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Space Capital

New York, NY · Invests in US; Europe; Global · Website

Pre-SeedSeedB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningData & AnalyticsClimate & EnergySpace & DefenseHardware & DevicesAerospace & DefenseLogistics & Supply ChainClimate & Clean EnergyEnterprise Software

Thesis

Space-based technologies — GPS, GEOINT, and SatCom — are the invisible backbone of the global economy. Space Capital invests at the intersection of space technology and global markets, backing founders building the infrastructure, distribution platforms, and applications that will generate the next wave of trillion-dollar outcomes.

Likely not a fit for

Pure space tourism, satellite broadband consumer (retail) plays without enterprise/government anchor customers, hardware without recurring data revenue model

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$1B
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

10 contacts on file

JK

Justus Kilian

PartnerPartner · Primary contact

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j•••@sp•••.com

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TW

Thomas Whayne

PartnerPartner

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t•••@sp•••.com

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CA

Chad Anderson

General PartnerFounder & Managing Partner

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TI

Tom Ingersoll

PartnerPartner

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TW

Tom Whayne

Platform & OpsOperating Partner

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JD

Jonny Dyer

Platform & OpsOperating Partner

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DR

Dirk Robinson

Platform & OpsOperating Partner

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AZ

Aaron Zeeb

Platform & OpsOperating Partner

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NK

Nathan Kundtz

Platform & OpsOperating Partner

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BG

Brendan Guiney

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Portfolio

PlanetEnterprise Software

Planet Labs provides satellite imagery and earth data analytics, enabling high-frequency monitoring and analysis of the Earth's surface.

SpacexAerospace Defense

SpaceX designs and manufactures rockets and spacecraft, founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology. It offers human spaceflight and research opportunities.

Impulse SpaceAerospace Defense

Impulse Space is developing in-space mobility infrastructure to enable efficient transport of payloads across and between orbits, facilitating commercial, civil, and government missions.

Muon SpaceAerospace Defense

Muon Space is an end-to-end space systems company that designs, builds, and operates mission-optimized satellite constellations to deliver critical data and enable real-time compute and decision-making in space.

Rocket LabAerospace Defense

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering reliable launch services, spacecraft, satellite components, and on-orbit management.

AstroboticAerospace Defense

Astrobotic is a space logistics company that delivers payloads to the Moon for companies, governments, universities, non-profits and individuals. Our spacecraft accommodates multiple customers on a single flight, offering unprecedented flexibility at an industry-defining low price.

NanoracksAerospace Defense

Nanoracks is a leading provider of commercial pathway solutions for microgravity research and payload services, including satellite launches and hosting on the International Space Station.

ICEYEAerospace Defense

ICEYE designs, builds, and operates a fleet of satellites that collect topographical data about any location on Earth, day or night, through any weather conditions. Their radar sensors deliver high-quality, reliable data products for various applications, including intelligence, military operations, and disaster response.

LeoLabsAerospace Defense

LeoLabs enables military space commands, civil government agencies, and commercial operators to confidently detect, track, characterize, and respond to threats in space. Our proliferated, multi-mission radar network, real-time orbital data catalog, and AI-powered analytics support secure, safe, and dynamic space operations.

Hawkeye 360Security Cyber

Hawkeye 360 is equipping defense, intelligence and national security leaders with mission-critical signals intelligence to enable faster, better decision making.

VardaBiotech Life Sciences

Varda Space Industries is industrializing low Earth orbit by processing materials in microgravity and returning them to Earth, focusing on biopharma and other industries.

VastAerospace Defense

Vast is developing humanity’s most capable space stations, pioneering the next giant leap toward long-term living and thriving in space.

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Research briefRead more
Space Capital Research Investment Thesis Space Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm that invests exclusively in space-based technologies — specifically GPS, Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), and Satellite Communications (SatCom). Founded in 2017 by Chad Anderson (originally operating as Space Angels since 2007), the firm is headquartered in New York City and manages over $100 million acros

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