Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures Group, LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 and based in Manchester, New Hampshire, with additional offices in North America. The firm specializes in seed, early-stage, and late-stage pre-IPO investments, focusing on companies that have an alumni connection and an institutional lead investor with relevant expertise. It offers high-quality, diversified venture portfolios to individual investors, particularly accredited alumni from top entrepreneurial schools, who previously lacked access to venture capital opportunities. Alumni Ventures Group invests between $0.01 million and $3 million in various sectors and geographies, without seeking board or observer seats. Additionally, the firm provides focused funds that enable any accredited investor to access a diverse venture portfolio, allowing for investment across different types, sectors, stages, and geographical locations.

Gregory Baker

Managing Partner

Bryan Jurewicz

Venture Partner

Michael Madden

Managing Partner

Past deals in Aerospace

Slingshot Aerospace

Series A in 2021
Slingshot Aerospace, Inc. is a company that develops innovative online tools and platforms aimed at providing geospatial information for the aerospace and defense sectors. Incorporated in 2016 and headquartered in El Segundo, California, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, Slingshot Aerospace offers a suite of platforms—Slingshot Earth, Slingshot Orbital, Slingshot Edge, and Slingshot Imagery—that integrate data from a variety of sources, including satellites, airplanes, drones, and ground-based sensors. This integration enables organizations in industries such as energy, military, government, and emergency management to access critical insights and analytics. By leveraging advanced technologies, including signal processing AI, the company helps clients make informed decisions based on Earth Observation data and other data sources, ultimately improving operational efficiency, reducing risks, and lowering costs.

Ursa Major

Series B in 2021
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. is a company that specializes in manufacturing propulsion solutions for the microsatellite and nanosatellite launch market. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Berthoud, Colorado, Ursa Major develops advanced engines, including the Hadley and Ripley models. The company utilizes innovative manufacturing techniques, with over 80% of its engine components produced through additive manufacturing using internally-developed materials and processes. This focus on advanced manufacturing allows Ursa Major to optimize the creation of unique parts tailored for the needs of modern satellite launches.

Spartan Radar

Seed Round in 2021
Spartan Radar is a next-gen automotive radar system solutions provider—with extensive aerospace and defense radar chops—we understand how radar fits into your sensor stack better than anyone.

ARRIS

Series C in 2021
Arris Composites, Inc. is an industrial engineering company that develops and manufactures carbon fiber composites designed for mass market applications. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, the company specializes in providing advanced composite materials for the aerospace, automotive, and consumer product sectors. Arris Composites focuses on innovative solutions that enhance performance and efficiency across various industries.

Venus Aerospace

Seed Round in 2021
Venus Aerospace is a start-up company pushing the boundaries of high speed transportation.

Ursa Major

Venture Round in 2020
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. is a company that specializes in manufacturing propulsion solutions for the microsatellite and nanosatellite launch market. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Berthoud, Colorado, Ursa Major develops advanced engines, including the Hadley and Ripley models. The company utilizes innovative manufacturing techniques, with over 80% of its engine components produced through additive manufacturing using internally-developed materials and processes. This focus on advanced manufacturing allows Ursa Major to optimize the creation of unique parts tailored for the needs of modern satellite launches.

ARRIS

Series B in 2020
Arris Composites, Inc. is an industrial engineering company that develops and manufactures carbon fiber composites designed for mass market applications. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, the company specializes in providing advanced composite materials for the aerospace, automotive, and consumer product sectors. Arris Composites focuses on innovative solutions that enhance performance and efficiency across various industries.

ARRIS

Venture Round in 2020
Arris Composites, Inc. is an industrial engineering company that develops and manufactures carbon fiber composites designed for mass market applications. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, the company specializes in providing advanced composite materials for the aerospace, automotive, and consumer product sectors. Arris Composites focuses on innovative solutions that enhance performance and efficiency across various industries.

Hedron

Seed Round in 2017
Analytical Space is in the business of quickly moving data from imaging satellites in space back to the ground. Analytical Space is building the in-orbit communication infrastructure that will enable real time knowledge of what is happening on the surface of our planet.