Alisha Sharma
Managing Partner
Alisha Sharma is the Founder and Managing Partner of Universe Ventures, where she supports early-stage companies building the next generation of the space economy. She works with founders across fundraising, strategic positioning and ecosystem development, connecting emerging technologies with investors, industry partners and international networks.
My Story
My journey began at the London School of Economics, where I became fascinated by the forces that turn ambitious ideas into enduring industries. I was particularly drawn to space as an emerging economic infrastructure capable of transforming communications, climate intelligence, healthcare, robotics and national security.
That conviction led me to work alongside founders, investors and industry leaders across the UK’s space ecosystem. At Space DOTS, I gained direct exposure to the realities of building and commercialising frontier technology. I also developed close relationships with family offices, giving me access to long-term, flexible capital and decision-makers who understand that transformative technologies often require patience, conviction and strategic support beyond a single funding round.
Through Universe Ventures, I bring these networks together. We connect promising founders with family offices, investors, corporate partners and international collaborators who can provide capital, commercial opportunities and access to new markets. My work with founder communities such as Kickstart Global has also enabled me to support young entrepreneurs through partnerships, industry events and direct introductions to the people capable of accelerating their progress.
I further developed my venture-building and fund-management perspective through VC Lab, joining a global community of emerging venture capital leaders. The experience strengthened my approach to investment strategy, fund formation and the construction of enduring relationships between founders and capital partners.
I founded Universe Ventures to bridge the distance between technical potential and commercial scale. My ambition is to help establish the United Kingdom as a global centre for space and frontier innovation,and to ensure that exceptional founders have the capital, networks and strategic partnerships required to build companies of lasting consequence.
