Your Window Into the Innovation Economy

Join Alumni Ventures Managing Partner Ron Levin, Senior VP of Investor Relations Hilary Ncala, Partner Meera Oak, and Associate Jason Bird for a comprehensive onboarding session designed specifically for Seed Fund investors.

The landscape of artificial intelligence is changing. For years, the industry has been captivated by Large Language Models (LLMs) — behemoth AI systems with massive datasets and billions of parameters. But there’s a seismic shift underway: Small Language Models (SLMs) are emerging as a smarter, more efficient alternative for businesses, and savvy investors are taking notice.

“The best venture investors can see things before they are consensus. They can imagine how the world will be different in 5-10 years.”

The new space race, driven by both government and private sector investments, is reshaping industries from telecommunications to national defense, with space projected to exceed $1 trillion by 2040. Key areas of focus include satellite constellations, GPS superiority, and lunar exploration, which have strategic and commercial implications, particularly in defense and technological innovation. As private companies like SpaceX, HawkEye 360, and Varda Space push the boundaries of space technology, investors see vast potential for growth in a rapidly expanding space economy.