Space Capital Podcast

Space Capital Podcast, the playbook for investing in the space economy, is hosted by Chad Anderson, founder and Managing Partner of Space Capital, the world’s leading seed-stage venture capital firm investing in the space economy. Listen for unique insights into startup activity and investment trends from the founders and innovators at the forefront.

Space IQ: Q3 2024 Review 11/01/2024

Space IQ: Q3 2024 Review Welcome to the newest episode of the Space Capital Podcast, where we will review the Q3 2024 Space IQ review, our quarterly analysis of startup activity and investment trends in the space economy. Space Capital's Chad Anderson and Justus Kilian are going to walk through the results published in our Q3 2024 Space Investment Quarterly, explore current market dynamics, and deep dive into specific themes with industry leaders in Satellite communications and Geospatial intelligence. Download the Buy wherever you buy books Watch the Space IQ playlist on With over 150 LPs, portfolio CEOs, and industry leaders in attendance, the 2024 Space Capital Summit tackled important topics like the role of AI in leveraging geospatial data and the coming impact of SpaceX's Starship. Here are links to replay the . Unlock the future of space technology with "The Race for Space Superiority." This report explores the critical role of innovation and investment in maintaining national security and driving economic growth. /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/33725272

From Niche to Ubiquitous - the $1.8 Trillion space economy 10/02/2024

From Niche to Ubiquitous - the $1.8 Trillion space economy In this episode of The Space Capital Podcast, host Chad Anderson delves into the burgeoning space economy with Nikolai Khlystov, lead for space at the World Economic Forum. Together, they explore the findings of a groundbreaking report that projects the space economy to reach a staggering $1.8 trillion by 2035. Nikolai shares insights on how space technologies are becoming increasingly ubiquitous, transforming industries far beyond traditional aerospace, and contributing to solving some of the world's most pressing challenges. From ride-hailing apps to disaster response, this conversation illuminates the far-reaching impact of space-based technologies and their potential to reshape our global economic landscape. Show Notes: Follow Nikolai Khlystov on . World Economic Forum Report: Mckinsey Report: Buy wherever you buy books. With over 150 LPs, portfolio CEOs, and industry leaders in attendance, the 2024 Space Capital Summit tackled important topics like the role of AI in leveraging geospatial data and the coming impact of SpaceX's Starship. Here are links to replay the . Unlock the future of space technology with "The Race for Space Superiority." This report explores the critical role of innovation and investment in maintaining national security and driving economic growth. /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/33299267

Starship: The Next Giant Leap 09/03/2024

Starship: The Next Giant Leap In the newest episode of the Space Capital Podcast, the team at Space Capital, including our former intern Tycho Bogdanowitsch, discusses the , emphasizing its unprecedented capabilities and the challenges it presents. The conversation highlights how Starship's ability to launch massive payloads could revolutionize space exploration and infrastructure, while also posing regulatory, technical, and market challenges that need to be addressed. The episode underscores the importance of forward-thinking strategies and innovation in harnessing the full potential of this groundbreaking technology. Show Notes Check out and download to learn more! Buy wherever you buy books to learn more! With over 150 LPs, portfolio CEOs, and industry leaders in attendance, the 2024 Space Capital Summit tackled important topics like the role of AI in leveraging geospatial data and the coming impact of SpaceX's Starship. Here are links to replay the . Unlock the future of space technology with "The Race for Space Superiority." This report explores the critical role of innovation and investment in maintaining national security and driving economic growth. . /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/32879274

Space IQ: Q2 2024 Review 08/06/2024

Space IQ: Q2 2024 Review Welcome to the newest episode of the Space Capital Podcast, where we will review the Q2 2024 Space IQ review, our quarterly analysis of startup activity and investment trends in the space economy. Space Capital Partners, Chad Anderson and Justus Kilian are going to walk through the results published in our Q2 2024 Space Investment Quarterly, explore current market dynamics, and deep dive into specific themes with industry leaders in Satellite communications and Geospatial intelligence. Show Notes Download the Watch the Space IQ playlist on With over 150 LPs, portfolio CEOs, and industry leaders in attendance, the 2024 Space Capital Summit tackled important topics like the role of AI in leveraging geospatial data and the coming impact of SpaceX's Starship. Here are links to replay the . Unlock the future of space technology with "The Race for Space Superiority." This report explores the critical role of innovation and investment in maintaining national security and driving economic growth. ! Read More /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/32459627

Space IQ: Q1 2024 Review 05/02/2024

Space IQ: Q1 2024 Review Welcome to the newest episode of the Space Capital Podcast, where we will review the Q1 2024 Space IQ review, our quarterly analysis of startup activity and investment trends in the space economy. Space Capital Partners, Chad Anderson and Justus Kilian are going to walk through the results published in our Q1 2024 Space Investment Quarterly, explore current market dynamics, and deep dive into specific themes with industry leaders in Satellite communications and Geospatial intelligence. Show Notes Download the Watch the Space IQ playlist on /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/31088138

Space IQ: Q4 2023 Review 02/20/2024

Space IQ: Q4 2023 Review In the newest episode of the second season of the Space Capital Podcast and this is the Q4 2023 Space IQ review, our quarterly analysis of startup activity and investment trends in the space economy. Space Capital Partners, Chad Anderson and Justus Kilian are going to walk through the results published in our Q4 2023 Space Investment Quarterly, explore current market dynamics, and deep dive into specific themes with industry leaders in Satellite communications and Geospatial intelligence. Show Notes Download the Watch the Space IQ playlist on Buy wherever you buy books /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/30040988

Kayhan and the future of space traffic management 12/19/2023

Kayhan and the future of space traffic management /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/29150873

Networked GPS and the Era of Precise Positioning 11/21/2023

Networked GPS and the Era of Precise Positioning In the newest episode of the second season of the Space Capital Podcast and we’re speaking with Sean Gorman, co-founder and CEO of Zephr, a company that is developing a novel network-based approach to augmenting GPS to focus on improving the accuracy and resiliency of GPS/GNSS for mobile phones and wearables. Learn more about the past, present and future of GPS and its impact on the world in today’s podcast. Company website: Hear from Zephr Founder Sean Gorman: Learn more about how GPS data became the foundation of the trillion-dollar industry that spawned Uber, Yelp and Snap in the /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/28746403

Space IQ: Q3 2023 Review 10/31/2023

Space IQ: Q3 2023 Review In the newest episode of the second season of the Space Capital Podcast and this is the Q3 2023 Space IQ review, our quarterly analysis of startup activity and investment trends in the space economy. We are going to walk through the results published in our Q3 2023 Space Investment Quarterly, explore current market dynamics, and deep dive into specific themes with industry leaders in Satellite communications and Geospatial intelligence. Show Notes Download the Watch the Space IQ playlist on Buy wherever you buy books /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/28478456

GHGSat is Delivering Climate Solutions 09/25/2023

GHGSat is Delivering Climate Solutions In this seventeenth episode of the second season of the Space Capital Podcast and we're speaking with Stephane Germain, he's the co-founder and CEO of GHGSat. Stephane. Space Capital first invested in GHGSat back in 2018, and was featured on the podcast in 2020. Since then, GHGSat launched several new satellites and products, and has firmly established the company as the global leader in greenhouse gas emissions monitoring. Learn more about how GHGSat is leading the way in monitoring greenhouse emissions in today’s podcast. Company website: Check out our first interview with GHGSat: /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/28140029

Space IQ: Q2 2023 Review 08/24/2023

Space IQ: Q2 2023 Review This is the Space Capital podcast and today we’ll discuss the Q2 2023 Space IQ, our quarterly review of startup activity and investment trends in the space economy. We will walk through the results published in our Q2 2023 Space Investment Quarterly, explore current market dynamics, and deep dive into specific themes in the space economy. Download the Watch the Space IQ playlist on Buy wherever you buy books /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/27843963

Achieving the Impossible with Top Talent 08/01/2023

Achieving the Impossible with Top Talent In the 15th episode of the Space Capital podcast, our guest host Justilian, partner at Space Capital is speaking with Brian & Seyka Mejeur, co-founders of AdAstra, a company specializing in talent advisory for space and clean tech startups. Learn more about the importance of talent in this podcast and with the additional links below. Company website: /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/27629037

Vision Pro and the Era of Spatial Computing 07/13/2023

Vision Pro and the Era of Spatial Computing In the 14th episode of the Space Capital podcast, we are speaking with Alon Grinspoon, founder and CEO of echo3D, a 3D asset management platform helping developers manage and stream 3D AR/VR content. We invested in echo3D in the fall of 2021, and the company's backed by a great syndicate of investors, including Convoy Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Verizon, 5G Lab, and others. Learn more about the future of 3D content and its impact on the world in today’s podcast. Company website: Learn how to quickly create real-time cloud-connected 3D/AR/VR apps in a few simple steps. Introducing Apple Vision Pro to create and build 3D content that could be live in 15 minutes or less. /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/27459039

Big Ideas 2023 05/26/2023

Big Ideas 2023 In the 13th episode of the Space Capital Podcast, we'll discuss some of the key trends and big ideas that we believe are driving growth in the space economy and how we're thinking about them. Chad Anderson, Tom Ingersoll, and Justus Kilian, Space Capital Managing Partners will examine how global economic headwinds are impacting the category. Which industries are most affected and which are best positioned to weather the storm? /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/26963256

The Space Economy 04/18/2023

The Space Economy In this 12th episode of the second season of the Space Capital Podcast, we’re breaking from our standard format to discuss the launch of our new book - The Space Economy: Capitalize on the Greatest Business Opportunity of Our Lifetime from Space Capital Managing Partner, Chad Anderson. The new Space Age has already begun, but there is still time for you to get in early. In The Space Economy: Capitalize on the Greatest Business Opportunity of Our Lifetime, accomplished venture capitalist and Space Capital founder Chad Anderson offers investors, entrepreneurs, and aspiring professionals powerful tools and information for understanding how space-based technologies have, and will continue to, transform enterprise, government, and consumer markets for decades to come. Learn more about The Space Economy: /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/26573541

Space IQ: Q4 2022 Review 03/15/2023

Space IQ: Q4 2022 Review This is the Space Capital podcast and this is the Q4 2022 Space IQ review, our quarterly analysis of startup activity and investment trends in the space economy. We are going to walk through the results published in our Q4 2022 Space Investment Quarterly, explore current market dynamics, and deep dive into specific themes with industry leaders in Satellite communications and Geospatial intelligence. Download the Download Watch the Space IQ playlist on Check out and sign up for the /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/26240556

The GEOINT Playbook 02/28/2023

The GEOINT Playbook In the 10th episode of the Space Capital podcast, the GEOINT Playbook we will walk through the Space Capital thesis, which analyzes geospatial intelligence (GEOINT). This framework helps us connect the dots from the origin and constraints of the geospatial stack to the larger role that space based technology plays in an ecosystem that intersects with the modern tech industry and serves customers across a wide variety of markets. Download the /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/26073651

Space IQ: Q3 2022 Review 11/03/2022

Space IQ: Q3 2022 Review This is the Space Capital podcast and today we’re introducing Space IQ, our quarterly review of startup activity and investment trends in the space economy. We are going to walk through the results published in our Q3 2022 Space Investment Quarterly, explore current market dynamics, and deep dive into specific themes with industry leaders in Satellite communications and Geospatial intelligence. SkyWatch is enabling a new era in geospatial intelligence by providing developers with the tools they need to efficiently and cost-effectively integrate Earth observation (EO) data into their applications and workflows. The company provides a modern API through which external users can access various types of EO data in high volumes and at fast throughput speeds. The company has two product lines: EarthCache, the simplest way to integrate EO data into any application, and TerraStream, an automated data distribution platform for satellite operators. K4 Mobility’s mission is to build and operate a secure digital platform to harness the power of the internet for maritime, with an inspiring, clear, and convenient technology path for cutting-edge performance now and in the future. Download the Watch the Space IQ playlist on SkyWatch website: , SpaceNews , Geospatial World , SpaceNews K4 Mobility website: /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/24895962

Remote Sensing: Unlocking Access 09/27/2022

Remote Sensing: Unlocking Access In this eighth episode of the second season of the Space Capital Podcast, we’re speaking with James Slifierz, founder and CEO of SkyWatch, a company that is enabling a new era in geospatial intelligence by providing developers the tools they need to efficiently and cost-effectively integrate Earth observation (EO) data into their applications and workflows. SkyWatch provides a modern API through which external users can access various types of EO data in high volumes and at fast throughput speeds. The company has two product lines: EarthCache, the simplest way to integrate EO data into any application, and TerraStream, an automated data distribution platform for satellite operators. /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/24507429

Software for Hard Engineering 08/25/2022

Software for Hard Engineering In this seventh episode of the second season of the Space Capital Podcast, we’re speaking with Lucy Hoag, Co-Founder and CEO of Violet Labs, a company building a cloud-based software integration for complex hardware engineering. Violet Labs is building cloud-based software integration for complex hardware engineering. We integrate data from software tools used across the engineering lifecycle into a powerful centralized platform, enabling an engineering source-of-truth, bidirectional data update, sophisticated workflow automation, and more. Our team is founded by engineers with experience building spacecraft, launch vehicles, eVTOLs, drones and self-driving cars for companies like SpaceX, Google, DARPA, Lyft and Amazon. /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/24167787

The Space Capital Podcast trailer 08/03/2022

The Space Capital Podcast trailer Trailer for The Space Capital podcast hosted by Chad Anderson /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/23950842

Climate Mission as a Service 06/30/2022

Climate Mission as a Service In this sixth episode of the second season of The Space Capital Podcast, we’re speaking with Jonny Dyer, founder and CEO of Muon Space, about how he’s built a truly one-of-a-kind team to tackle one of the greatest opportunities of our lifetime. Muon Space is developing a data-centric platform with a multitude of scientific-grade sensors at global scale. The company sets out to become the turnkey mission provider with the technology, tools and expertise needed to efficiently define, implement and scale diverse remote sensing missions using common, modular software and hardware pieces. /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/23594171

Earth, Moon, and beyond 06/01/2022

Earth, Moon, and beyond In this fifth episode of the second season of The Space Capital Podcast, we’re speaking with Justin Cyrus, co-founder and CEO of Lunar Outpost, a robotics company w/ products serving extreme environments on the lunar surface as well as terrestrial industries including mining. Lunar Outpost has two contracted rides to the Moon (both first in human history to their respective locations) and has sold thousands of sensor products on Earth. /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/23298011

Off-grid: Seamless Connectivity 04/29/2022

Off-grid: Seamless Connectivity In this fourth episode of the second season of The Space Capital Podcast, we’re speaking with Michael Small, co-founder and CEO of K4 Mobility, a digital technology and Internet services provider for off-grid communications. Space Capital invested in K4 earlier this year based on the quality and experience of the team, and we are incredibly excited about what they’re building. /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/22954859

Satellites, Smart Contracts, & Climate Change 03/11/2022

Satellites, Smart Contracts, & Climate Change In this third episode of the second season of The Space Capital Podcast, we’re speaking with Sid Jha, founder and CEO of Arbol, a parametric insurance marketplace for farms and businesses exposed to weather risk; and he’s also Founding Partner of dClimate, the world’s first transparent, decentralized marketplace where climate data, forecasts, and models are standardized, monetized, and distributed – we’re going to talk about both of those today. /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/22413647

Mission Critical IoT: The Missing Link 02/10/2022

Mission Critical IoT: The Missing Link In this second episode of the second season of The Space Capital Podcast, we’re speaking with Allan Cannon, founder and CEO of R3 IoT, a Scotland-based company, which combines satellite and cell technology to deliver mission-critical communication services to several different industries. R3 IoT combines cutting edge satellite communications technology with the best of IoT to offer unique end-to-end data services to the 90% of the planet that lacks traditional communications infrastructure. /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/22074785

The Promise of Synthetic Data 01/13/2022

The Promise of Synthetic Data In this episode of The Space Capital Podcast, we’re speaking with Nathan Kundtz, founder and CEO of Rendered.ai, about the company’s upcoming launch and how it will further advance their competitive lead to overcome costs and challenges in acquiring and using real-world data for training machine learning and artificial intelligence systems. /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/21761345

Ep. 21 - Space Talent 08/30/2020

Ep. 21 - Space Talent In this episode, we’re talking about the role talent plays in successful startups. For decades companies like Google, Apple, Microsoft have been competing for top talent and the rise of venture backed startups around the world have driven the competition to an all out battle for great hires. The battle for top talent now extends beyond just tech and touches every major industry looking to innovate. /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/15808502

Ep. 20 - Climate Sats 06/17/2020

Ep. 20 - Climate Sats GHGSat's vision is to become the global reference for remote sensing of greenhouse gas (GHG) and air quality gas emissions from industrial sites, using satellites. Their satellite is the first in the world capable of measuring air emissions from targeted industrial facilities. In this episode, we talk to Stephane Germain, CEO of GHGSat, about the company’s upcoming launch and how it will further advance their competitive lead. /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/14853713

Ep. 19 - The GPS Playbook 05/19/2020

Ep. 19 - The GPS Playbook “The GPS Playbook”, a new report by Space Capital and Silicon Valley Bank, demonstrates the potential for Space-based Communications and Geospatial Intelligence markets to generate over $1 trillion in equity value over the next decade. In this episode, we speak to Ann Kim, Managing Director and Sector Head of Frontier Technology at SVB, the bank of the world's most innovative companies and their investors. /episode/index/show/spaceangels/id/14478620

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