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Solaris Ventures

Venture capitalActively deploying

San Mateo · Seed–Growth · 2 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Solaris invests in space tech and dual-use breakthroughs across four themes: frontier technologies that extend human and machine operations beyond Earth; 'picks and shovels' such as satellite integrations and products that lower launch and operational costs; Earth intelligence companies using earth-observation data, sensors, and analytics to monitor the planet and address climate change; and national-security-oriented dual-use technologies that strengthen resilience and space domain awareness. The firm supports founders with growth capital at seed, Series A, and beyond, offering an industry network, government pathfinding expertise (SBIR, STRATFI, procurement), and go-to-market help for scaling mission-critical technologies.

Source: firm website, verified Nov 1, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
HQ
San Mateo, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2026
Tracked investments
4

Team · 2 people

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Tristan Jennings· General Partnerin
Fillip Gladkov· Investorin

Fillip Gladkov is an investor at Solaris Ventures. He has experience building communities for early-stage startups and venture capital firms.

What they invest in

from 4 of 4 portfolio companies

Deep Tech ×4Space Tech ×4Hardware ×3Defense Tech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1New Materials ×1

HQs:United States×3

Investments · 4 tracked

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Ascend Arcascendarc.comin

AscendArc develops small, high-throughput geostationary (GEO) satellites that are volume-produced to lower costs and speed deployment for satellite communications.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechBeaverton, US

Chris McLain(CEO and Founder)inDavid Kagan(Executive Chairman)Richard Davis(Director)Brent Perrott(Director)

Co-investorsEverywhere VenturesGaingelsIdeashipPortland Seed FundSeraphim SpaceTwo Culture Capital

Auriga Spaceaurigaspace.comin

Auriga develops electromagnetic launch technology used for ground-based hypersonic testing, deployment of unmanned systems and effectors, missile defense interceptors without rocket motors, and responsive launch to low Earth orbit.

Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech

Winnie Lai(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtas VCAutomotive Ventures MobilityKern Venture GroupNew North VenturesOTB VenturesSeraphim Space+7 more

Interluneinterlune.spacein𝕏

Interlune is a space resources company developing technology to harvest natural resources from the Moon and deliver them to customers on Earth and in space.

Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSpace TechHouston, US

Harrison H. Schmitt(Director)H. Indra Hornsby(Executive Officer, Director)inRob Meyerson(Founder)inIndra Hornsby(Founder)inPrateek Lal(Executive Officer)inGary Lai(Founder)

Co-investorsAurelia FoundryGaingelsJude GomilaOutliers FundRosecliff VenturesSeven Seven Six+5 more

Orbital Operationsorbitalops.techin𝕏

Orbital Ops develops propulsion systems and related aerospace hardware for airborne vehicles.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US

Ben Schleuniger(CEO | Co-Founder)inRoss Doherty(COO | Co-Founder)inHunterNico Montoya(Founding Engineer)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBlack FlagGaingelsGoAhead VenturesInitialized CapitalMaiora Rebel Ventures+18 more

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Solaris Ventures invest at?
Solaris Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
What sectors does Solaris Ventures focus on?
Solaris Ventures focuses on Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Space Tech.
Where is Solaris Ventures located?
Solaris Ventures is headquartered in San Mateo, US.

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