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Q2 2023 Space Investment Quarterly
PUBLISHED
July 17, 2023
BY
Space Capital

With another $6.0B invested in 91 companies in Q2, total equity investment across the Space Economy has now reached $280.5B into 1,779 unique companies since 2014. Investments in Emerging Industries continue to grow, as funding in H1 has already matched last year’s total.

  • With another $6.0B invested in 91 companies in Q2, total equity investment across the Space Economy has now reached $280.5B into 1,779 unique companies since 2014.
  • VC continues to be the largest source of capital for space companies in 2023, with $2.7B invested in 145 companies, accounting for 33% of the total investment and 81% of the rounds.
  • Early stage rounds are increasing; companies outside of just SpaceX are executing; funding to AI companies remains strong; and the talent market is resetting (further evidence that things are stabilizing).
  • Space Capital is also looking ahead to several key opportunities for the industry, such as direct to cellular SatCom, spatial computing (Apple headset), orbital transfer vehicles and more.

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