June 2015
Innovation at escape velocity: from NASA’s Apollo to SpaceX
... home for many of the world’s largest high-tech companies. It also accounts for one-third of all venture capital investment in the United States, equaling roughly $7B in 2014.8 The story of the IC is frequently cited as an example of the ‘value...
October 2017
Can Australia’s space industry overcome years of political setback?
The recent global surge of funding into space-related industries and businesses resulted in a record US$1.8 billion in venture capital investment in 2015 - more than in the prior 15 years combined, according to a report by the Tauri Group. Moreover,...
13 December 2023
Orbex awarded £3.3 million as part of ESA initiative
...by the Scottish National Investment bank, two of the UK’s largest venture capital funds, BGF and Octopus Ventures, two of Europe's largest venture capital funds, Heartcore Capital and the High-Tech Gründerfonds, as well as strategic investors Elecnor...
10 December 2020
Orbex secures $24 million funding round for Scottish space launch
... most active investment company, and Octopus Ventures, one of the largest venture capital firms in Europe. BGF and Octopus Ventures have joined existing investors High-Tech Gründerfonds, Heartcore Capital and Elecnor SA - parent company of the multi...
June 2018
Archaeologist of the future
... us, we currently have plenty of both! The teams competing in the Lunar X Prize are today’s Columbus, and the venture capital funds backing them are their equivalent of a Spanish court. The video introduction of iSpace, the start-up I mentioned...
August 2017
Space invaders and the usual suspects - disruptive trends in Earth observation
.... Space nations 2015 was a record year for venture capital investment in space. Whether they are veterans in ... image iof the Silicon valley. Investments by business angels, venture capitalists or major industrial groups can be highly rewarding. In...
