Space Capital

In 2012, we founded Space Capital on a simple conviction: space technologies would become the invisible backbone of the global economy. For over a decade, we've been investing at this inflection. Today we're announcing Space Capital IV. pulse.ly/vdjcngdpao

After announcing @Vast's significant $500 million funding round, CEO Max Haot sat down with @CNBC’s @MorganLBrennan to discuss the investment, the future of human inhabitation in space, how his company differs from competitors, and more: pulse.ly/yt1wrtbm7z

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I'm a former Air Force C-17 crew chief + SpaceX / Blue Origin ops guy. My team is building the first AI + robotics layer that fixes the biggest bottleneck before the rocket. Already have real traction with multiple large customers and a clear path to scale. Looking for strategic investors who get long-horizon space plays. DM if you're in that camp — happy to share the deck.

In 2017 we invested in SpaceX when most VCs still saw a rocket company. The thesis: collapse launch costs → Starlink → $8 billion profit → Starship → orbital compute → cheaper launch → repeat. That flywheel is now running. We just published our full breakdown on why they are the most important company in the world. pulse.ly/gjd1blfbfd

#SCfunded @Astrobotic has been selected to build the wheels for the Italian Space Agency’s planned drivable lunar habitat. The lightweight, flexible design will support long-duration missions across rugged lunar terrain, building on Astrobotic’s experience in lunar mobility systems. See the full story on @PayloadSpace: pulse.ly/hux4sojakn

Congratulations to Space Capital funded Lux Aeterna on raising a $10 million oversubscribed seed round to build the first satellite platform engineered to launch, return to Earth, and relaunch again. Their Delphi spacecraft aims to move beyond the current “launch-and-burn” model toward reusable orbital systems. The first demo mission, planned for Q1 2027, is already fully booked. Explore how reusable satellites could reshape space operations in the full press release: pulse.ly/iggmo3ikiu

Illegal deforestation often hides behind cloud cover. Space Capital family company @ICEYE_Global’s new SAR-powered monitoring tool can detect forest loss as it happens, even through clouds, providing near-real-time insights for governments and conservation groups. The system is already monitoring the Amazon Basin. @PayloadSpace shares more on how it works in a recent feature: pulse.ly/rxiqmkr9mf

#SCfunded @Guardian_RF and @Picogrid are deploying drone defense technology at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Using passive RF sensing and integrated command-and-control, the system provides real-time airspace awareness to help protect critical launch infrastructure. Explore how the partnership is strengthening installation security in the full announcement: pulse.ly/otub0qivfw

Congratulations to #SCfunded @vast on securing $500 million to accelerate development of its Haven space stations! Key milestones ahead: → Haven-1 launch planned for 2027 → A newly awarded NASA private astronaut mission → Development of Haven-2 as a successor to the ISS The company recently validated core station technologies through its successful Haven Demo mission and with demand growing for microgravity research, in-space manufacturing, and sovereign astronaut access, commercial stations are emerging as a critical pillar of the low-Earth orbit economy. Full press release here: vastspace.com/updates/vast-s…

Space technologies are already the invisible backbone of the global economy. We've been building toward this moment for over a decade. Space is no longer a speculative bet — it's critical infrastructure, and the market is starting to price it that way.

What does it take to build for the Moon? @LunarOutpostInc’s new documentary ‘Drive Me to the Moon’ goes behind the scenes of Lunar Outpost’s MAPP rover and Lunar Voyage 1, capturing the people, tech, and milestones shaping lunar mobility. Watch the full documentary here: pulse.ly/dtfxrrbi7d

Space Capital family company @KeplerComms is expanding its optical network into Europe through a partnership with @NanoAvionics. → Sub-second 2.5 Gbps connectivity → Terabytes of data per day → Hosted payload access without added infrastructure As in-space data explodes, optical comms are becoming critical infrastructure. See how this partnership strengthens Europe’s data pipeline in the full article on @payloadspace: pulse.ly/kjgefruybz

#SCfunded @SpaceX has unveiled Stargaze, a new space traffic management system. Powered by Starlink data: → ~30M observations/day → Near real-time orbit tracking → Collision risk detection With more satellites in orbit than ever, coordination is becoming critical infrastructure. Explore how Stargaze works on @SpaceNews_Inc: pulse.ly/hei4gm5rms

From static maps → to a living dataset of Earth. @planet changed the game by treating satellites like software—building faster, iterating constantly, and scaling a global view of our world. In our latest #PortfolioSpotlight, we break down how they built the world’s largest commercial constellation and why it matters: pulse.ly/hwjomkwnim

Today we’re launching Tyche — programmable infrastructure for insurance, reinsurance, and insurance-linked markets. Tyche lets portfolios isolate exposure and structure bespoke products, instead of relying on standardized, exchange-defined instruments. blog.dclimate.net/dclimate-launc…

@XonaSpace’s partnership with Furuno highlights a broader ecosystem shift, where LEO PNT is becoming a core input for next-gen systems across industries. From stronger signals to real-world deployment, the transition is underway. As outlined in our 2026 predictions, resilient navigation is becoming a foundational layer of the global economy and partnerships like this are what bring that infrastructure to life. Learn more about this strategic partnership in the full release: pulse.ly/9tsnhjafne

#SCfunded @armada_ai and @nscale signed an LOI to deliver sovereign AI infrastructure across hyperscale + edge deployments. A clear signal: AI infrastructure is moving beyond centralized data centers to distributed, real-world environments—a shift Space Capital identified heading into 2026. See the full release: pulse.ly/x21ssxjhzz

#SCfunded @vast has secured its first private astronaut mission to the #ISS. @NASA awarded the company its sixth private astronaut mission, marking a key milestone and introducing new competition in the commercial space station market. Full announcement on @payloadspace :pulse.ly/dc1majx6zu

@SpaceX developed Stargaze, a new Space Situational Awareness system using nearly 30,000 star trackers, resulting in approximately 30 million daily observations to improve orbit prediction and conjunction screening in LEO. Results are delivered within minutes vs. hours under current standards and SpaceX plans to make the data available free of charge to operators to support improved coordination and long-term orbital sustainability. pulse.ly/4g6nit8yon