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Starburst Ventures

Starburst Ventures is an innovation catalyst in the aerospace sector, recognized as the first global accelerator dedicated to aviation, space, and defense. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in California, it specializes in facilitating connections between established corporations and startups while offering strategic growth mentoring and consulting services. With a presence in major cities including Los Angeles, Paris, Montreal, Munich, San Francisco, and Singapore, Starburst has cultivated an extensive ecosystem that encompasses over 4,000 startups related to aerospace. The organization also hosts numerous international and national events, highlighting innovation in the industry, particularly at prominent air shows. Starburst Ventures focuses on series A and series B-stage investments, emphasizing the growth and development of aerospace companies worldwide.
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Managing Director

Past deals in Space Industry

Modularity Space

Venture Round in 2021
Modularity Space is developing low-cost modular reusable satellites designed to be repaired, refueled, and upgraded in space.

Morpheus Space

Venture Round in 2021
Morpheus Space GmbH, founded in 2018 and based in Dresden, Germany, specializes in manufacturing electric propulsion systems for spacecraft. The company's innovative product offerings, including nanoFEEP and multiFEEP, are designed to enhance satellite operations by enabling service providers to manage entire constellations as a unified entity. By integrating advanced electric propulsion with artificial intelligence, Morpheus Space is transforming the NewSpace industry. Their solutions allow satellites to perform numerous orbital maneuvers, facilitating a new approach to mission planning that prioritizes objectives through automated decision-making. This capability provides unprecedented flexibility for satellite networks, enabling optimal adjustments to meet specific user needs, such as revisiting frequencies and monitoring dynamic points of interest.

Nebula Compute

Venture Round in 2021
Space Technology Solutions for Government and Commercial Customers

Atomic-6

Venture Round in 2021
Atomic-6 is an advanced manufacturing startup bringing next-generation composite products to the forefront of the logistics, military, and aerospace industries.

Skyways

Venture Round in 2020
Skyways is creating a new form of transportation to advance our civilization. The company's focus in the immediate future is on cargo transportation with the idea to then fund a new personal air transportation vehicle that will be operated as a service. Skyways has a big focus on software to enable full autonomy and large scale fleet operations. Skyways was founded in 2017, is YC-backed and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Cluster

Venture Round in 2020
Cluster Technologies, Inc. operates a platform, which provides staffing and workforce management solutions. The company match qualified candidates to jobs at aviation, aerospace, defense, and automotive companies. Cluster Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Culver City, California.

Launcher

Venture Round in 2020
Launcher Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in delivering small satellites into orbit. The company is also involved in the development of advanced rocket engines, including a three-dimensional printed liquid propellant rocket engine that uses liquid oxygen and kerosene as fuel. With a focus on innovative technology and efficient delivery services, Launcher aims to enhance access to space for small satellite operators.

Orbital Sidekick

Venture Round in 2020
Orbital Sidekick, Inc. specializes in Earth observation and analysis services through advanced hyperspectral imaging technology. The company operates a small satellite constellation that captures narrow contiguous spectral bands, ranging from visible light to infrared. This capability allows for precise chemical classification and change detection, making it a valuable tool for various sectors, including energy, oil and gas, mining, environmental monitoring, infrastructure, agriculture, and defense. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Orbital Sidekick focuses on providing innovative solutions for complex analysis and monitoring needs.

Momentus

Venture Round in 2019
Momentus Inc. is a company based in Santa Clara, California, that specializes in water-powered transportation services for spacecraft. Founded in 2017, it is a pioneer in developing in-space transportation and infrastructure technology, focusing on the commercialization of space. The company employs a team of experienced aerospace, propulsion, and robotics engineers who have created an energy-efficient transport system utilizing plasma water propulsion technology. Momentus has established service agreements with notable entities, including Lockheed Martin and NASA, as well as various private satellite companies and government agencies. Its inaugural Vigoride™ transport system launch was scheduled for December 2020, marking a significant step in its mission to enhance space logistics.

Skyloom Global

Venture Round in 2019
Skyloom Global Corp. develops and manufactures outer space communication technology for creating a space-borne infrastructure. The company offers optical communications based products and relay satellites placed in geostationary orbit. It products help in increasing space-to-earth bandwidth. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Merritt Island, Florida.

Prime Lightworks

Venture Round in 2019
Prime Lightworks Inc. manufactures electric propulsion systems for space satellites.Their goal is to engineer new possibilities in space while drastically reducing cost and waste.

Spaceit

Venture Round in 2019
Spaceit offers mission control as a service. It is a one stop solution for satellite ground operations. Spaceit's service includes a Mission Control System (MCS), pre-integrated access to a worldwide network of ground stations, satellite control, consultations and support. Spaceit's Mission Control System is a complex solution consisting of a cloud-based platform. It has flexible scaling, remote usage, automated backups and maintenance, lower costs.

Sen

Venture Round in 2018
Sen's vision is to democratize space using video to inform, educate, inspire and benefit all humanity. Sen's mission is to stream real-time videos from space to billions of people, gathering news and information about Earth and space and making it universally accessible.

Phase Four

Seed Round in 2018
Phase Four LLC manufactures satellite propulsion systems. It also provides CubeSats ambipolar thruster, an electrodeless permanent magnet helicon thruster; and Maxwell, a turn key plasma propulsion solution for small satellites. The company’s products are used in commercial, civil, and scientific space missions. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Pasadena, California.