Astia Introduces $100M Early-Stage Venture Fund to Address Gender Disparities in Funding Space February 10, 2021 @ 10:13 pm By Omar Faridi Astia has introduced a $100 million early-stage venture fund in order to address gender disparities in the funding space. The Astia Fund is supported by a major investment from payments giant Mastercard. Astia is an organization that’s focused on “redefining” or transforming the current venture capital ecosystem. We are extremely excited to announce the launch of our $100M fund to invest in women-led startups, led by @mastercard#AstiaFund#Inclusion#Innovation#Investmenthttps://t.co/4pjjYkoT7j The Fund aims to support firms with at least one woman in an executive, equity-holding role.