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 Space Industry

Capella Space

Series C in 2022
Capella Space is an information services company that provides sub 0.5m very high-resolution synthetic aperture radar earth observation imagery. Through a constellation of small satellites, Capella is providing easy access to frequent, timely, and flexible information affecting dozens of industries worldwide. Capella’s high-resolution SAR satellites are matched with unparalleled infrastructure to deliver reliable global insights that sharpen the understanding of the changing world, improving decisions about commerce, conservation, and well-being on Earth. The company aims to make timely Earth observation an essential tool for commerce, conservation, and well-being. Capella Space was founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California.

Satellite Bio

Series A in 2022
Satellite Bio specializes in cell therapy, regenerative medicine, synthetic biology, cell biology, and tissue engineering. It focuses on the development and implementation of proprietary, off-the-shelf, implantable satellite organs as living therapeutic solutions that can transform the lives of millions of patients who suffer from serious diseases.

ION Storage Systems

Series A in 2022
ION Storage Systems, LLC is a manufacturer of solid state lithium-ion batteries, headquartered in College Park, Maryland. Established in 2015, the company specializes in developing advanced battery technology aimed at delivering high energy density and enhanced safety for various applications. Its products cater to the defense and aerospace sectors, as well as the consumer electronics and electric vehicle industries. By focusing on solid state battery innovations, ION Storage Systems addresses the critical performance and safety requirements necessary for deployment in diverse environments.

Fleet Space Technologies

Series B in 2021
Fleet Space Technologies Pty Ltd designs, builds, and launches satellites for global satellite connectivity to the Internet of things (IoT). It builds a network of tiny satellites to deliver backhaul service for the Internet of Things that gives coverage to devices worldwide. The company serves mining, oil and gas resources, precision agriculture, and transport and logistics sectors. Fleet Space Technologies Pty Ltd was founded in 2015 and is based in Beverley, Australia.

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.

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.

Loft Orbital

Seed Round in 2020
LOFT ORBITAL SOLUTIONS INC. provides an end-to-end service to host and operate customers' payloads. The company provides satellite platform and integration, standard hardware interfaces, launch booking and integration, finance and insurance solutions to reduce risk and the financial barriers to accessing space, and regulatory compliance and licensing. LOFT ORBITAL SOLUTIONS INC. was incorporated in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Loft Orbital

Venture Round in 2020
LOFT ORBITAL SOLUTIONS INC. provides an end-to-end service to host and operate customers' payloads. The company provides satellite platform and integration, standard hardware interfaces, launch booking and integration, finance and insurance solutions to reduce risk and the financial barriers to accessing space, and regulatory compliance and licensing. LOFT ORBITAL SOLUTIONS INC. was incorporated in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.

BlueSpace.ai

Seed Round in 2019
BlueSpace.ai,Inc. develops software systems for autonomous mass transit fleets. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Capella Space

Series B in 2019
Capella Space is an information services company that provides sub 0.5m very high-resolution synthetic aperture radar earth observation imagery. Through a constellation of small satellites, Capella is providing easy access to frequent, timely, and flexible information affecting dozens of industries worldwide. Capella’s high-resolution SAR satellites are matched with unparalleled infrastructure to deliver reliable global insights that sharpen the understanding of the changing world, improving decisions about commerce, conservation, and well-being on Earth. The company aims to make timely Earth observation an essential tool for commerce, conservation, and well-being. Capella Space was founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California.

Capella Space

Venture Round in 2019
Capella Space is an information services company that provides sub 0.5m very high-resolution synthetic aperture radar earth observation imagery. Through a constellation of small satellites, Capella is providing easy access to frequent, timely, and flexible information affecting dozens of industries worldwide. Capella’s high-resolution SAR satellites are matched with unparalleled infrastructure to deliver reliable global insights that sharpen the understanding of the changing world, improving decisions about commerce, conservation, and well-being on Earth. The company aims to make timely Earth observation an essential tool for commerce, conservation, and well-being. Capella Space was founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California.

BlueSpace.ai

Pre Seed Round in 2019
BlueSpace.ai,Inc. develops software systems for autonomous mass transit fleets. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Capella Space

Series B in 2018
Capella Space is an information services company that provides sub 0.5m very high-resolution synthetic aperture radar earth observation imagery. Through a constellation of small satellites, Capella is providing easy access to frequent, timely, and flexible information affecting dozens of industries worldwide. Capella’s high-resolution SAR satellites are matched with unparalleled infrastructure to deliver reliable global insights that sharpen the understanding of the changing world, improving decisions about commerce, conservation, and well-being on Earth. The company aims to make timely Earth observation an essential tool for commerce, conservation, and well-being. Capella Space was founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California.

Phase Four

Seed Round in 2018
Phase Four LLC manufactures satellite propulsion systems. It also provides CubeSats ambipolar thruster, an electrodeless permanent magnet helicon thruster; and Maxwell, a turn key plasma propulsion solution for small satellites. The company’s products are used in commercial, civil, and scientific space missions. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Pasadena, California.

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.

Phase Four

Seed Round in 2017
Phase Four LLC manufactures satellite propulsion systems. It also provides CubeSats ambipolar thruster, an electrodeless permanent magnet helicon thruster; and Maxwell, a turn key plasma propulsion solution for small satellites. The company’s products are used in commercial, civil, and scientific space missions. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Pasadena, California.

Capella Space

Venture Round in 2014
Capella Space is an information services company that provides sub 0.5m very high-resolution synthetic aperture radar earth observation imagery. Through a constellation of small satellites, Capella is providing easy access to frequent, timely, and flexible information affecting dozens of industries worldwide. Capella’s high-resolution SAR satellites are matched with unparalleled infrastructure to deliver reliable global insights that sharpen the understanding of the changing world, improving decisions about commerce, conservation, and well-being on Earth. The company aims to make timely Earth observation an essential tool for commerce, conservation, and well-being. Capella Space was founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California.