Generation Space

A fantastic turnout last week at our first ‘Space Jam’ event at LA Tech Week, where founders and investors from the space industry came together for an evening of networking and insights from an expert panel 🚀   Generation Space was thrilled to host the event alongside Fenwick & West, and MaC Venture Capital. Thank you to the awesome panel who represented different stages of startup fundraising, discussing topics from structuring early rounds, to target returns, future exit strategies, and guidance for early-stage companies preparing for future rounds 🛰   Panelists: Joshua Geffon, Partner, Fenwick & West Hannah Huffman, Vice President, NightDragon Brian Manning, Co-Founder & CEO, Xona Space Systems Alex Haro, Co-Founder, Hubble Network Moderated by Andre Ronsoehr, Partner, Generation Space

Congratulations to Investment VP Lewis Alun Jones, who has been listed in Payload's Pioneers 2024! 🚀 👏 Payload's list of 30-under-30 in the space industry showcases pioneers working across the space industry from; founding companies, building hardware, cleaning up orbit, writing policies, and developing programs to reach the Moon. Many are also working with programs outside their day jobs to boost diversity in the sector and inspire the next generation of the industry. 🛰 The average score of a winner this year was 3+ points higher than those who made our 2023 list. Congratulations to everyone who made the list! 🙌 https://lnkd.in/eV2xQcwg

Who is excited about the Space Jam event tomorrow? 👀 We are delighted to be co-hosting this Founders & Investors Meetup at LA #TechWeek with Fenwick and MaC Venture Capital 🚀 See you there 👇 https://lu.ma/d0saoynk

Investment VP Lewis Alun Jones is speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 on the 28th of October in San Francisco! 🚀 Details: 11:20 AM - 11:50 AM (PST) | Wed 28th October Session: Riding the Wave: The Future of Space Investing Find out more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e9sS2QQx

Don't miss this months Generation Space newsletter featuring stories from D-Orbit, Spire, AST SpaceMobile, ICEYE, Astroscale, Auriga Space and more 🛰️

Seraphim Space will be hosting a LinkedIn live webinar on the quarterly space investment index - Q3 2024 🚀 Register your interest to attend below 👇

We are pleased to share the final agenda for the space stage at the TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 conference which includes Investment VP, Lewis Alun Jones 🚀 Lewis will be on the panel 'Riding the Wave: The Future of Space Investing' with Katelin Holloway (Seven Seven Six 7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣), Jordan Noone (Embedded Ventures) 🌟 The full space stage line-up can be found here, it won't be one to miss 👇 https://lnkd.in/gVVSXg-U

Last week we kicked off Week 1 of the Mission 14 Accelerator programme! 🚀 We were delighted to be hosted by the wonderful KPMG team at their London offices. Thank you to Neil Rae, Head of Space, Bina Mehta, UK Chair, Jonathan Gill, head of Industrial Manufacturing and Defence, and Brian Miske, who leads KPMG’s Ignition capability across the United States for delivering the firm’s perspectives and leadership. A special thanks to Edward Hussey from the UK team for guiding the day. 🛰 We had a jam-packed day, helping the startup founders to strategise their leadership approach, win customers and scale their fascinating businesses. Thank you Rob Desborough, Ellie Gyaurova, and Alessandro Braglia, from the Accelerator team for bringing everyone together Stay tuned for more insights into this cohorts journey on the Accelerator 🌌

New podcast episode alert! 🚨 Portfolio Spotlight: Winnie Lai, Founder & CEO of Auriga Space 🚀 Auriga Space is revolutionising how we access space through groundbreaking electromagnetic launch technologies, making satellite deployment more efficient, frequent, and sustainable. With over 15 years of entrepreneurial experience, including two successful tech exits, Winnie offers incredible insights into the future of space tech and innovation. 🌌 Tune in to hear how Auriga Space is shaping the future of space exploration! 🎧 https://lnkd.in/eSefNcfC