Industrious Ventures

Sustained presence on the Moon requires infrastructure, mobility, and systems designed to operate. Justin Cyrus breaks down how @LunarOutpostInc is building exactly that on @offnom. Watch ↓ youtube.com/watch?v=gx-n0i…

The next generation of critical industries is being built right now. Our portfolio companies are hiring across engineering, operations, product, and beyond — tackling problems that matter at scale. If you want to help build what’s next, take a look. → bit.ly/4siJJai

Announced today: Ursa Major’s latest variant of the flight-proven, production rate Hadley liquid rocket engine, H13, has successfully completed initial hot fires following design and manufacturing processes improvements. The H13 is our mission-upgraded, hypersonic-ready engine built for diverse applications, now offering increased reusability and streamlined production.   “Hadley is Ursa Major’s foundational engine that has already flown hypersonic several times,” said Christopher Spagnoletti, CEO at Ursa Major. “With new materials and manufacturing, H13 can be reused more than twice as many times as previous variants, driving down the cost per flight while supporting new test objectives and mission profiles.”   Read the full press release for more: ursamajor.com/media/press-re…

Industrious Ventures Welcomes Michael “Orbit” Nayak as an Advisor. Michael has built and scaled breakthrough tech programs at the intersection of gov't, capital, and deep tech markets — exactly where our founders operate. Read more: bit.ly/405Dbzw

February brought real industrial scale across the i(v) portfolio. Satellite servicing, reusable launch, advanced nuclear manufacturing, and commercial LEO infrastructure moving forward. ↓ @StarfishSpace @stoke_space @AntaresNuclear @voyagertech

It's been a busy month for us. We've made acquisition #5 (Payne Magnetics) to expand further into power electronics. Payne supports the largest commercial platforms in the world and mission-critical programs for the warfighter. Under our leadership, Payne will build products for the most demanding electrical applications in aerospace.

ICYMI: This weekend we announced a $54.5M APFIT contract to provide our second Otter satellite servicing vehicle to @USSF_SSC. This Otter will support dynamic space operations in geosynchronous orbit, building on SSC’s first Otter acquisition in 2024 and expanding capabilities for national security space assets. Read more: starfishspace.com/press-release/…

Big milestone for i(v) portfolio company @stoke_space! Congratulations to @AndyLapsa , Tom Feldman, and the team on continued momentum toward fully reusable launch.

January was an active month across the i(v) portfolio. Progress across advanced nuclear, in-orbit demonstrations, satellite servicing, and ground infrastructure. ↓

@IndustriousVC was founded in 2019 to invest in startups transforming the industrials sector (aerospace, national security, manufacturing, energy, etc.) with patient capital. Our evergreen structure means we have no liquidation deadline, and the money we return gets reinvested into startups building challenging but impactful things that take time. We are with you for the long run!

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As space systems scale, the ground infrastructure supporting them has become a critical constraint. @NorthwoodSpace is rethinking the ground segment with modular, software-defined systems designed for modern space operations. Why we invested » bit.ly/4t8tnSx

Excited for @IndustriousVC to support Northwood. Data downlink from space has been a long-standing problem that is only getting more challenging. We hear it all the time from our portfolio companies battling for ground station time. Congrats to Northwood on the round, but more importantly on the $49m Space Force contract!

🚨 New In‑Orbit Demonstration Mission Awarded: TACOS — Thermal Architecture COmponentS 🚨 Funded by the @EU_Commission and implemented with the support of the @esa, Lunar Outpost has been selected for a new In‑Orbit Demonstration (IOD) mission to support the launch, integration, and on‑orbit operations of our Thermal Architecture Components. Read more: lunaroutpost.com/post/new-in-or… #LunarOutpost #DrivingArtemis #TheNextLeap #SpaceTech #Innovation

i(v) portfolio company @StarfishSpace has secured an end-of-life disposal services contract with the Space Development Agency (@SemperCitiusSDA), marking a meaningful step toward scalable, operational satellite servicing for LEO constellations.

In 2025, i(v) portfolio companies delivered real progress across space, energy, and manufacturing. From on orbit validation and lunar mobility to nuclear systems, durable industrial capability is taking shape. Our Year in Review is live: bit.ly/3LbhHxq

Lunar Outpost is proud to share that we have been selected as a contract holder for the Missile Defense Agency’s $151B SHIELD IDIQ contract. This IDIQ spans a broad range of work areas and is designed to accelerate the delivery of innovative capabilities that strengthen national defense. As an awardee, Lunar Outpost is eligible to compete for future task orders under the SHIELD program. #LunarOutpost #TheNextLeap #SpaceTech #Innovation

Yesterday’s EO lays out a sweeping roadmap for U.S. space leadership. Leadership will depend on industrial execution. Across our portfolio, companies like @stoke_space & @LunarOutpostInc are building pieces of that infrastructure. Full overview: bit.ly/490m99Y

Industrious Ventures has appointed Matt White, EVP & CFO of Linde, to the @stoke_space Board of Directors as our rep. As Stoke prepares for its first orbital launch and scales toward production, we’re excited to support the team through what comes next. bit.ly/4j3tZV1

IV portco @StarfishSpace just demonstrated autonomous rendezvous on orbit with a minimal sensor stack—an important step forward for scalable satellite servicing. Congrats to the team on this mission success!