Startup profile for Astral: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (acquired), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.
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Astral

Python developer tools company behind Ruff, uv, and ty (acquired by OpenAI).

Stage

acquired

Status

acquired

Coverage

full

Why Astral is interesting

High-performance Rust-based Python toolchain adopted across the ecosystem — a16z Series B before OpenAI deal.

Key facts

  • Series B: led by a16z; Accel led seed/Series A per founder post (2026 OpenAI acquisition)
  • Co-investors: no additional institutional investors disclosed in public sources reviewed 2026-07-24

Investors in our directory

Funds linked from Astral's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.

Andreessen Horowitz

Industries

Developer Tools AI & Machine Learning

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Related funding articles

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Last updated: 2026-07-24