Investors map · Worldwide

Who invests in space tech

142 investors have backed two or more of the 234 space tech startups worldwide on our map, in rounds we track. Grouped by kind, each ranked by how many of these companies it has backed; the most active has backed 21.

142investors on the map
6kinds of investor
Seraphim Spacebacked the most (18)
VC firmsmost common kind

VC firms

94

+70 more

Private equity and asset managers

14

Corporate investors

11

Government funds

9

Accelerators

7

Growth funds

7

Segment by segment

VC firms

94 investors

  1. Seraphim SpaceVC firmUnited Kingdom18 backed
  2. Alumni VenturesVC firmUnited States9 backed
  3. Andreessen HorowitzVC firmUnited States8 backed
  4. Draper AssociatesVC firmUnited States8 backed
  5. TechstarsVC firmUnited States8 backed
  6. Liquid 2 VenturesVC firmUnited States7 backed
  7. Founders FundVC firmUnited States6 backed
  8. Lux CapitalVC firmUnited States5 backed

Private equity and asset managers

14 investors

  1. GaingelsPrivate equityUnited States21 backed
  2. Space CapitalPrivate equityItaly8 backed
  3. Washington Harbour Partners LpPrivate equityUnited States5 backed
  4. BlackRockAsset managerUnited States4 backed
  5. General AtlanticPrivate equityUnited States3 backed
  6. Pioneer FundPrivate equityUnited States3 backed
  7. Goldman SachsPrivate equityUnited States2 backed
  8. StepStone GroupFund of fundsUnited States2 backed

Corporate investors

11 investors

  1. ESACorporate investorFrance6 backed
  2. Lockheed MartinCorporate investorUnited States5 backed
  3. Z Venture CapitalCorporate investorJapan3 backed
  4. Endeavor CatalystCorporate investorUnited States3 backed
  5. Woven CapitalCorporate investorJapan2 backed
  6. Hana VenturesCorporate investorSouth Korea2 backed
  7. Rainmatter by ZerodhaCorporate investorIndia2 backed
  8. Airbus VenturesCorporate investorUnited States2 backed

Government funds

9 investors

  1. BpifranceGovernment fundFrance7 backed
  2. EIC AcceleratorGovernment fundEuropean Union6 backed
  3. European Investment BankGovernment fundLuxembourg5 backed
  4. National Science FoundationGovernment fundUnited States5 backed
  5. UK governmentGovernment fund-3 backed
  6. Small Business Innovation ResearchGovernment fundUnited States3 backed
  7. Korea Tech Incubator Program For StartupGovernment fundSouth Korea2 backed
  8. AGAustralian GovernmentGovernment fund-2 backed

Accelerators

7 investors

  1. Y CombinatorAcceleratorUnited States15 backed
  2. Plug and PlayAcceleratorUnited States6 backed
  3. Creative Destruction LabAcceleratorCanada4 backed
  4. Venture KickAcceleratorSwitzerland3 backed
  5. In-Q-TelAcceleratorUnited States3 backed
  6. GoogleAcceleratorUnited States2 backed
  7. Entrepreneur FirstAcceleratorUnited Kingdom2 backed

Growth funds

7 investors

  1. National Reconstruction FundGrowth fundAustralia3 backed
  2. SeraphimGrowth fundIndia3 backed
  3. Scaleup Europe FundGrowth fundUnited States2 backed
  4. ESEQT's Scaleup Europe FundGrowth fund-2 backed
  5. LuminArx Capital ManagementGrowth fundUnited States2 backed
  6. QBQatar BanGrowth fundQatar2 backed
  7. EBExport-Import Bank of the United StatesGrowth fund-2 backed

How this map is made. Every investor here has backed two or more startups on our space tech map, in rounds we track. Grouped by the kind of investor, each ranked by how many of these companies it has backed. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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