Astor Raises $5 Million Seed Round Led by Monashees
Astor, an SEC-registered AI investment advisory platform, has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Monashees, with participation from Y Combinator, Goodwater Capital, Gilgamesh Ventures, 468 Capital, Valutia, Sunshine Lake, and executives from Stripe and OpenAI, announced in a press release.
Astor connects to users' brokerage accounts, analyzes their portfolios for performance, risk, and diversification, and provides personalized recommendations. The platform operates under a fiduciary duty to act in clients' best interests.
The company plans to use the new funding to expand its product, engineering, and growth teams, as well as its service lines. Since launch, Astor has attracted thousands of users and over $200 million in connected accounts.
Astor was founded by Bruno Koba and Daniel Tulha, who previously worked at Monashees, Nubank, Stripe, and Robinhood. The company participated in the Y Combinator Summer 2025 batch.
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