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Astra

Money movement automation platform

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1-20 employees
  • Fintech
  • B2B
  • Payments
  • SaaS
  • API
  • Automation
Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA

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Company mission

Astra's mission is to power the next-generation of fintech products and services, by enabling its clients to offer seamless, automated bank transfers between their customers’ networks of accounts.

Our take

Astra is a provider of automated transfer technology solutions for financial institutions, fintech startups, and enterprises. Its instant payments API enables users to process real-time transfers between bank accounts and cards, all from one simple integration, powering capabilities such as automated balance refills, P2P and instant debit card transfers, and much more.

Astra is used to power a range of financial products including Fold, a bitcoin rewards card, and digital wealth management app unifimoney. With the platform, developers can build fast transfer functionality into new or existing apps in a matter of days, enabling them to better serve their customers with smoother onboarding and a quicker money movement experience.

The company has seen significant funding that will support its rapid expansion, with a particular focus on engineering and compliance. It also intends to extend its payment solutions to sizeable enterprises, as well as expanding its embedded payment capabilities with other fintech infrastructure providers.

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Freddie

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Benefits

  • Remote options
  • Intensely collaborative and creative environment
  • Opportunity for professional growth

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Oct 2022

$10m

SERIES A

Jun 2021

$2m

SEED

Total funding: $15m

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Leadership

Gil Akos

(CEO)

Previously co-founded Mode Lab, where they were Director or Technology then Executive Chairman. Former Fellow at On Deck.

Sam Morgan

(COO)

Spent 3 years at Arconic, in roles including R&D Innovation Manager. Was also an Aerospace Marketing Expert and Business Development Specialist at Alcoa.

Zach Nolan

(CTO)

Has worked as Lead Engineer at Stardust Entertainment, and as Senior Software Engineer at Lamps Plus. Was also a Founding Partner at Onyx.