Alpine Space Ventures

About The Fund

Alpine Space Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments within the space sector. They focus on businesses that operate in industries such as business solutions and aerospace & defense. With a preference for pre-seed, seed, and Series A funding rounds, their investment range lies between a minimum of $10,000 and a maximum of $5 million, with a sweet spot of around $150,000. Alpine Space Ventures positions itself as an industry insider-led firm, aiming to leverage its team’s extensive industry experience spanning over 50 years in NewSpace to provide real-world expertise and valuable connections to their portfolio companies.The firm’s investment thesis revolves around harnessing scalable technologies with significant commercial potential in their target markets. They are drawn to solutions that promise a substantial improvement in existing markets, therefore advancing the industry as a whole. Moreover, Alpine Space Ventures exhibits a commitment to building a tightly-knit community of companies united in pushing the boundaries of space technology, while promoting progress and knowledge sharing within the space industry. This vision is supported by their pursuit of creating an ecosystem of 'rockstar' companies dedicated to shaping the future of the space industry.Alpine Space Ventures maintains a focused portfolio of start-up investments across the full value chain of space-based connectivity and data. From components and satellite manufacturing to operation, service provisioning, and data processing, they invest in essential space-enabled applications. Furthermore, the firm usually backs early-stage companies with an established customer pipeline and initial revenues from first product versions, also providing follow-on financing as companies scale.Their portfolio includes companies such as K2 Space, Reflex Aerospace, Blackwave, Morpheus Space, and Source Energy, all of which are involved in innovative solutions for the space sector.Emphasizing their commitment to sustainable and secure space operations, Alpine Space Ventures has signed the ESA Zero Debris Charter for debris-neutrality by 2030. They actively engage with the space startup ecosystem through partnerships with major entities like the NATO Innovation Fund, the European Investment Fund, and the CASSINI Investment Facility. Alpine Space Ventures also supports the BDI NewSpace Initiative, which fosters collaboration across sectors to drive the digital transformation of the economy through space applications. Their network extends to events and industry gatherings where they share their insights and seek to meet new potential right team members.