Starbridge is focused on a wide range of early-stage, disruptive technology companies that expand what it means to be a ‘space’ company. While science and national defense still drive significant government investment, non-government-driven applications are growing. The interdisciplinary nature of technologies generated by the space sector is unique and innovative: 

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• a new advancement in military drones can have direct applications to autonomous spacecraft

• a heat management material used for spacecraft cooling has direct applications to thermal camouflage and residential home construction, and

• a space weather technology can even predict earthquakes before they happen.

 

True innovation is happening across multiple fields of science, technology, and business, and at a pace that is quite obviously accelerating.

 

Within these technologies, our focus is on finding and investing in companies whose products will play a crucial role in developing new commercial space activities, while also having significant potential in existing markets here on Earth.  We call these companies and products ‘Space Scalable,’ and believe they are the foundation on which the next decade of both commercial space and successful space investing will be built.

 

While there have been high-profile investments in the sector, Starbridge sees many worthwhile companies that can raise seed rounds from visionary investors but struggle to raise Series A and beyond.

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This is the gap Starbridge is looking to fill. For us, the perfect investment would

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• be an operating business with revenue,

• have terrestrial applications in developed markets,

• have a mix of commercial and government customers,

• not be dependent on new space infrastructure (e.g. no moon bases),

• have a realistic exit strategy,

• has already proven its product/market fit,

• is seeking funds to execute on its growth plan,

• Is open to Starbridge having an active role in growing the company

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But perfect investments are rare. If a few of those criteria don't apply then the Starbridge team can provide the guidance and possibly the capital to get you there.