Beyond Earth Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingWilmington · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 13 people tracked
Also known as BEYOND EARTH LLC
Investment thesis
Backs space and Earth physical infrastructure—precision positioning, lunar mobility, power systems—supports founders across US, UK, EU, MENA, APAC; led by PhDs and founders with physics, banking, early crypto/fintech backgrounds.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 18, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 32 of 51 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×15Space Tech ×15Hardware ×12Media & Entertainment ×10AI & Machine Learning ×5Defense Tech ×5Energy ×4EdTech ×3
HQs:United States×11Canada×1France×1Japan×1Luxembourg×1Singapore×1
Investments · 51 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12022 · 13 dated
Co-investorsCapital FactoryIBXIndustrious VenturesiNetworksKluz VenturesTactico
Co-investorsa16z cryptoA16Z SpeedrunBeast VenturesBooz Allen VenturesDigerati InvestmentsIntegra Groupe+5 more
Airbus Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in founders building critical infrastructure, with a focus on deeptech and frontier technology companies such as space and autonomy startups.
Anthropic is an AI safety research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Dario Amodei(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)Daniela Amodei(Co-founder & President)inTom Brown(Co-founder)inJack Clark(Co-founder & Head of Policy)inJared Kaplan(Co-founder & Chief Science Officer)Chris Olah(Co-founder & Interpretability Research Lead)
Co-investors3Comma Capital7BC Venture CapitalA.Capital VenturesAccelAlkeon InnovationAllen Institute for AI (AI2) Incubator+74 more
fab2 designs and builds the hardware and software used to manufacture chips, including semiconductor fabs, fabrication tools, and components such as pumps, valves, sensors, and precision actuators.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Sam ZeloofJim Keller
Co-investorsBlack FlagFontinalis PartnersHyperguap
Axiom Space develops commercial space stations and provides access to low-Earth orbit microgravity environments for research, manufacturing, and innovation by governments, researchers, and organizations.
Defense TechEdTechHardwareSpace Tech
Dr. Kam Ghaffarian(Executive Chairman)inMichael Suffredini(Founder, former CEO and President)
Co-investors2am VCAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundC5 CapitalChenel Capital PartnersDeclaration Partners+20 more
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a research and higher-education institution; the referenced page highlights biomedical research, such as work on blocking a lung-inflammation enzyme to reduce lung cancer tumor risk.
BiotechEdTech
Co-investorsFlagship PioneeringFoundersX VenturesJIMCOLair East LabsMassChallenge MexicoSelvedge Venture
Rocketdyne is a space propulsion, power and electronics supplier that makes launch-vehicle engines (including the RL10 upper-stage engine), spacecraft propulsion, reaction-control thrusters, avionics, secure communications equipment and nuclear power systems for national security, civil and commercial space customers.
Defense TechHardwareMedia & EntertainmentSpace TechMelbourne, US
Kristin Houston(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAE Industrial PartnersBooz Allen VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)First Spark Ventures, LlcWayfinder VenturesWealthing VC Club
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a global startup program for seed-stage, science-based companies that pairs founders with experienced entrepreneurs, angel investors, economists, and scientists through an objectives-based mentoring process.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEdTechSector AgnosticToronto, CA
Ajay Agrawal(Founder)Sonia Sennik(Chief Executive Officer, CDL-Global)
Co-investorsHEC Paris IncubatorScale AIUniversity System of Maryland Momentum Fund
Efficient Computer develops a programmable processor architecture designed for energy efficiency in general-purpose computation, including AI applications.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyHardwareSemiconductors
Brandon Lucia(Founder)in
Co-investorsMyelin VCTriatomic CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)EclipseOverlap HoldingsToyota 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-investorsAlpine Space Ventures
Co-investorsBeast Ventures
Co-investorsOnstageOVNI Capital
Co-investorsAnnex InvestmentsKhwarizmi Ventures
Impulse Space develops in-space mobility infrastructure and spacecraft, enabling transportation and logistics between Earth orbit, the Moon, and Mars.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechRedondo Beach, US
Tom Mueller(Founder & CEO)Eric Romo(Executive Officer, Director)Margaret Abernathy(Executive Officer)
BoardMichael Linse(Director)inJohn William Raymond(Director)Alexandria Anne McHugh(Director)
Co-investors137 VenturesAlumni VenturesArctic DigitalBalerion Space VenturesBanner VCBasecamp Fund+12 more
The page is a PR Newswire press release headline about Lanyon AI, a company emerging from stealth to work on scientific and technical computing.
Infinite Frontiers publishes newsletters covering deep tech topics such as space technology, defense, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence.
Deep TechMedia & EntertainmentSpace Tech
InformationWeek is an enterprise IT news, analysis, and commentary publication covering topics such as AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and data center infrastructure for CIOs and IT leaders.
Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsFuture Ventures
International Finance is a business and financial news publication covering markets, banking, asset management, aviation, technology, and the global economy.
FintechMedia & Entertainment
The Next Web is a technology news publication covering topics such as artificial intelligence, business, and the wider tech industry, aimed at founders, executives, and tech decision-makers.
Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsAviv Venture CapitalLDV CapitalSilicon VenturesSmartGateVCYL Ventures
ispace is a lunar transportation company that builds lunar landers and rovers to carry customer payloads to lunar orbit and the Moon's surface, offering high-frequency, low-cost transportation services.
HardwareRoboticsSpace Tech
Co-investorsTBS Innovation PartnersUntroD Capital
Lunar Outpost builds robotic infrastructure, lunar rovers, and space resource systems to support human exploration and commerce on the Moon and other planetary bodies.
Deep TechHardwareRoboticsSpace TechGolden, US
Andrew Gemer(Executive Officer)Forrest Meyen(Co-Founder & CSO)Julian Cyrus(Co-Founder & COO)Justin Cyrus(Founder & CEO)AJ Gemer(Co-Founder & CTO)
BoardDaniel Kleinmann(Director)in
Co-investorsAurelia FoundryBalerion Space VenturesEniac VenturesIndustrious VenturesSpace CapitalType One Ventures+3 more
Neurophos develops photonic AI accelerator chips (the OPU) that use photonic tensor cores to deliver high compute throughput at low power draw, aiming to compress a full GPU rack into the size and power of a single GPU.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductorsAustin, US
Patrick Bowen(Executive Officer, Director)Hod Finkelstein(Executive Officer)Preston Woo(Executive Officer)
BoardChristopher Alliegro(Director)Nathan Kundtz(Director)
Co-investorsBosch VenturesBuilder CapitalDnx VenturesDuke Capital PartnersRobert Bosch Venture CapitalSilicon Catalyst+4 more
Y Combinator-backed vertically integrated robotics company (hand, arm, and foundation model) automating physical human labor.
The Planetary Society is a member-funded nonprofit that advances space science and exploration through space advocacy, education, and research, including efforts on Solar System discovery, the search for life beyond Earth, and asteroid impact defense.
Impact & Social GoodSpace Tech
Carl Sagan(Co-founder)Bill Nye(Chief Ambassador)
Co-investorsInvariantes FundPerot Jain
Promus Ventures is a venture capital firm with offices in Chicago and Luxembourg.
Chicago, US
Government web portal of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg that aggregates links to state institutions, ministries, and public-service sites.
GovTech
SkyFi operates a platform that provides access to satellite imagery and Earth observation analytics from multiple providers through a single, user-friendly interface with transparent pricing.
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechSaaS
Luke Fischer(Founder)in
Co-investorsBalerion Space VenturesBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcCapital FactoryIronGate Capital AdvisorsJ2 VenturesSeraphim Space+2 more
Space Capital is a venture capital firm investing in the space economy, covering GPS, geospatial intelligence, and satellite communications.
Space Tech
Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary
Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures4DX VenturesA*Abstract VenturesAccess Technology Ventures+107 more
Co-investorsSouth Park Commons
Stoke Space develops fully reusable rockets for space transportation and mobility services.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSeattle, US
Andy Lapsa(Founder)inTom Feldman(Founder)inKelly Hennig(Executive Officer)
BoardChristian Garcia(Director)inPhil Harris(Director)inMorgan Beller(Director)in
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Aurelia FoundryBalerion Space VenturesBeyond CapitalCross Culture VenturesEvolution VC Partners+27 more
Tandem PV manufactures high-efficiency perovskite-silicon tandem solar panels designed for U.S.-based commercial-scale production, serving electricity demand from AI, electrification, and data infrastructure.
CleantechEnergyHardwareSilicon Valley, US
Colin Bailie(Founder & CTO)Chris Eberspacher(Co-Founder)Scott Wharton(CEO)
BoardRik Wehbring(Director)
Co-investorsEclipseEclipse VenturesBand of AngelsCongruent VenturesConstellation Technology VenturesNew Climate Ventures
Tech News International is an online publication that publishes technology news and articles, including coverage of topics such as artificial intelligence and leadership.
Media & Entertainment
Thea Energy develops fusion energy systems based on a stellarator architecture that replaces complex 3D magnet coils with arrays of mass-manufacturable planar magnets controlled by software.
CleantechDeep TechEnergy
Co-investorsEmerald Technology Ventures AgHitachi VenturesLinse CapitalLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalPrelude Ventures+2 more
The Epoch Times is a news media organization publishing articles, video shows, and documentaries covering U.S. politics, world events, business, health, entertainment, and lifestyle topics for a general audience through a subscription model.
Media & Entertainment
The Mirror is a news publication covering politics, current affairs, and entertainment.
Media & Entertainment
Transcelestial builds laser communication technology that delivers high-speed internet connectivity using compact wireless optical devices as an alternative to fiber.
Deep TechHardwareMedia & EntertainmentSpace TechSingapore, SG
Rohit Jha(CEO)inMohammad Danesh(CTO)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesChampion Hill VenturesEntrepreneur FirstIn-Q-TelKickstart VenturesMPower+3 more
Turion builds space infrastructure including vehicles, mission software, and payloads for tactical space operations, orbital logistics, and space domain awareness.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Ryan Westerdahl(Founder)inTyler James Pierce(Founder)inPatryk Wiatr(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundAsymmetry VenturesAurelia FoundryCenter15 CapitalDG Daiwa VenturesForward Venture Capital+17 more
Type One Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building space technologies, AI and automation, robotics, mobility, nanotechnology, and human longevity.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSpace Tech
Co-investorsHelios Capital
Xona Space Systems operates Pulsar, a positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) service delivered from a constellation of small satellites in Low Earth Orbit that broadcasts a new signal to augment or replace GPS.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechBurlingame, US
Brian Manning(Executive Officer, Director)Tyler Reid(Director)Adrien Perkins(Director)
BoardSky Dayton(Director)inLewis Jones(Director)Jeff Crusey(Director)in
Co-investorsArmada Investment AGCapital InnovatorsCross Culture VenturesFirst Spark Ventures, LlcIceNineIndustrious Ventures+14 more
Zeno develops nuclear batteries that convert heat from decaying radioisotopes into electricity for extended-duration applications in space and deep-sea environments where conventional power sources are inadequate.
Deep TechDefense TechEnergyHardwareSpace Tech
Tyler Bernstein(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investors7percent VenturesAIN VenturesBalerion Space VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Evolution VC PartnersHanaco Venture Capital+9 more
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioIntuitive MachinesNASDAQ: LUNR
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesThea Energy · energynews.pro · Aug 19, 2026
SpaceX · businessinsider.com · Aug 16, 2026
Anthropic · Reuters · Aug 15, 2026
Lunar Outpost · payloadspace.com · Jul 24, 2026
Stoke Space · techcrunch.com · Jul 8, 2026
Impulse Space · govconwire.com · Jun 5, 2026
Neurophos · datacenterdynamics.com · May 7, 2026
Tandem PV · businesswire.com · Apr 20, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Beyond Earth Ventures made?
- Beyond Earth Ventures has 50 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Beyond Earth Ventures invest at?
- Beyond Earth Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage stages.
- What is Beyond Earth Ventures's typical check size?
- Beyond Earth Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
- What sectors does Beyond Earth Ventures focus on?
- Beyond Earth Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Hardware, IoT, New Materials, Robotics, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- Where is Beyond Earth Ventures located?
- Beyond Earth Ventures is headquartered in Wilmington, US.
- Does Beyond Earth Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Beyond Earth Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Beyond Earth Ventures co-invest with?
- Beyond Earth Ventures most often shares deals with Balerion Space Ventures, Industrious Ventures, Space Capital, among 156 tracked co-investors.
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Firms observed investing alongside Beyond Earth Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Beyond Earth Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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