Singularity University

Singularity University

Singularity University was founded in 2008 by Peter Diamandis and Ray Kurzweil at NASA Research Park in Moffett Field, California. Initial support came from Google, Nokia, and other technology companies (per public record). The entity operates as a hybrid educational institute and innovation network, not a traditional asset manager. The organization's programming spans multi-day executive programs and its flagship Global Summit, held annually at its Silicon Valley campus. Singularity University also runs an accelerator program that has backed early-stage companies in AI/ML, space, digital health, and climate technologies. Participating startups and attendee companies are predominantly from North America, with growing cohorts from Europe and Asia. No public AUM or deployment data is published. The community is global and includes hundreds of corporate executives and venture investors. Singularity University does not disclose its professional headcount or maintain separate philanthropic structures — its mission is education and networking rather than capital deployment. In 2023, the organization held its Global Summit in San Francisco, continuing its tradition of convening thought leaders (per public record). Singularity University is structurally distinct from a family office or asset manager: it is a for-profit educational entity that generates revenue through program fees and corporate partnerships. Its influence stems from its ability to connect capital and innovation through executive education, not from managing assets. This model allows it to operate without fiduciary constraints typical of investment firms.