Investment Notes: Outlier Space
Investible's note explains its pre-seed backing of satellite startup Outlier Space alongside GD1 and others, arguing uncrewed return-capable platforms will make off-world manufacturing viable as the ISS retires.
Venture capital fund · 1 deal
Every published round Space Capital took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FluroSat | Seed | 23 Jul 2019 | $4.6m | Participant | AgFunderNews (Thu 21 Nov 2019), SmartCompany, Startup Daily, AgFunderNews (Mon 22 Jul 2019) |
Companies Space Capital has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FluroSat | 23 Jul 2019, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Space Capital, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Space Capital has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Space Capital did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Anderson | CEO | - |
Stories naming Space Capital. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Investible's note explains its pre-seed backing of satellite startup Outlier Space alongside GD1 and others, arguing uncrewed return-capable platforms will make off-world manufacturing viable as the ISS retires.
Agritech firm FluroSat raised $3.2 million in a round led by M12; the piece also recalls its 2017 seed round, its purchase of ProductionWise, and a joint research grant.