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Sharon Vosmek

Managing Partner at Astia

San Francisco, California

Overview 

Sharon Vosmek is the CEO of Astia and Managing Partner of Astia Fund, specializing in Series A/B investing and serving as a board member and advisor for various startups. With a strong focus on digital health, IoT, and SaaS sectors, she has successfully invested in companies like Ellevest and Pallet, contributing to their growth and success.

Work Experience 

  • Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner

    2007 - Current

    Astia levels the playing field for women entrepreneurs by providing access to capital and networks for the companies they lead.

  • COO

    2005 - 2007

Astia invests in women-led companies across various sectors.

  • Investor & Board Observer

    2017

Catch+Release streamlines sourcing/licensing online content for ads, from discovery to legal clearance.

Raised $31,279,994.00 from Roller Labs Ventures.

  • Investor & Board Observer

    2022

CNote enables corporations, foundations, and individuals to investment and make deposits into underserved communities.

Raised $25,611,385.00 from Astia, BankTech Ventures, The Artemis Fund, Commerce Ventures, BLD Brands, Rebalance Capital, Hatzimemos / Libby, Golden Seeds, CityRock Venture Partners and American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact.

  • Investor & Board Observer

    2023

  • Investor & Board Observer

    2021

Pallet is a social purpose corporation that builds equal opportunity access to housing and employment.

Raised $19,066,737.00 from JFF Ventures, Astia, DBL Partners and Citi Impact Fund.

  • Investor

    2024

  • Investor

    2023

AOA Dx is a biotech company developing cancer diagnostics in the field of women’s health.

Raised $24,500,000.00 from Gore Range Capital, LabCorp Venture Fund, Good Growth Capital, Astia, The Helm, RH Capital, LongeVC, VU Venture Partners, Cancer Fund and Adaptive Capital Partners.

  • Investor

    2016

Ellevest provides an engaging investing experience to help women meet their financial goals in life.

Raised $153,411,327.00 from Diverse Angels, Salesforce Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, Stardust Equity, Halogen Ventures, Allianz Life Insurance, New York Ventures, Ann Berry, Pivotal Ventures and PayPal Ventures.

  • Investor

    2025

  • Investor

    2021

Goalsetter is a family-focused financial education and wealth-building platform provider making learning about finance fun and interactive.

Raised $39,670,500.00 from Seae Ventures, Astia, Webster Bank, Reseda Group, Partnership Fund for New York City, MassMutual Catalyst Fund, Edward Jones, InTouch Credit Union, Fiserv and Reseda Group.

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