{"kind":"fund","name":"A*","slug":"a","answer":"Yes. According to SeedForge's Active Investor Index, A*'s most recent publicly evidenced investment was announced on October 1, 2026 (Photon, seed), which is within the last 6 months. The index is refreshed weekly and investors without evidence in the last 180 days are removed.","status":"published","citation":"SeedForge Active Investor Index: A*, latest evidenced participation announced 2026-10-01. Updated 2026-10-12. seedforge.com/investors/funds/a--8xsr3t","logo_url":"https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=a-star.co&sz=256","page_key":"fund--8xsr3t","publicId":"8xsr3t","seo_title":"A*: publicly evidenced deal, 1 Oct 2026, with its source","round_band":"~$5M","type_label":"VC fund","updated_at":"2026-10-12","ages_out_on":"2027-03-30","check_range":null,"stages_seen":"Seed","website_url":"https://www.a-star.co/","related_list":{"href":"/investors/active/ai/seed","label":"More active seed AI investors"},"coverage_note":"Deals we found in public sources since SeedForge started tracking in August 2026. The fund's full portfolio may be larger.","method_version":"v1.13","participations":[{"round":"seed","company":"Photon","dated_on":"2026-10-01","announced_on":"2026-10-04","closing_date":"2026-10-01","evidence_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/posts/matthew-smith-founder_raising-investment-activity-7512402144487141376-z8QS","evidence_path":"/investors/funds/a--8xsr3t/evidence/2026-10-04--photon","closing_source":"researched"}],"tracking_since":"2026-08","answer_question":"Has A* invested in the last 6 months?","geography_label":"N. America","latest_announced":"2026-10-01","meta_description":"A*'s most recent publicly evidenced investment: Photon, seed, announced October 1, 2026. Dated participations with their sources, refreshed weekly by SeedForge.","corroborated_identity":true,"mandate_geography_label":"N. America"}