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Investment thesis
Open Lunar Foundation is an independent, nonprofit convener dedicated to ensuring humanity's return to the Moon happens peacefully and cooperatively. Rather than investing for returns, it builds shared infrastructure—technical standards, policies, legal frameworks, digital tools, services, and hardware—to enable lunar actors to collaborate and steward the Moon. It commissions research on sector challenges such as deconfliction, dust, data sharing, and standards, and incubates projects like the Lunar Ledger, an open-access database of lunar missions and activities. The organization operates through research fellowships, expert advisors, and a global community, and serves as a Permanent Observer to the UN COPUOS, aiming to set precedents on the Moon that can inspire solutions on Earth.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 19 people
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A founder and board member of Open Lunar who delivered a main-stage TED Talk about humanity's future as an interplanetary species.
Brings over a decade of experience across commercial space, nonprofits, and innovation operations.
48th President of Costa Rica and Professor of Practice of Diplomacy at Tufts University.
Has 15 years of nonprofit leadership experience focused on public goods, governance, and design.
Background spans engineering, business consulting, and IoT startups.
Communications specialist with experience writing about Moon exploration.
Planetary scientist and lead of the NASA Psyche Mission.
Brings industry expertise in lunar lander payload integration and research on lunar governance.
Joined Open Lunar's core team to lead projects and partnerships for the Lunar Ledger initiative.
Brings over 20 years of nonprofit and business experience across leadership, internal operations, and program delivery.
Seasoned digital communications professional focused on design and research/data visualization.
Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Planet Labs PBC.
Joined Open Lunar's core team as Senior Policy Lead.
Assistant Professor and Deputy Director of the International Institute of Air and Space Law at Leiden University.
Has cross-industry experience in business and fund development, strategic projects, capital formation, and leading fundraising campaigns.
Works at the intersection of space exploration and emerging technology, developing mission concepts that connect research to flight opportunities.
An Open Lunar board member who analyzes developments in NASA's Artemis program.
Has over two decades of space science research experience with expertise in SEM, TEM, and synchrotron analyses of cometary and asteroidal materials.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Open Lunar Foundation went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 1 of 1 portfolio companiesAdvanced Manufacturing ×1Deep Tech ×1Hardware ×1Space Tech ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 1 tracked
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Tesseract develops low-cost propulsion components and systems for spacecraft, including commercial Earth-orbiting satellites, robotic exploration missions, and human spaceflight.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechLivermore, US
Erik Franks(CEO)inJeff Gibson(COO)inJake Teufert(CTO)in
Co-investorsSeraphim SpaceY CombinatorAugmentum FintechConcentricDN CapitalIcebreaker+4 more
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Open Lunar Foundation invest at?
- Open Lunar Foundation invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Open Lunar Foundation focus on?
- Open Lunar Foundation focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Impact & Social Good, Space Tech.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamIntergalactic Commons Governance with Jessy Kate Schingler ...
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