two to three years, as with the firm’s previous funds. …