Founded in 1999 in Silicon Valley, Astia is an innovative global not-for-profit organization that propels women's full participation as entrepreneurs and leaders in high-growth businesses, fueling innovation and driving economic growth.  Astia offers programs for high-growth start-ups that deliver results.

Research indicates that if women were to fully participate in high-growth entrepreneurship we would see a significant and measurable benefit to the economy, innovation, and society. Astia's mission is to provide access to the networks and expertise that women high-growth entrepreneurs need to succeed, and ultimately to impact today's global economy.

Astia Programs

• Provide access to capital
• Ensure sustainable high-growth
• Develop the executive leadership of the women on the founding team

Astia Model

Designed for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs who understand the value of extraordinary relationships and believe in the give-back, Astia connects entrepreneurs to investors, industry leaders, advisors, and service providers encircling the entrepreneur with a comprehensive value-ad network.  Our role is to facilitate access to the proven pathways to success and deliver results.

Funding, Growth and Leadership for Exceptional Entrepreneurs

Astia is a community of over 3000 experts committed to building women leaders and accelerating the funding and growth of the companies they lead.  The Astia Advisor Network includes more than 350 investors and 300 current and former c-level startup executives.

Results Since 2003

• Greater than 60% fundraising success rate within one year of joining Astia
• More than $1 Billion raised by presenting companies
• 26 exits to date, including 2 IPOs

Markets Served

• Silicon Valley
• New York
• Europe
• India

Astia Executive Services for Women-Led Startups

Astia offers customized executive services for women-led companies that accelerate access to capital, address core business challenges to ensure the companies achieve high growth, and increase the financial literacy and leadership of the founders.

Our Clients

At Astia, we focus our attention on a small number of high-potential companies. Each company is carefully screened by industry experts and investors. Companies that are accepted into our programs benefit from significant subsidies provided by the generosity of our sponsors.

Our Expert Advisor Network

Astia's services are delivered by a community of more than 450 experts that comprise the Astia Advisor Network. The network currently includes more than 300 former and current c-level startup executives and 200 investors from across a broad range of disciplines.

Our Sponsors

Astia provides sponsors with a significant opportunity to align themselves with our core values of womens' leadership; giving back; and transformational success.

To learn more about sponsorship opportunities for your organization, please contact us.

Join Astia

• Apply to an Astia Program
• Donate now to support an entrepreneur
• Become a Trusted Astia Advisor
• Join our Investor Advisory Council

This is an extraordinary success rate for early stage companies and attests to the hidden opportunity presented by women-led companies.  Astia's intense Program for the presenting companies clearly contributed to results.  Mitchell Kertzman, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners.

The Astia program gave me instant access to very valuable feedback from some of the best in the industry and very quickly grew my network of investors.  Birame Sock, Founder, Third Solutions, Inc. and serial entrepreneur

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