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The Space Capital Podcast

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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.

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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.

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English


Episodes
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Space IQ: Q4 2023 Review

2/20/2024
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. Managing 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 Q4 2023 Space Investment Quarterly Watch the Space IQ playlist on YouTube Buy The Space Economy wherever you buy books

Duration:00:21:42

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Kayhan and the future of space traffic management

12/19/2023

Duration:00:34:26

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Networked GPS and the Era of Precise Positioning

11/21/2023
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: https://www.zephr.xyz/ Hear from Zephr Founder Sean Gorman: GPS: the technology we all use that is never good enough Space Capital GPS Playbook

Duration:00:44:52

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Space IQ: Q3 2023 Review

10/31/2023
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 Q3 2023 Space Investment Quarterly Watch the Space IQ playlist on YouTube Buy The Space Economy wherever you buy books

Duration:00:41:01

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GHGSat is Delivering Climate Solutions

9/25/2023
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: https://www.ghgsat.com/en/ Check out our first interview with GHGSat: Climate Sats GHGSat completes Series C1 funding GHGSat orders four more greenhouse gas monitoring cubesats from Spire

Duration:00:39:01

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Space IQ: Q2 2023 Review

8/24/2023
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 Q2 2023 Space Investment Quarterly Watch the Space IQ playlist on YouTube Buy The Space Economy wherever you buy books

Duration:00:19:34

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Achieving the Impossible with Top Talent

8/1/2023
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: https://adastra.us/ Space Talent Spotlight: Brian Mejeur

Duration:00:47:18

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Vision Pro and the Era of Spatial Computing

7/13/2023
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: https://www.echo3d.com/ Learn how to quickly create real-time cloud-connected 3D/AR/VR apps in a few simple steps. https://youtu.be/yw8RN6E7bjE Introducing Apple Vision Pro https://youtu.be/TX9qSaGXFyg Register for echo3D’s free tier to create and build 3D content that could be live in 15 minutes or less.

Duration:00:36:25

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Big Ideas 2023

5/26/2023
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?

Duration:00:32:53

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The Space Economy

4/18/2023
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. www.thespaceeconomy.comOrder from AmazonOrder from Barnes & Noble

Duration:00:43:17

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Space IQ: Q4 2022 Review

3/15/2023
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. Q4 2022 Space Investment QuarterlyThe GEOINT PlaybookYouTubeSpace TalentSpace Talent Jobs Board

Duration:00:24:41

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The GEOINT Playbook

2/27/2023
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 Q4 2022 Space Investment Quarterly The GEOINT Playbook

Duration:00:31:10

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Space IQ: Q3 2022 Review

11/3/2022
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 theQ3 2022 Space Investment QuarterlyWatch the Space IQ playlist on YouTubeSkyWatch website:https://www.skywatch.com/ Microsoft reveals Azure Space Partner Community, SpaceNews SkyWatch Joins Esri Partner Network; Closed Beta ArcGIS Integration, Geospatial WorldSkyWatch raises $17.2 million in Series B funding round, SpaceNewsK4 Mobility website:https://www.k4mobility.com/

Duration:00:29:18

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Remote Sensing: Unlocking Access

9/27/2022
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.

Duration:00:48:02

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Software for Hard Engineering

8/25/2022
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.

Duration:00:26:57

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The Space Capital Podcast trailer

8/3/2022
Trailer for The Space Capital podcast hosted by Chad Anderson

Duration:00:00:27

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Climate Mission as a Service

6/30/2022
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.

Duration:00:35:43

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Earth, Moon, and beyond

6/1/2022
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.

Duration:00:38:30

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Off-grid: Seamless Connectivity

4/29/2022
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.

Duration:00:29:33

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Satellites, Smart Contracts, & Climate Change

3/11/2022
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.

Duration:00:40:46