Astral

Astral

About Astral

Simplify's Rating
Why Astral is rated
C-
Rated D+ on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated D+ on Rating Differentiation

Industries

Consumer Software

Enterprise Software

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$4M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2022

Overview

Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased Python adoption drives demand for tools like Ruff.
  • Remote work trends boost need for robust developer tools.
  • Open-source contributions offer engagement opportunities with a broader developer community.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from established Python tool developers like JetBrains and Microsoft.
  • Rapid evolution of AI-driven coding assistants may overshadow Astral's offerings.
  • Dependency on Python's popularity could impact Astral's growth.

What makes Astral unique

  • Astral focuses on high-performance developer tools for the Python ecosystem.
  • Ruff enhances productivity and efficiency in data science and machine learning.
  • Astral's tools facilitate collaboration and code quality in remote work environments.

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Funding

Total Funding

$4M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

Notable Investors:
Seed funding is usually the first official round after pre-seed, when a startup has a prototype or concept. It’s typically used to develop the product, test the market, and start building the team. Investors here are often angel investors or early-stage venture capitalists.
Seed Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$3.3M
$2M
Netflix
$2.3M
Instacart
$3M
Robinhood
$4M
Astral

Benefits

Health Insurance

Remote Work Options

Company Equity

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-5%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

6%
Astral
Apr 19th, 2023
Announcing Astral, the company behind Ruff

Astral’s mission is to make the Python ecosystem more productive by building high-performance developer tools, starting with Ruff.

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