May 12th, 2026

A-Star: Small Bets Still Crucial for VC-Style Returns

A-Star co-founder and General Partner Bennett Siegel says the firm is able to make outsized returns because of its commitment to writing smaller checks to a limited group of early-stage startups. A-Star raised $450 million, which may be dwarfed by the latest fund from larger competitors, but Siegel says his firm is sticking to its strategy. He speaks to Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.”