The top space focused VC funds in the world as ranked by the leading space investor and Voyager Space Holdings Chairman & CEO, Dylan Taylor

1. Top VC Funds in the
NewSpace Sector

2. TOP VC FUNDS IN THE NEW SPACE SECTOR | Dylan Taylor
The space exploration sector is perhaps the hottest
investment area in all of technology at the moment. While
investment funds within the space sector are still nascent
compared to other areas of investment, several have been
created and launched in the past 24 months. The top
space focused investment funds in the World and their
respective investment thesis are as follows:
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3. Based in London, UK, Seraphim is the world’s first venture fund dedicated to financing the growth of
businesses operating in the Space ecosystem. They invest in companies that are transforming global
industries through the generation, enhancement and application of satellite and drone enabled data.
Collectively, Seraphim holds over 100 year of experience and invests in over 180 early and growth
companies, returning more than $750 million to shareholders. Seraphim works with one of the world’s
leading entrepreneurs and experts in Earth Observation.
Investment Thesis:
Seraphim is a space focused investment firm looking to invest in emerging category leaders in the sector.
Based in London with partners in the United States and European Union, Seraphim manages the Space
Fund, a VC investing internationally in early space tech companies. Seraphim Space Camp Accelerator is
a 3 month programme for 6-10 international pre-A series space startups, which runs twice per year with
the fifth cohort currently underway. UK Space Tech Angels is a group of investors managed by Seraphim
that invest in seed stage space tech opportunities. Seraphim has built a portfolio of 60 startups which
include the likes of Spire, Iceye and LeoLabs. Seraphim is backed by a group of large space corporations
which includes Airbus, SES and Telespazio.
#1 SERAPHIM
TOP VC FUNDS IN THE NEW SPACE SECTOR | Dylan Taylor

4. Mark Boggett, CEO & Managing
Partner of Seraphim Space Fund
#1 SERAPHIM
KEY EXECUTIVES:
TOP VC FUNDS IN THE NEW SPACE SECTOR | Dylan Taylor
Rob Desborough, Partner and
CEO of Seraphim Space Camp

5. Hemisphere Ventures comprises a group of founders, operators, entrepreneurs
and early stage investors who support pre-seed and seed companies.
Located in Seattle, WA, Hemisphere Ventures has over 30 years of combined
business expertise, having started from the ground up to build innovative
teams and scalable operations.
Investment Thesis:
Hemisphere Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm focused on frontier tech:
synthetic biology, robotics, drones and space. Hemisphere has invested in 200+
U.S. companies since 2014; they were the first investors in Axiom Space (the world’s
first commercial space station) and Umbra Lab (high resolution space-based
imagery).
#2 HEMISPHERE
VENTURES
TOP VC FUNDS IN THE NEW SPACE SECTOR | Dylan Taylor

6. Lisa Rich, Managing Partner
#2 HEMISPHERE
VENTURES
KEY EXECUTIVES:
TOP VC FUNDS IN THE NEW SPACE SECTOR | Dylan Taylor

7. NewSpace Capital funds the high growth businesses in the space sector and
related industries, including but not limited to human spaceflight, launch
services, space mining and R&D/exploration. Their mission is to support those
who turn their dreams and aspirations into advanced technologies, working
products, loyal customers and achieved goals.
Investment Thesis:
NewSpace Capital is a Luxembourg-based private equity firm focused on the
growth stage companies in the space and space-related industries. The NewSpace
Capital investment team has over 100 years of the relevant technical, commercial
and investment experience. The company’s Advisory Board includes some of the
most prominent space industry experts.
#3 NEWSPACE
CAPITAL
TOP VC FUNDS IN THE NEW SPACE SECTOR | Dylan Taylor

8. Bogdan Gogulan,
Managing Partner and CEO
#3 NEWSPACE CAPITAL
KEY EXECUTIVES:
TOP VC FUNDS IN THE NEW SPACE SECTOR | Dylan Taylor
Padraig McCarthy, CFO

9. Since Starburst’s inception, they’ve committed hard to positioning themselves not just as a venture investor in aerospace and
defense, but an innovation catalyst at the center of global ecosystem. What originally started as a match maker for multi-
national corporations and government innovation stakeholders, has blossomed into a full-fledged venture fund supported by
its more than ten unique acceleration programs across the globe. Starburst works with 50+ global corporations and
government agencies including NASA, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Fore, U.K. MoD, French DGA, ESA, German BDLI, Israel
Aerospace Industries, Enterprise Singapore, and many more. The Starburst team is strategically positioned in the world’s
largest A&D hubs, including Los Angeles, Paris, Munich, London, Madrid, Singapore, Seoul, Tel-Aviv, and Mumbai.
Starburst’s flagship Accelerator is a mentor, strategic advisors, business development focused 12-month program that
features seven work streams to prepare startups for Series A fundraising maturity. The program leverages Starburst’s unique
understanding of the global ecosystem and consulting arm to get startup founders on contract with the world’s leaders in
frontier technology. The Starburst venture fund acts as a Series A focused follow-on fund to startups that move through this
program.
Starburst through its different programs has invested in more than 60 start ups the last 3 years alone, among them Airmap,
Ampaire, ZeroAvia, Natilus, EVA, Whitefox, Momentus, Orbital Sidekick, Cluster, Launcher — all redefining an industry that’s
historically been dominated by just a handful of players.
#4 STARBURST
TOP VC FUNDS IN THE NEW SPACE SECTOR | Dylan Taylor

10. Investment Thesis:
Starburst invests in founders who refuse to identify the sky as the limit,
and don’t just want to develop impressive technology, but want to
redefine the way innovation happens. Starburst supports entrepreneurs
that share the firm’s tenacity, ambition, and passion for advancing the
future of aviation, space, and defence. Starburst exclusively invests in
founders that have been through at least one of their acceleration
global programs and has worked closely with them.
#4 STARBURST
TOP VC FUNDS IN THE NEW SPACE SECTOR | Dylan Taylor

11. Francois Chopard, Starburst
Founder and Managing Director
#4 STARBURST
KEY EXECUTIVES:
TOP VC FUNDS IN THE NEW SPACE SECTOR | Dylan Taylor
Vandad Esphabodi,
CoFounder

12. Having helped launch the Space Revolution and the NewSpace start up community, SpaceFund
invests in the visionary yet practical high-growth startups already emerging to create the frontier
focused space industry of tomorrow. They value integrity, humility, and pragmatism – even when
seeking out the nimble, bold, and innovative. They also don’t “fire and forget” when it comes to
investing, but instead focus on applying their deep knowledge of the field and their active
engagement in its future to increase returns, while nurturing, cultivating, and supporting their
portfolio companies (including OrbitFab, Axiom Space, Made in Space) through every stage of their
development. They operate out of Austin and Houston, Texas.
Investment Thesis:
Reusable/regular space access, government support for private space development, and adoption
of space as part of the terrestrial economy are creating a Space Industrial Revolution. We focus on
culturally impactful, innovative, frontier enabling start ups beyond satellites and rockets, including
in-space transport, communications, supply chain, energy and human factors.
#5 SPACEFUND
TOP VC FUNDS IN THE NEW SPACE SECTOR | Dylan Taylor

13. Rick Tumlinson,
Founding Partner
#5 SPACEFUND
KEY EXECUTIVES:
TOP VC FUNDS IN THE NEW SPACE SECTOR | Dylan Taylor
Meagan Crawford,
Managing Partner

14. Starbridge provides visionary founders with the capital to open new frontiers and leverage
commercial space innovations into existing markets. Their investments combine traditional tech and
space development opportunities with a focus on sustainable growth and market potential.
Starbridge boasts a team of veteran science, technology, and finance professionals who have the
deal flow visibility and domain expertise to nurture companies through the hardest parts of their
growth; specifically, helping companies understand where they stand within the industry’s value
chain and how that changes when stressed. Starbridge is headquartered in Washington, DC with
team members in New York, Chicago, Silicon Valley, Mexico, and Taiwan.
Investment Thesis:
Starbridge invests in space technology and space enabling companies that have either proof of
product/market fit or dual space/terrestrial applications. The firm believes that space is a unique
sector where customer focused and competent teams can create top quartile investment returns.
#6 STARBRIDGE
TOP VC FUNDS IN THE NEW SPACE SECTOR | Dylan Taylor

15. Steven Jorgenson,
General Partner
#6 STARBRIDGE
KEY EXECUTIVES:
TOP VC FUNDS IN THE NEW SPACE SECTOR | Dylan Taylor
Michael Mealling,
General Partner

16. Based in NYC, Helios Capital Ventures invests in early stage, high impact/high return companies
and actively aims to give solutions to the climate change challenges we face. Investors include
individuals and family offices that share a vision of NewSpace innovation that can provide massive
potential to positively impact our world while giving lucrative investment returns. Helios provides
investors with an extensive network to source deals and provide insight on due diligence and
technological vetting. With their entrepreneurial partners, Helios provides extensive knowledge, a
wide breadth of experience and a straightforward approach. The family office also leads rounds
and invests alongside a committed group of impact investors.
Investment Thesis:
Helios Capital is an opportunistic family office, investing in early stage transformative technology
companies with a special emphasis on space. The firm aims to be indispensable partners to
entrepreneurs because we believe the innovations realized from a spacefaring civilization will
come full circle to support on Earth activities and beyond.
#7 HELIOS CAPITAL
TOP VC FUNDS IN THE NEW SPACE SECTOR | Dylan Taylor

17. Ryan Kriser,
Founder and CEO
#7 HELIOS CAPITAL
KEY EXECUTIVES:
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