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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>
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'''Space Angels''' is an American angel investment and [[venture capital]] firm focused on early-stage investments in the [[Space industry|space economy]]. Based in New York City,<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-space-exploration-china-startups/chinas-rocket-start-ups-go-small-in-age-of-shoebox-satellites-idUSKCN1S20PJ</ref> Space Angels is the world’s most active investor in the space economy.<ref>http://www.cbinsights.com/research/top-space-tech-startup-investors/</ref> As of May 3, 2019, the firm managed a $15 million Angel Fund and a $25 million venture capital fund.<ref>http://www.kratoscomms.com/constellations-podcast/vc-venture-investment-space-chad-anderson</ref>
==History==
Originally founded in 2007 as an angel investor network, the firm's scale was limited by its informal structure.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Space Angels, Multiple Equilibria, and Financing the Space Economy - Case - Faculty & Research - Harvard Business School |url=https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55897 |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=www.hbs.edu}}</ref> In 2012, Chad Anderson became CEO and by 2015 transitioned Space Angels away from the decentralized investing model typical of angel networks.<ref name=":1" /> In 2015, Anderson re-founded the company and launched its first [[Special-purpose entity|special purpose vehicle (SPV)]] fund.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Segran |first=Elizabeth |date=2017-01-01 |title=Four Out-Of-This-World Predictions For The Space Industry In 2017 |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3066520/four-out-of-this-world-predictions-for-the-space-industry-in-2017 |website=Fast Company}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jao |first=Carren |date=2014-10-16 |title=Meet the Entrepreneurs at the Forefront of the Space Race |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/living/meet-the-entrepreneurs-at-the-forefront-of-the-space-race/237409 |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=Entrepreneur |language=en}}</ref>


== History ==
In 2017, Space Capital<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tom Ingersoll Joins Space Capital Partners, Which Is Targeting $50m For First Venture Fund {{!}} Investment News {{!}} Trusted Insight |url=https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/tom-ingersoll-joins-space-capital-partners-which-is-targeting-50m-for-first-venture-fund-20171120627/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=www.thetrustedinsight.com |language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=August 2026}}</ref> launched its first institutional [[venture capital]] fund of $16 million, with Tom Ingersoll joining as partner.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Space Economy: Capitalize on the Greatest Business Opportunity of Our Lifetime {{!}} Wiley |url=https://www.wiley.com/en-us/The+Space+Economy%3A+Capitalize+on+the+Greatest+Business+Opportunity+of+Our+Lifetime-p-9781119903727 |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=Wiley.com |language=en-us}}</ref> By 2024, the firm had grown to three funds and over $100 million under management.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Chad |date=2023-04-10 |title=Space Capital launches Fund 3 to continue investing at the intersection of space and tech |url=https://medium.com/space-capital/space-capital-launches-fund-3-to-continue-investing-at-the-intersection-of-space-and-tech-e5bdbfa56b23 |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=Space Capital |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dargan |first=James |date=2023-01-03 |title=Founder & Managing Partner of Space Capital Talks New Investments, Space Stocks & The Outlook for Space Ventures in 2023 |url=https://spaceimpulse.com/2023/01/03/founder-managing-partner-of-space-capital-talks-new-investments-space-stocks-the-outlook-for-space-ventures-in-2023/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=Space Impulse |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Chad |date=2022-03-16 |title=Space Capital closes $32M for second institutional fund to continue investing at the intersection… |url=https://medium.com/space-capital/space-capital-closes-32m-for-second-institutional-fund-to-continue-investing-at-the-intersection-d5cd0c74832e |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=Space Capital |language=en}}</ref> Their investments are focused on space-based technologies such as GPS, geospatial intelligence, and satellite communications.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sheetz |first=Michael |date=2023-10-19 |title=Investing in Space: On satellites, the invisible backbone of global industry |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/19/investing-in-space-satellites-are-the-invisible-backbone-of-industry.html |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=CNBC |language=en}}</ref>
Founded in 2007 by Guillermo Söhnlein and Burton Lee, Space Angels Network began by facilitating a small group of space enthusiasts’ investments in the nascent New Space sector. Over its first five years, it grew from four to 20 investing members, but its scale was limited by its informal structure.<ref>https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55897</ref>


In 2012, [[Chad Anderson (businessman)|Chad Anderson]] was offered the opportunity to lead the organization. Anderson, at the time an MBA student at [[University of Oxford|Oxford University]], moved to New York after graduation to take on the full-time role of CEO.<ref>https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55897</ref>
In 2020, Space Capital formalized its brand architecture with Space Capital as the parent brand and Space Angels (founded in 2007),<ref name="satellite 2020" /> an online angel investment platform, and Space Talent, a career platform and central node for space industry jobs, as its sub-brands.<ref name="businesswire1">{{cite press release|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200505005206/en/Space-Angels-Announces-Branding-Realignment-New-50|title = Space Angels Announces Branding Realignment and New $50 Million Venture Capital Fund|publisher=Businesswire|date = May 5, 2020}}</ref>


Anderson took the next six years to professionalize, grow, and transform Space Angels Network. By 2015, Space Angels had shifted away from the decentralized investing model typical of an angel network. Space Angels began taking on a greater role in managing its members’ investments with the launch of an Angel Fund.<ref>https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55897</ref>
As of 2026, the firm manages over $1 billion in assets across four funds.<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><ref>{{cite web |title=How Nasdaq Is Supporting the Space Economy |publisher=Nasdaq |date=May 4, 2026 |url=https://www.nasdaq.com/newsroom/nasdaq-supporting-space-economy}}</ref><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>


In early 2017, Anderson rebranded the firm, dropping the word “Network” from its name, selecting a new logo. Later in 2017, the firm raised $5.7 million for an inaugural venture fund, Space Capital, with Tom Ingersoll joining as a Partner.<ref>https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55897</ref><ref>http://spaceangels.com/press-releases/space-angels-network-rebrands-as-space-angels</ref><ref>https://www.pehub.com/2017/11/tom-ingersoll-joins-space-capital-partners-which-is-targeting-50-mln-for-first-venture-fund/</ref>
== 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.<ref>{{cite web |date=January 16, 2020 |title=Space Angels' Chad Anderson on entering a new decade in the 'entrepreneurial space age' |url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/16/space-angels-chad-anderson-on-entering-a-new-decade-in-the-entrepreneurial-space-age/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Sheetz |first=Michael |date=November 1, 2017 |title=Space companies are receiving billions from venture backers, report says |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/01/space-angels-space-has-attracted-over-2-billion-this-year.html |website=CNBC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Mosher |first=Dave |title=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.' |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/space-angels-report-dawn-private-spaceflight-age-26-billion-invested-2020-1 |website=Business Insider}}</ref> The report has been cited by the [[United States Secretary of Commerce]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Remarks by Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross at the Space Startup Summit |url=https://www.commerce.gov/news/speeches/2019/10/remarks-commerce-secretary-wilbur-l-ross-space-startup-summit |website=U.S. Department of Commerce}}</ref> and by the [[Vice President of the United States]] at the sixth meeting of the National Space Council.<ref>{{cite web |date=2019-08-20 |title=VP Pence participates in National Space Council meeting |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edZJDV0ULcg |accessdate=2020-06-06 |publisher=YouTube}}</ref>
== Business Model ==
=== Accredited Investors ===
Membership in Space Angels Network limited to investors who qualify as [[accredited investor]]s under [[Regulation D (SEC)|Regulation D of the Securities and Exchange Commission]].<ref>https://www.spaceangels.com/membership-benefits</ref>
 
=== Online Platform ===
To facilitate the Angel Fund model, Space Angels pioneered a new online investment platform to streamline the communication of investment opportunities, simplify legal documentation, and drive greater investor engagement.<ref>https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55897</ref>
 
=== Investments ===
Between 2015-2018, Space Angels made 37 investments in 26 portfolio companies, less than 2% of the companies it evaluated (over 500 per year as of 2018).<ref>https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55897</ref>
 
Some of the most notable investments include [[SpaceX]],<ref>https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/05/18/10-top-space-start-ups-youve-probably-never-heard.aspx</ref> [[NanoRacks]],<ref>https://spacenews.com/nanoracks-raises-funding-for-commercial-airlock-module/</ref> [[Astrobotic Technology|Astrobotic]],<ref>https://techcrunch.com/2016/05/11/the-race-to-the-moon-is-underway-as-astrobotic-raises-2-5-million/</ref> [[Vector Launch]],<ref>https://spacenews.com/vector-space-raises-additional-funds-to-support-2017-first-launch/</ref> LeoLabs,<ref>https://www.leolabs.space/posts/leolabs-closes-13-million-series-a-to-expand-space-situational-awareness-and-mapping-platform</ref> [[Planet Labs|Planet]],<ref>https://news.crunchbase.com/news/space-tech-rockets-higher/</ref> [[Made In Space, Inc.|Made in Space]],<ref>https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/05/18/10-top-space-start-ups-youve-probably-never-heard.aspx</ref> [[Iceye|ICEYE]],<ref>http://www.finsmes.com/2018/05/iceye-raises-34m-in-series-b-financing.html</ref> and others.
 
=== Space Capital ===
In 2017, Space Angels successfully raised $5.7 million of a targeted $50 million for an inaugural venture fund Space Capital.<ref>https://www.pehub.com/2017/11/tom-ingersoll-joins-space-capital-partners-which-is-targeting-50-mln-for-first-venture-fund/</ref> The fund subsequently raised $15 million for Space Capital in April 2019.<ref>https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1722993/000172299319000001/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml</ref><ref>https://www.pehub.com/2019/04/space-capital-has-raised-almost-15-mln-towards-debut-50-mln-fund/#</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Venture Capital]]
*[[Private equity]]
* [[Angel Investor]]
*[[Venture capital]]
* [[Commercial use of space|Commercial Use of Space]]


== References ==
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
==External links==
* {{URL|https://www.spaceangels.com/|Space Angels official website}}
*[https://www.spacecapital.com/ Space Capital website]
* [https://www.spaceangels.com/podcast Space Angels podcast]
* [https://www.spaceangels.com/information-central Space Angels blog]


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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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