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Explorer 1 Fund

Venice, Florida, United States

Overview

Venture capital fund investing in the new space economy.

Founded

2021

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Aerospace
Space Travel
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

8rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Ursa Major
Nov 2023Led
$138 MSeries D
Continuum Space Systems
Jun 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
Lunar Outpost
Jul 2022Led
$12 MSeed
Space Perspective
May 2022Participated
$17 MDebt
Adranos Energetics
Apr 2022Participated
$20 MSeries A
Radian
Jan 2022Participated
$28 MSeed
Ursa Major
Dec 2021Participated
$85 MSeries C
Space Perspective
Oct 2021Participated
$40 MSeries A
Ursa Major
Nov 2023Led
$138 MSeries D
Continuum Space Systems
Jun 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
Lunar Outpost
Jul 2022Led
$12 MSeed
Space Perspective
May 2022Participated
$17 MDebt
Adranos Energetics
Apr 2022Participated
$20 MSeries A
Radian
Jan 2022Participated
$28 MSeed
Ursa Major
Dec 2021Participated
$85 MSeries C
Space Perspective
Oct 2021Participated
$40 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Explorer 1 Fund: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Explorer 1 Fund: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed12
Series A02
Series C+11
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Explorer 1 Fund: 8 deals are recorded across 61 months.All available history.
Explorer 1 Fund: 8 deals are recorded across 61 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '211
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Sector Breakdown

Explorer 1 Fund: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Explorer 1 Fund: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Space & Frontier Tech8
Hardware & Robotics3
Government & Defense3
Travel & Hospitality2
Manufacturing1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

Explorer 1 Fund: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Explorer 1 Fund: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Explorer 1 Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Explorer 1 Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States8
Explorer 1 Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with SpaceFund sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Explorer 1 Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with SpaceFund sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
SpaceFund3
1517 Fund2
Base Ventures2
BlackRock2
E2MC2
Kirenaga Partners2
LightShed Ventures2
Prime Movers Lab2
Space Capital2
Type One Ventures2
XN2
Yamauchi no.10 Family Office2
Alpha Edison1
Alsop Louie Partners1
Cathexis Ventures1
Dolby Family Ventures1
Eclipse Ventures1
Elevate Ventures1
Exor N.V.1
Exor Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Explorer 1 Fund: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation.All available history.
Explorer 1 Fund: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led225%
Participating675%
Explorer 1 Fund: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Explorer 1 Fund: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Leon Alkalai

Co-Founder & General Partner