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Overview

Invests in high-growth startups in the space market.

Founded

2018

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
Infrastructure
Logistics
Space Travel
...

Investment portfolio

8rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Rhea Space
Apr 2026Participated
$6 MSeries A
Sen
Dec 2022Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Space Perspective
May 2022Participated
$17 MDebt
Radian
Jan 2022Participated
$28 MSeed
Cognitive Space
Dec 2021Participated
$4 MSeed
Space Perspective
Oct 2021Participated
$40 MSeries A
Orbit Fab
Sep 2021Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Cosmic Shielding Corporation
May 2021Led
$1 MSeed
Rhea Space
Apr 2026Participated
$6 MSeries A
Sen
Dec 2022Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Space Perspective
May 2022Participated
$17 MDebt
Radian
Jan 2022Participated
$28 MSeed
Cognitive Space
Dec 2021Participated
$4 MSeed
Space Perspective
Oct 2021Participated
$40 MSeries A
Orbit Fab
Sep 2021Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Cosmic Shielding Corporation
May 2021Led
$1 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

SpaceFund: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
SpaceFund: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed12
Series A02
Other Equity02
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

SpaceFund: 8 deals are recorded across 66 months.All available history.
SpaceFund: 8 deals are recorded across 66 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

SpaceFund: 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.

SpaceFund: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Space & Frontier Tech8
Travel & Hospitality2
Hardware & Robotics2
AI & Machine Learning2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Enterprise Software1
Manufacturing1
Media & Entertainment1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

SpaceFund: 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.

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

Deals By Geography

SpaceFund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

SpaceFund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States7
Europe1
SpaceFund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Explorer 1 Fund 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.

Investment Strategy

SpaceFund: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 88% of round participation.All available history.
SpaceFund: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 88% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led113%
Participating788%
SpaceFund: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
SpaceFund: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Brock Pierce

General Partner

Dan Schatzman

Chief Executive Officer

Meagan Crawford

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Rick N. Tumlinson

Founding Partner