Venture Investments In Space Market 2020 Annual Edition

Welcome to the 2020 annual edition of Venture Investments in the Space Market.

Let’s take a look at a detailed report on venture investment in the Space Market, prepared by Noosphere Ventures. 

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According to public figures collected by Noosphere Ventures, 180 rounds were closed in 2020, with a total investment of US$5.5B. More than 500 funds and firms participated in the funding. Most of the closed deals were later-stage VC, Debt and early-stage VC as well.

Almost half of the companies (47%) which received investment are in the US. Compare to 2019 numbers, the European market share grew by 4%.

Among the top 3 biggest deals of 2020 are:

US$2.6B SpaceX aims to fund capital-intensive projects, such as Starlink, a network of thousands of small internet satellites, and Starship, a massive rocket to send people and cargo to Mars.

US$500M Relativity. The funding will enable Relativity to accelerate its planned initiatives, including factory of the future, launch vehicle development, and 3D printing technologies.

US$372M  Chang Guang Satellite Technology Company. Pre-IPO financing for funding “Jilin-1” satellite constellation construction, development of remote sensing data application products, as well as a talented team. 

2020 annual report highlights Noosphere Ventures (investments in Firefly Aerospace), Space Angels Network (investments in SpaceX and Planet) and Seraphim Capital (investments in Spire and Iceye) as top funds with successful space-tech oriented portfolio.

About Noosphere Venture Partners

Noosphere Venture Partners LP is a space-focused international asset management firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California, USA. It invests in projects from all over the world and is mainly focused on the New Space industry.

The mission of Noosphere Venture Partners LP is to develop, grow and accelerate industry-leading companies on a global scale.

Max Polyakov, managing partner of Noosphere Venture Partners LP, is the founder and advisor of a number of startups that have grown into international businesses. These include companies such as HitDynamics Ltd, Cupid Plc, Maxymiser Ltd, Murka, and Firefly Aerospace.

Noosphere Venture Partners (NVP) manages a global portfolio of companies with offices all over the world and 2,000+ specialists. NVP has invested in different projects and companies, including Firefly Aerospace, a small-satellite launch vehicle startup. The fund is also investing in the Earth Observation System Data Analytics platform (EOSDA), Space Electric Thruster Systems (SETS) and D-Orbit.

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Our professional team has an excellent investment and technical background, and our expertise helps to assess the prospects of projects and then pursue them for many years to come. For questions & feedback about the report: [email protected].