The firm takes a generalist approach, backing companies across categories such as 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 firm takes a generalist approach, backing companies across categories such as 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.
<a href="https://desdunia.com/startups/kevin-hartzs-a-just-closed-its-third-fund-with-450m" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kevin Hartz’s A* just closed its third fund with $450M</a> (Desdunia, 2026-05-12)[Kevin Hartz’s A* just closed its third fund with $450M](https://desdunia.com/startups/kevin-hartzs-a-just-closed-its-third-fund-with-450m) — Desdunia (2026-05-12)https://desdunia.com/startups/kevin-hartzs-a-just-closed-its-third-fund-with-450m<blockquote cite="https://desdunia.com/startups/kevin-hartzs-a-just-closed-its-third-fund-with-450m">Kevin Hartz’s A* just closed its third fund with $450M</blockquote>
<p>Source: <a href="https://desdunia.com/startups/kevin-hartzs-a-just-closed-its-third-fund-with-450m" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Desdunia</a></p>After achieving $2.2 billion in revenue in 2025, the defense tech startup has raised another massive round, led by Thrive and a16z, it says.
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