Organization · Venture Capital
Space Capital
Space Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies within the space economy, focusing on technologies such as GPS, geospatial intelligence, and satellite communications.
Overview
What Space Capital does
What Space Capital is
Space Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies within the space economy, focusing on technologies such as GPS, geospatial intelligence, and satellite communications.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and event host and publisher capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2012
- Approximate age
- About 14 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Event host · Publisher
- Last reviewed
- May 1, 2026
Official channels
Find Space Capital elsewhere
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Capability profile
Space Capital as a funder
Investment thesis
Space Capital invests in space-based technologies that serve real-world enterprise, government, and climate markets, emphasizing the importance of GPS, geospatial intelligence, and satellite communications as critical infrastructure for global industries.
Focus narrative
The firm invests in companies operating within the space economy, particularly in sectors such as satellites, launch services, logistics, and infrastructure. Space Capital's investment thesis is centered around the increasing demand for space-based technologies from both government and commercial sectors, recognizing their role as essential components of the global economy.
Value beyond capital
Space Capital adds value to its portfolio companies by leveraging its deep industry expertise and network within the space economy. The firm supports founders with insights into market trends, access to strategic partnerships, and guidance on navigating the complexities of space-based technologies and applications.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $250,000–$3,000,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- Global
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include: SpaceX: A leader in launch services and space transportation. Impulse Space: Focuses on logistics and on-orbit servicing. Muon Space: Engages in geospatial intelligence and infrastructure. Planet: Provides satellite imagery and geospatial data. Rocket Lab: Specializes in small satellite launch services. Regrow: An agriculture analytics platform utilizing satellite imagery and data.
Capability profile
Space Capital as an event host
Event focus
Space Capital invests in companies that operate within the space economy, particularly in sectors such as satellites, launch services, logistics, and infrastructure. The firm emphasizes the importance of geospatial intelligence and satellite communications, which are seen as critical components of the global economy. Their investment thesis is centered around the growing demand from government and commercial sectors for space-based technologies.
Participant value
Space Capital provides funding and support to startups leveraging space-based technologies to serve real-world enterprise, government, climate, logistics, defense, industrial, or data markets.
Format and cadence
- Event types
- summit
- Recurrence
- annual
- Modality
- in-person
- Startups can present
- No
Availability
- Registration state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Selection criteria
- invite-only
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Sectors
- Logistics & Supply Chain
- Regions
- Global
Capability profile
Space Capital as a publisher
Editorial focus
Space Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in companies operating within the space economy. The firm emphasizes the importance of geospatial intelligence and satellite communications, which are critical components of the global economy. Their investment thesis centers around the growing demand from government and commercial sectors for space-based technologies, particularly in areas such as satellites, launch services, logistics, and infrastructure.
Audience value
Space Capital provides funding and support to companies that leverage space-based technologies to serve real-world markets, including enterprise, government, climate, logistics, and defense sectors. They focus on building infrastructure and applications that utilize satellite data and geospatial intelligence.
Format and cadence
- Content formats
- newsletter, podcast, and blog
- Primary platform
- custom
Availability
- Guest pitch state
- Accepting
Audience and focus
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Regions
- Global · North America
Flagship work and coverage
Flagship properties
Space Capital produces a newsletter, a podcast, and a blog focused on the space economy and related technologies. They also host the annual Space Capital Summit, an invite-only event for industry leaders.
Common questions
What to know about Space Capital
Upseed classifies Space Capital under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder, event host, and publisher capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
May 1, 2026
Known limits
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