Buckhill Capital LP has made a strategic investment in the Uma Prism Fund, founded by Ash Shrivastav.
The Prism Fund invests in deep tech that has achieved commercial viability, in expanding sectors such as space infrastructure, defense technology, and AI-native infrastructure. National industrial stacks require systems upgrades for a secure sovereign future, and Prism Fund is meeting that need by investing in the orbital economy to advance space-based commerce and infrastructure, automated precision manufacturing to secure domestic supply chain sovereignty, and physical AI to power asymmetric defense systems for both civilian and defense applications.“Buckhill is proud to back Ash Shrivastav and the Prism Fund’s mission to invest in core infrastructure, especially to deter military conflict,” said Henrik Jones, General Partner of Buckhill Capital. Jones added, “Buckhill is pleased to have invested in PerplexityAI and Anthropic with Uma Ventures. We are excited about Uma Ventures’ pipeline of upcoming investments.”
“Investing together in this new frontier underscores our shared commitment to fostering innovations that protect and advance our society,” said Ash Shrivastav, General Partner of Uma Ventures.
The Prism Fund’s investment focus includes supporting platforms that leverage microgravity for industrial breakthroughs and advanced materials production that are physically impossible to achieve on Earth, investing in software-defined, AI-native infrastructure that provides asymmetric advantages in national security while protecting critical civilian infrastructure and backing automated precision manufacturing and next-generation energy systems that ensure supply chain sovereignty and domestic industrial strength.
Ash Shrivastav commented further, “We are particularly excited about the potential for these dual-use platforms to bridge the gap between frontier hardware and everyday commercial applications. As the space economy moves toward a projected $1.8 trillion by 2035, the companies in the Prism Fund are positioned to become the systems layer for this new strategic era.”
About Uma Ventures Prism Fund: Uma Ventures Prism Fund is an early-stage investment fund dedicated to the intersection of space, defense, and industrial resilience. The fund focuses on deep-tech companies building physical AI, data, software, and industrial primitives for the next generation of strategic infrastructure. Learn more at www.umaventures.com
About Buckhill Capital: Buckhill invests in people on a mission to build resilient business systems, such as sustainable supply chains, human-centric data platforms, and defensive technology that deter military conflict. Buckhill provides expansion-stage capital for companies embarking on systems change and potential for market dominance. Learn more atwww.buckhillcapital.com