The world's largest space-focused venture fund

Founded in 2012, Space Capital is a venture capital firm with over $1 billion AUM investing at the intersection of space technology and global markets.

10+ yrs
Pioneering the category
4
Institutional funds
$1B+
Assets under management
2012
Founded

The space economy is a technology stack

We invest across the space economy stack — GPS, Geospatial Intelligence, and Satellite Communications — from infrastructure to distribution to applications. We understand the space economy at a fundamentally deep level. Our partners have built advanced rockets and satellites, founded companies with assets currently in orbit, and led multiple category-defining exits as CEO, including the $500M sale of Skybox Imaging to Google.

A track record you can verify

Early investor in SpaceX, Planet & ICEYE
Backed a decade ago, before the space economy was a recognized investment category.
Top-decile returns
Across multiple market cycles, benchmarked against Carta.
$9B+ in follow-on capital
Raised by portfolio companies from co-investors including a16z, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Lux, and Valor.
1,000+ jobs placed
Through Space Talent, the largest talent platform in the space economy, spanning 50,000+ professionals.
Validated at the highest level
Armada featured by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at Ignite; Muon's FireSat highlighted by Google CEO Sundar Pichai at I/O.
A record $36B invested
Across 148 companies in Q1 2026, per the most recent Space Investment Quarterly.

The people behind the firm

Chad Anderson
Founder & CEO
Author of The Space Economy (Wiley, 2023). Previously managed a ~$50B real estate portfolio at JPMorgan Chase through the Great Recession. MBA, University of Oxford (Saïd Business School).
Tom Ingersoll
Partner
Two-time exited space entrepreneur: sold Universal Space Network — the world's first venture-backed space company exit — and led the $500M sale of Skybox Imaging to Google. Advanced satellite and rocket expert.
Justus Kilian
Partner
20 years investing in private markets and a venture-platform trailblazer.

We wrote the book on the sector

The Space Economy
The definitive book on the sector, by Chad Anderson. Published by Wiley, 2023.
Space Investment Quarterly
Our quarterly report tracking space startup and investment activity — cited by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and at the National Space Council. It coined the “entrepreneurial space age.”
GPS, GEOINT & SatCom Playbooks
Investment frameworks for understanding the space economy as a stack of infrastructure, distribution, and applications.

Platform & Partnerships

Nasdaq Partnership
Nasdaq has chosen Space Capital as its institutional partner on the space economy, bringing space economy intelligence to the world's most important financial stage. Nasdaq hosts the annual Space Capital Summit, with quarterly Space IQ briefings featured at Nasdaq MarketSite.
Space Capital Summit
New York City's premier space tech event — an annual, invitation-only gathering that convenes the most influential investors, founders, and executives for the conversations that shape the space economy. The 2025 Summit marked the firm's 10th anniversary.
Space Talent
The largest community platform dedicated to the space economy: a curated board of 10,000+ open roles across 100+ portfolio companies, a live salary database, mentorship office hours, and Gravitate, a peer community for verified space-economy professionals — 1,000+ jobs placed to date.

Invest in the infrastructure of the future economy

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Frequently asked questions

Who runs Space Capital?
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Chad Anderson, Founder & CEO. He is the author of The Space Economy (Wiley, 2023).

When was Space Capital founded?
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2012, in New York City. The firm traces its origins to Space Angels (2007) and rebranded to Space Capital in 2020.

How much does Space Capital manage?
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Over $1 billion in assets under management.

Is Space Capital the largest space-focused venture fund?
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Yes. Space Capital is the world's largest space-focused venture fund — verifiable from its public SEC registration and stated by CNBC and other major outlets.

What does Space Capital invest in?
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Early-stage companies across the space economy stack — GPS, Geospatial Intelligence, and Satellite Communications — from infrastructure to applications.

What is the Space Investment Quarterly?
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Space Capital's quarterly report tracking space startup and investment activity, cited by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Space Council.

Is Space Capital the same as Space Angels?
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Space Capital originated as Space Angels, an angel investment platform founded in 2007, and rebranded to Space Capital in 2020.

When did Fund IV launch?
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Space Capital IV launched in 2026 (announced March 11, 2026), continuing the firm's high-conviction strategy across all three layers of the space economy — infrastructure, distribution, and applications.