Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
San Francisco, United States
Countries of investment
- United States
Investment stages
- Seed
- Series A
- Growth
Industries
- Artificial Intelligence
- AI Infrastructure
- Semiconductors
- Energy
- Defense
About
Situational Awareness is a research-driven investment initiative focused on the implications of advanced AI systems. The platform supports work in AI alignment, governance, and safety, aiming to ensure responsible development of transformative technologies.
Situational Awareness is a research-driven investment initiative focused on the implications of advanced AI systems. The platform supports work in AI alignment, governance, and safety, aiming to ensure responsible development of transformative technologies.
Investment Thesis
Situational Awareness invests in AI safety, governance, and frontier AI research initiatives.
Manager's Experience
Leopold Aschenbrenner: graduated valedictorian from Columbia at 19, joined OpenAI where he worked on safety research and frontier model development before being 'pushed out'. Published 165-page manifesto on AGI trajectory that became widely read in the AI community. Founded Situational Awareness in 2025 with zero professional investing experience — and delivered 47% return in H1 2025 vs 6% for S&P 500.
Team
Leopold Aschenbrenner-Founder & Managing Partner
(Anchor Investors: Patrick Collison
Nat Friedman)
Portfolio
Anthropic (direct investment)