Munich · Seed–Series A · 7 people tracked
Also known as Alpine Space Ventures GmbH Co. KG · Alpine Space Ventures K2 GmbH Co. KG · ALPINE SPACE VENTURES MANAGEMENT GMBH · Alpine Space Ventures Northwood GmbH Co. KG
Investment thesis
Alpine Space Ventures backs teams building companies in space and space-enabled industries, drawing on a team with over 50 years of NewSpace industry experience and an extensive partner network. The firm looks for founders with the mindset, grit, and dedication to build strong products, and gets excited about scalable technologies with substantial commercial potential. Rather than niche sci-fi gadgets, it favors solutions that deliver a 10x improvement over existing offerings in established markets with meaningful room to grow.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 17 of 22 portfolio companiesSpace Tech ×10Hardware ×6Deep Tech ×5Defense Tech ×5SaaS ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Enterprise Software ×2GovTech ×2
HQs:United States×5Germany×3France×1
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 32023 · 17 dated
Morpheus Space develops electric propulsion systems for satellites and the New Space industry, based on FEEP (Field Emission Electric Propulsion) technology.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Daniel Bock(Co-Founder, CTO & Managing Director)Christian Boy(Co-Founder & Manufacturing Manager)Philipp Laufer(Co-Founder & Propulsion Manager)inChristian Schunk(Co-Founder & Electronics Manager)inIstvan(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsAirbus VenturesLavrock VenturesTechstarsEuropean Investment FundMorpheus VenturesVsquared Ventures
The European Investment Fund (EIF) provides debt and equity financing to European SMEs and infrastructure projects across their development stages, channelling funding through funds and intermediaries.
FintechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsBOMCrowberry CapitalInvivo Capital PartnersKhanuM80 PartnersTesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)+2 more
Blackwave is a company working with carbon fiber composites and CNC manufacturing, with roles spanning aerospace engineering and production.
Advanced ManufacturingNew MaterialsSpace TechTaufkirchen, DE
Arseniy Vershinin(Founder)inHanno Renner(Founder)in
Co-investorsBerliner Volksbank VenturesConvergePICUS CAPITALRedstoneTane Fund
CASSINI is a European Commission initiative (2021-2027) supporting entrepreneurs, start-ups, and SMEs across the EU space industry, covering both upstream (nanosats, launchers) and downstream (products/services enabled by space data).
GovTechSpace Tech
Constellr builds and operates custom thermal-imaging satellites and an end-to-end system that measures surface temperature globally to deliver thermal intelligence on human activity, infrastructure load, and environmental stress.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech
Co-investorsKaristakineo financeSaxoventSemapa NextSeraphim SpaceVsquared Ventures
The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe's intergovernmental organization for space, carrying out missions and research across space science, technology, and applications.
Space Tech
Co-investorsBeyond Earth Ventures
The European Defense Investor Network is a network of venture capital investors focused on defense technology, supporting founders and organizing events such as the European Defense Tech Summit.
Defense Tech
K2 Space designs and builds satellite hardware and subsystems — including power, propulsion, autonomy, thermal, and structures — for space missions such as multi-orbit constellations, deep space relay, and large-scale observatories.
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Karan Kunjur(CEO, Co-Founder)inNeel Kunjur(CTO, Co-Founder)
Co-investorsCapitalGFirst Round CapitalICONIQKleiner PerkinsPathbreaker VenturesRepublic Capital (ex Republic Labs)+10 more
The page is an online gambling/betting operator ("OK9") targeting Vietnamese players, offering sports betting, online casino, slots, fish-shooting games, lottery, and card games.
West Hollywood, US
Neeldev Kunjur(Executive Officer, Director)Karandev Kunjur(Executive Officer, Director)Karan Kunjur(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlso CapitalAsymmetric Capital PartnersCapitalGFirst Round CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersRedpoint Ventures
Morpheus Space develops GO-2, an electric satellite propulsion system designed to enable orbital maneuvers including constellation deployment, repositioning, deorbiting, and collision avoidance for spacecraft.
HardwareSpace Tech
Co-investorsIn-Q-TelIronGate Capital AdvisorsVsquared VenturesEuropean Investment FundLavrock VenturesMorpheus Ventures
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is an intergovernmental military alliance of North American and European member states that coordinates collective defense and security cooperation.
Defense TechGovTech
Co-investorsWaterloo Accelerator Centre
The NATO Innovation Fund is a standalone venture capital fund backed by 24 NATO allies, deploying over €1 billion into deep tech startups.
Deep TechDefense Tech
Co-investorsTesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
Builds critical, globally distributed ground station infrastructure with in-house hardware and a programmable software layer for moving space data to and from the ground.
Northwood provides end-to-end ground infrastructure for space missions, from concept through deployment to live data delivery.
Deep TechHardwareSaaSSpace Tech
Shaurya Luthra(Cofounder)
Co-investorsAlso CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAurelia FoundryBalerion Space VenturesFulcrum VentureHumba Ventures+6 more
ReflexAI provides AI-powered simulations and quality assurance tools for clinical teams to practice patient interactions and ensure adherence to care standards.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsCollaborative FundGreyMatterATX Venture PartnersBayern KapitalHTGF
Reflex is a platform for building and deploying enterprise applications in Python, combining framework, infrastructure, and data connectivity in a single unified system.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSector AgnosticSan Francisco, US
Nikhil Rao(Founder)inAlek Petuskey(Founder)in
Co-investorsLattice CapitalAbstract VenturesOutset CapitalPICUS CAPITALY CombinatorATX Venture Partners+2 more
Reflex is an on-demand staffing platform that connects retailers with vetted, background-checked retail associates for shifts such as sales, cashier, inventory, and event roles.
Future of WorkMarketplacesRetail Tech
Mike Meyers(Founder)in
Co-investorsATX Venture PartnersCanaan PartnersRed Swan VenturesService Provider CapitalBayern KapitalHTGF+2 more
Reflex Aerospace designs and assembles customizable satellite platforms for commercial and defence missions, offering optical Earth observation, synthetic aperture radar, and satellite communications solutions.
Defense TechHardwareSpace Tech
Co-investorsBayern Kapital
SOURCE (Source Energy Company) manufactures space-grade silicon PV modules and solar arrays — modules, rigid panels, and flexible blanket arrays — at industrial volume for satellite and space mission programs.
EnergyHardwareSpace Tech
Co-investorsDolby Family Ventures
Designs and manufactures turnkey off-the-shelf solar power systems and foldable arrays for spacecraft.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesK2 · technode.global · Aug 12, 2026
Reflex · kalkinemedia.com · Aug 11, 2026
Northwood Space · datacenterdynamics.com · Jun 18, 2026
Constellr · universemagazine.com · Feb 17, 2026
Morpheus Space · techfundingnews.com · Feb 6, 2026
Morpheus Space · techfundingnews.com · Feb 6, 2026
Reflex · finsmes.com · Nov 7, 2025
Reflex · finsmes.com · Nov 7, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Alpine Space Ventures made?
- Alpine Space Ventures has 18 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Alpine Space Ventures invest at?
- Alpine Space Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Alpine Space Ventures's typical check size?
- Alpine Space Ventures typically writes checks of $11M – $22M.
- What sectors does Alpine Space Ventures focus on?
- Alpine Space Ventures focuses on Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Hardware, Space Tech.
- Where is Alpine Space Ventures located?
- Alpine Space Ventures is headquartered in Munich, DE.
- Does Alpine Space Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Alpine Space Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Alpine Space Ventures co-invest with?
- Alpine Space Ventures most often shares deals with Also Capital, CapitalG, First Round Capital, among 43 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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Co-investors · 10
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.
HTGF is a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies and new business models.
Republic Capital is a New York-based investment adviser that makes strategic investments in private companies, with an additional presence in Los Angeles. Beyond providing capital, it takes board seats and supports portfolio companies through introductions to key clients and investors.
Lavrock Ventures is an early-stage venture firm investing at the intersection of national security and frontier technologies, backing companies driven by real-world demand and mission needs.
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.
Afore Capital is a $500M pre-seed venture fund that invests in pre-traction, early-stage companies, leveraging product and investment expertise to support founders from day zero.
Lakestar is an investment firm founded by Dr. Klaus Hommels in 2012, managing venture capital funds and personal investments across stages and geographies, with a focus on technology companies supporting Europe's sovereignty and prosperity.
Earlybird Venture Capital is a European venture capital investor that backs early-stage technology founders with capital, strategic support, and access to an international network.
Firms observed investing alongside Alpine Space Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Alpine Space Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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