# Chad Anderson

> Chad Anderson is the New York-based founder and CEO of Space Capital and the author of The Space Economy. His career connects finance, the study of emerging markets and investment in space technologies used on Earth. Away from venture capital, his exploration projects include a swim around Islay and a filmed agave expedition through Oaxaca.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Space Capital
- **Organizations:** Space Capital, Space Angels, The Explorers Club, Satellite Applications Catapult, JPMorgan Chase
- **Education:** MBA, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Oxford, BBA, Finance, Economics and Chinese, Seattle University
- **Known for:** Founded and leads Space Capital, which reported more than $1 billion in assets under management across four institutional funds in 2026., Author of The Space Economy, published by Wiley in April 2023., Completed the 2017 Great Islay Swim with Justin Fornal and Johnnie Mundell.

## Career timeline

- **2008-2012** — Business manager at JPMorgan Chase; managed a $50 billion real estate portfolio through the Great Recession.
- **2012-2013** — Studied for an MBA at Oxford and began researching commercial space investment activity.
- **2013-2015** — Business Innovation Manager at Satellite Applications Catapult in the United Kingdom.
- **2015** — Moved to New York and launched an SPV fund, assembling investments deal by deal.
- **2016** — Met Tom Ingersoll, who became his partner at Space Capital.
- **2017** — Completed an eight-day circumnavigational swim of Islay with Justin Fornal and Johnnie Mundell.
- **2020** — Space Capital became the parent brand in a reorganization of the Space Angels business.
- **2021** — Joined Justin Fornal and Emiliano Ruprah on the Oaxaca traveling-ferment expedition.
- **2023** — The Mezcalarians premiered at The Explorers Club on March 11; Wiley published The Space Economy in April.
- **2026** — Announced Space Capital IV and a Nasdaq partnership for research briefings and programming.

## Achievements

- Founded and leads Space Capital, which reported more than $1 billion in assets under management across four institutional funds in 2026.
- Author of The Space Economy, published by Wiley in April 2023.
- Completed the 2017 Great Islay Swim with Justin Fornal and Johnnie Mundell.
- Participated in the October 2021 Oaxaca traveling-ferment expedition associated with The Mezcalarians.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Space Capital published its Q3 2026 opening letter on October 13, focusing on launch capacity, European investment and sovereign demand.
- **2026-05** — Space Capital announced a Nasdaq partnership for quarterly Space IQ briefings, content and programming at MarketSite.
- **2026-03** — Anderson announced Space Capital IV on March 11; the firm reported more than $1 billion AUM.

## Links

- Website: https://chadson.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadson/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/chadsonofchad
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy9GRLrWFvVcPchcCzs8YRw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chadsonofchad/

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Last updated: 2026-10-20