Built to last
Founded in 2000 by tech pioneer Catherine Muther, Astia has remained steadfast in its commitment to creating a more equitable venture capital landscape.
Despite the industry’s ongoing gender imbalance—with less than 10% of VC investments going to companies with at least one woman leader—Astia continues to be a beacon of hope and success for women entrepreneurs around the world.
OUR TEAM
Meet the team that's
moving mindsets.
About Us
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Sharon Vosmek
CEO & Managing Partner, Astia
Surbhi Sarna
Founder & CEO, nVision Medical (acquired by Boston Scientific)
Anula Jayasuriya, MD, PhD, MBA
Astia Board Member
EXXclaim Capital
Karen Clark
Managing Director, Union Square Investments
Aitua Ekhaese
Managing Partner, North Hill Advisory Partners
Margaret H. Kavalaris
Founder & Chief Legal Officer, TerViva
Maria Sofia Kourti
Kappa Financial
Larry Bettino
Director, TD Ameritrade
ASTIA FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Asmau Ahmed
Senior Leadership, Google X
Karen Edwards
Past CEO, SoapAI; co-founder, Common Sense Media; former Head of Marketing, Yahoo
Jerl Purcell
Executive Director at Cummins Inc. since 2005
Karin Rotem-Wildeman, PhD
Chief R+D Officer, Keurig Dr Pepper; Formerly CSO LIVEKINDLY Collective Head of R&D, Godiva and Senior VP, PepsiCo
FOUNDER
LEGAL COUNSEL
Catherine Muther
Founder of Astia,
President of
Three Guineas Fund
Rob Kornegay
Partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
