When was Singularity University founded?

Singularity University was founded in 2008.

Where is Singularity University's headquarters located?

Singularity University's headquarters is located in Mountain View (United States).

How big is Singularity University's investment team?

Singularity University has a team of 73, including 21 partners.

How many companies has Singularity University invested in?

Singularity University has invested in 59 companies, including Getaround & Human Longevity.

Which companies has Singularity University invested in lately?

Nanobinoids & Golden are the latest investments by Singularity University.

How many exits has Singularity University been involved in?

Singularity University's portfolio has seen 5 acquisitions.

Singularity University - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

Singularity University, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2008, is based in Mountain View, United States. With a presence in 12 countries, it has supported around 59 startups in sectors like High Tech, Enterprise Applications. As of May 2026, Singularity University has witnessed 5 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in its portfolio include Getaround, Human Longevity and Modern Meadow. The program is backed by a team of 73 people who primarily support Seed startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a Undisclosed Seed round in Nanobinoids on Feb 06, 2017.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2008

Location

Mountain View, United States

Portfolio Companies

Getaround, Human Longevity & 57 more

Sectors of Investment

High Tech, Enterprise Applications & 26 more

Stages of Investment

Seed

Locations of Investment

United States, Brazil & 10 more

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Singularity University has a portfolio of 59 companies. Their most notable investments are in Fellow Robots and Nanobinoids.Their portfolio spans across United States, Brazil, Canada and 9 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, HealthTech and 25 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Singularity University:

1. Getaround

App-based peer-to-peer carsharing platform. The platform enables car owners to rent their cars to a community of drivers using their smartphones. Drivers can find the car using an app and reserve it through the app for using the car. Their app is available for iOS and Android devices.

Key facts about Getaround

Founded Year: 2011
Location: San Francisco (United States)
Last Known Valuation: $*****
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $736M
Employee Count: 262 as on Apr 30, 2026
Investors: Reinvent Capital, G Squared and 72 Others
Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jan 24, 2024, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

2. Human Longevity

Provider of precision medicine, preventative health assessments, and longevity care. The company offers comprehensive health assessments to detect life-threatening conditions early. It focuses on data-driven, personalized healthcare designed to uncover health risks. The company provides services to help individuals take control of their health.

Key facts about Human Longevity

Founded Year: 2013
Location: San Diego (United States)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $409M
Employee Count: 79 as on Apr 30, 2026
Investors: Celgene, Amino Capital and 20 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 21, 2024, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

3. Modern Meadow

Developer of bio-fabricated materials for fashion, interiors, and automotive industries. The company focuses on creating animal-free leather alternatives using plant-based proteins, biopolymers, and recycled rubber. These materials are engineered to replicate the look and feel of collagen found in leather. The company's materials are versatile, functional, scalable, and adaptable to existing manufacturing processes.

Key facts about Modern Meadow

Founded Year: 2011
Location: Nutley (United States)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series C
Total Funding till date: $196M
Employee Count: 60 as on Apr 30, 2026
Investors: Kaplan Group Investments, Temasek and 34 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series C, Apr 28, 2021, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. Be My Eyes

Be My Eyes is a mobile application that lets blind people contact a network of sighted volunteers for help with daily activities such as knowing the expiry date on the milk, to making sure that their clothes match. The sighted helper can assist the blind or visually impaired, through the video connection from the blind or visually impaired user’s rear-facing camera using the aplication.

Key facts about Be My Eyes

Founded Year: 2012
Location: Copenhagen (Denmark)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $4.5M
Employee Count: 373 as on Apr 30, 2026
Investors: Zendesk, Cultivation Capital and 10 Others
Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Nov 30, 2020, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

5. 1QBit

1QB Information Technologies (1QBit) is a quantum computing software company which has created a hardware-agnostic platform (can be integrated with both classical and quantum computers) for performing quantum computation. Provides an API endpoint which the industry partners can integrate into their existing applications. Partnered with D-Wave Systems, its software reformulates optimization problems into the quadratic unconstrained binary optimization (QUBO) format necessary to compute with D-Wave's quantum annealing processors. The company is primarily focused on applications such as computational finance, the energy industry, and the life sciences.

Key facts about 1QBit

Founded Year: 2012
Location: Vancouver (Canada)
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $45M
Employee Count: 49 as on Apr 30, 2026
Investors: Green Sands Equity, Gen 1 Capital and 17 Others
Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jun 29, 2018, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

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Singularity University has invested in 59 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Nanobinoids.

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Singularity University has made 7 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $142K.

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Singularity University has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Sustainability Tech, Chemicals and Materials Tech, Consumer and Energy Tech. Notably, it has invested in 42 Tech companies, 36 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 25 Software companies and at least 16 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).

Here are Singularity University's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
High Tech	5
Sustainability Tech	3
Chemicals and Materials Tech	2
Consumer	1
Energy Tech	1
Others	8

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Singularity University has made most investments in United States (5), followed by Canada where it has made 1 investment.

Here are Singularity University's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
United States	5
Canada	1
Italy	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Singularity University has not made any investment in 2026 so far.

Here are the most recent investments by Singularity University:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Feb 06, 2017	Nanobinoids	United States	Seed	8574	-
Feb 06, 2017	Golden	United States	Seed	9038	-
Aug 31, 2016	ReBeam	United States	Seed	9574	-
Oct 06, 2015	Totus Power	United States	Seed	7761	-
Sep 09, 2015	Fellow Robots	United States	Seed	4822	-

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5 companies from Singularity University's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Miroculus in Mar 2023 by Integra Biosciences for $*****.

Here are Singularity University's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Miroculus	Mar 16, 2023	-	-	5347
Basepaws	Jun 07, 2022	-	-	7884
Getaround	May 24, 2022	-	-	5504
ImpactVision	May 11, 2021	-	-	6108
Made in Space	Jun 23, 2020	-	-	4911

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Singularity University has a team of 73 members including 21 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 11 Principals located in United States, India and 6 more locations. Singularity University's team sits on the board of 2 companies.

Here is a list of top team members in Singularity University:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Peter H Diamandis	Partner	-	-	2 Emails
Ray Kurzweil	Partner	New York City	-	1 Email
Michal Pacyna	Partner	Poland	-	2 Emails
Sameer Sinha	Partner	Ahmedabad	Savvy Group	2 Emails
Andre Wegner	Partner	London	-	1 Email
Emilio A Negron	Partner	Fort Lauderdale	-	1 Email
Richard Silva	Partner	Fort Lauderdale	-	1 Email
Sergio Coretti	Partner	Pooler	-	1 Email
Eduardo Trevino	Partner	El Paso	-	1 Email
Iah Us	Partner	Singapore	-	1 Email
Felipe Hernandez Villa-Roel	Partner	Milan	-	1 Email

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Over the past 11 years, 10 investors have co-invested in Singularity University's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before Singularity University: Startcuplombardia, PNICube and 3 others have invested in rounds before Singularity University. There is 1 company where Startcuplombardia has invested before Singularity University and 1 company where PNICube has invested before Singularity University.
Invested after Singularity University: A total of 5 investors have invested in Singularity University's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Accelerate Fund (1 company) and HG Ventures (1 company).