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{{Short description|American early-stage venture capital firm}}
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| key_people = Chad Anderson, Tom Ingersoll, Justus Kilian<ref>{{cite web |title=Form D: Space Capital IV L.P. |publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |date=February 26, 2026 |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2097734/000209773426000001/0002097734-26-000001-index.htm}}</ref>
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'''Space Capital LP''' is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests exclusively in [[Space technologies|space-based technologies]].<ref name="satellite 2020">{{cite web|author=Rachel Jewett|url=https://www.satellitetoday.com/business/2020/05/05/space-angels-rebrands-as-space-capital/|title=Space Angels Rebrands as Space Capital |work=Satellite Today|date=May 5, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-space-capital-podcast/id1281847844|title = The Space Capital Podcast on Apple Podcasts| date=April 18, 2023 }}</ref> Formed in 2012, it is based in New York City. Originally known as Space Angels, it adopted the Space Capital name in 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jewett |first=Rachel |title=Space Angels Rebrands as Space Capital |work=Via Satellite |date=May 5, 2020 |url=https://www.satellitetoday.com/business/2020/05/05/space-angels-rebrands-as-space-capital/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Form ADV – Space Capital |publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Investment Adviser Public Disclosure) |date=March 23, 2026 |url=https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/287867 |id=CRD No. 287867}}</ref>
'''Space Capital LP''' is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests exclusively in [[Space technologies|space-based technologies]].<ref name="satellite 2020">{{cite web|author=Rachel Jewett|url=https://www.satellitetoday.com/business/2020/05/05/space-angels-rebrands-as-space-capital/|title=Space Angels Rebrands as Space Capital |work=Satellite Today|date=May 5, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-space-capital-podcast/id1281847844|title = The Space Capital Podcast on Apple Podcasts| date=April 18, 2023 }}</ref> Formed in 2012, it is based in New York City. Originally known as Space Angels, it adopted the Space Capital name in 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jewett |first=Rachel |title=Space Angels Rebrands as Space Capital |work=Via Satellite |date=May 5, 2020 |url=https://www.satellitetoday.com/business/2020/05/05/space-angels-rebrands-as-space-capital/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Form ADV – Space Capital |publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Investment Adviser Public Disclosure) |date=March 23, 2026 |url=https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/287867 |id=CRD No. 287867}}</ref>


Latest revision as of 18:53, 29 September 2026

Space Capital LP is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests exclusively in space-based technologies.[1][2] Formed in 2012, it is based in New York City. Originally known as Space Angels, it adopted the Space Capital name in 2020.[3][4]

History

Originally founded in 2007 as an angel investor network, the firm's scale was limited by its informal structure.[5] In 2012, Chad Anderson became CEO and by 2015 transitioned Space Angels away from the decentralized investing model typical of angel networks.[5] In 2015, Anderson re-founded the company and launched its first special purpose vehicle (SPV) fund.[5][6][7]

In 2017, Space Capital[8] launched its first institutional venture capital fund of $16 million, with Tom Ingersoll joining as partner.[9] By 2024, the firm had grown to three funds and over $100 million under management.[10][11][12] Their investments are focused on space-based technologies such as GPS, geospatial intelligence, and satellite communications.[13]

In 2020, Space Capital formalized its brand architecture with Space Capital as the parent brand and Space Angels (founded in 2007),[1] an online angel investment platform, and Space Talent, a career platform and central node for space industry jobs, as its sub-brands.[14]

As of 2026, the firm manages over $1 billion in assets across four funds.[15][16][17]

Publications

Space Capital began publishing a quarterly update on space startup and investment activity in 2017, which coined the 2010s as the entrepreneurial space age.[18][19][20] The report has been cited by the United States Secretary of Commerce[21] and by the Vice President of the United States at the sixth meeting of the National Space Council.[22]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rachel Jewett (May 5, 2020). "Space Angels Rebrands as Space Capital". Satellite Today. https://www.satellitetoday.com/business/2020/05/05/space-angels-rebrands-as-space-capital/. 
  2. ↑ "The Space Capital Podcast on Apple Podcasts". April 18, 2023. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-space-capital-podcast/id1281847844. 
  3. ↑ Jewett, Rachel (May 5, 2020). "Space Angels Rebrands as Space Capital". Via Satellite. https://www.satellitetoday.com/business/2020/05/05/space-angels-rebrands-as-space-capital/. 
  4. ↑ "Form ADV – Space Capital". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Investment Adviser Public Disclosure). March 23, 2026. https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/287867. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Space Angels, Multiple Equilibria, and Financing the Space Economy - Case - Faculty & Research - Harvard Business School". https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55897. 
  6. ↑ Segran, Elizabeth (2017-01-01). "Four Out-Of-This-World Predictions For The Space Industry In 2017". https://www.fastcompany.com/3066520/four-out-of-this-world-predictions-for-the-space-industry-in-2017. 
  7. ↑ Jao, Carren (2014-10-16). "Meet the Entrepreneurs at the Forefront of the Space Race" (in en). https://www.entrepreneur.com/living/meet-the-entrepreneurs-at-the-forefront-of-the-space-race/237409. 
  8. ↑ "Tom Ingersoll Joins Space Capital Partners, Which Is Targeting $50m For First Venture Fund | Investment News | Trusted Insight" (in en-US). https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/tom-ingersoll-joins-space-capital-partners-which-is-targeting-50m-for-first-venture-fund-20171120627/. 
  9. ↑ "The Space Economy: Capitalize on the Greatest Business Opportunity of Our Lifetime | Wiley" (in en-us). https://www.wiley.com/en-us/The+Space+Economy%3A+Capitalize+on+the+Greatest+Business+Opportunity+of+Our+Lifetime-p-9781119903727. 
  10. ↑ Anderson, Chad (2023-04-10). "Space Capital launches Fund 3 to continue investing at the intersection of space and tech" (in en). https://medium.com/space-capital/space-capital-launches-fund-3-to-continue-investing-at-the-intersection-of-space-and-tech-e5bdbfa56b23. 
  11. ↑ Dargan, James (2023-01-03). "Founder & Managing Partner of Space Capital Talks New Investments, Space Stocks & The Outlook for Space Ventures in 2023" (in en-US). https://spaceimpulse.com/2023/01/03/founder-managing-partner-of-space-capital-talks-new-investments-space-stocks-the-outlook-for-space-ventures-in-2023/. 
  12. ↑ Anderson, Chad (2022-03-16). "Space Capital closes $32M for second institutional fund to continue investing at the intersection…" (in en). https://medium.com/space-capital/space-capital-closes-32m-for-second-institutional-fund-to-continue-investing-at-the-intersection-d5cd0c74832e. 
  13. ↑ Sheetz, Michael (2023-10-19). "Investing in Space: On satellites, the invisible backbone of global industry" (in en). https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/19/investing-in-space-satellites-are-the-invisible-backbone-of-industry.html. 
  14. ↑ Template:Cite press release
  15. ↑ "Form ADV – Space Capital". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Investment Adviser Public Disclosure). March 23, 2026. https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/287867. 
  16. ↑ "How Nasdaq Is Supporting the Space Economy". Nasdaq. May 4, 2026. https://www.nasdaq.com/newsroom/nasdaq-supporting-space-economy. 
  17. ↑ "Form D: Space Capital IV L.P.". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. February 26, 2026. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2097734/000209773426000001/0002097734-26-000001-index.htm. 
  18. ↑ "Space Angels' Chad Anderson on entering a new decade in the 'entrepreneurial space age'". January 16, 2020. https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/16/space-angels-chad-anderson-on-entering-a-new-decade-in-the-entrepreneurial-space-age/. 
  19. ↑ Sheetz, Michael (November 1, 2017). "Space companies are receiving billions from venture backers, report says". https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/01/space-angels-space-has-attracted-over-2-billion-this-year.html. 
  20. ↑ Mosher, Dave. "10 years ago, the world laughed at private space companies. $25.7 billion later, a new report claims we are at the 'dawn of the entrepreneurial space age.'". https://www.businessinsider.com/space-angels-report-dawn-private-spaceflight-age-26-billion-invested-2020-1. 
  21. ↑ "Remarks by Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross at the Space Startup Summit". https://www.commerce.gov/news/speeches/2019/10/remarks-commerce-secretary-wilbur-l-ross-space-startup-summit. 
  22. ↑ "VP Pence participates in National Space Council meeting". YouTube. 2019-08-20. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edZJDV0ULcg. Retrieved on 2020-06-06. 
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