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
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
