# Space Capital

> Space Capital is a New York venture firm investing across the commercial space stack - the physical infrastructure in orbit, the systems that distribute signals and data, and the applications that turn them into services on Earth. Founded in 2012 by Chad Anderson, it manages more than $1 billion across four institutional funds and pairs capital with proprietary market research, an operator network, recruiting support, and a portfolio that includes SpaceX, Planet, ICEYE, Rocket Lab, LeoLabs, Muon Space, Xona and dozens more.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** New York City, United States
- **Founders:** Chad Anderson (Founder and CEO)
- **Team size:** 14 employees listed on LinkedIn in August 2026; the company page classifies the firm as 2-10 employees.
- **Products:** Institutional venture funds, Space IQ, Space Talent, Space Capital Summit, The Space Economy
- **Notable:** Grew from a space-focused angel network into a manager reporting more than $1 billion in assets across four institutional funds., Built a portfolio of more than 100 companies across launch, satellites, geospatial intelligence, communications, logistics, lunar systems and terrestrial applications., Backed SpaceX in 2017; the firm describes it as its largest portfolio position by invested capital and fair value.

## Products & services

- **Institutional venture funds** — Early-stage investment vehicles backing companies across the infrastructure, distribution and application layers of the space economy.
- **Space IQ** — A quarterly report and market dataset tracking private investment and startup activity across more than 3,000 space-economy companies.
- **Space Talent** — A sector-specific jobs, salary, mentorship and professional-community platform with more than 10,000 listed roles across 100-plus portfolio companies.
- **Space Capital Summit** — An annual invitation-only New York gathering for investors, founders and executives, hosted in partnership with Nasdaq.
- **The Space Economy** — A 2023 Wiley book by Chad Anderson offering a framework for investors, founders and professionals entering the sector.

## Achievements

- Grew from a space-focused angel network into a manager reporting more than $1 billion in assets across four institutional funds.
- Built a portfolio of more than 100 companies across launch, satellites, geospatial intelligence, communications, logistics, lunar systems and terrestrial applications.
- Backed SpaceX in 2017; the firm describes it as its largest portfolio position by invested capital and fair value.
- Portfolio companies have raised more than $9 billion in follow-on financing, according to the firm's 2026 Fund IV announcement.
- Space IQ has tracked sector data since 2012, published quarterly since 2017, and is cited by government agencies, banks and news organizations.
- Space Talent has facilitated more than 1,000 hires, according to the firm.
- Founder Chad Anderson published The Space Economy with Wiley in 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Published the Q2 2026 Space IQ report and introduced Launch+ as a category for launch companies expanding into higher-value adjacent businesses.
- **2026-05** — Announced a formal partnership with Nasdaq as a home for Space Capital's market intelligence and annual summit.
- **2026-03** — Launched Space Capital IV, its fourth institutional fund, continuing investments across infrastructure, distribution and applications.
- **2026-03** — Published a portfolio thesis update identifying SpaceX as the firm's largest position by invested capital and fair value.
- **2025-10** — Published a detailed portfolio spotlight on ICEYE and the evolution of commercial synthetic-aperture radar intelligence.

## Links

- Website: https://www.spacecapital.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/spacecapital/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/spacecapital
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SpaceCapital
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpaceAngelsNetwork

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Last updated: 2026-08-15