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Non Sibi Ventures
Non Sibi Ventures is an early-stage venture firm in Houston, Texas, that invests in U.S. technology startups in industrial technology, AI and sustainability. The firm says it made its first AI investment in 2021 and runs an AI program for its portfolio companies. Its name is Latin for "not for self."
Partner Bernard Harris spent more than 20 years as a NASA astronaut. TechCrunch reported that his background helped the firm get comfortable with Satlyt, a company that builds software to run AI models on satellites.
Sources: Non Sibi Ventures, TechCrunch
Leadership
Kent LucasCo-Founder and Managing Partner
Sid SmithCo-Founder and General Partner
At a glance
- Stage
- Early stage
- Focus
- Industrial tech, AI, Sustainability
- Offices
- Houston, Texas
- AI companies backed
- 1
AI companies backed
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Satlyt · software for running AI models on satellites from many different manufacturers, based in Sunnyvale, California, and Nairobi, Kenya
Led Satlyt's $8 million seed round, announced October 1, 2026. Partner Kent Lucas told TechCrunch the company can grow with the number of satellites launched, whether or not large data centers are ever built in orbit.