SpaceVC
Venture capitalAustin · Pre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Ambition Capital invests in early-stage founders it describes as unreasonably ambitious, focusing on critical technologies. The firm backs companies from inception through the pre-seed and seed stages with checks of $1M to $5M. Its featured investment areas include mass-manufactured hypersonics, data center thermal infrastructure, orbital space defense, and desalination systems. The firm positions itself as a home for founders tackling the world's most pressing challenges and emphasizes supporting them from the earliest stages. Its portfolio companies have collectively raised over $4B from top venture firms.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 1 people
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What they invest in
from 6 of 8 portfolio companiesHardware ×5Defense Tech ×3Space Tech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Cleantech ×1Deep Tech ×1Energy ×1
HQs:United States×4
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCastelion develops advanced strike systems and defense hardware with a focus on rapid iteration and scalable manufacturing to reduce costs and development timelines for U.S. defense applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareTorrance, US
Bryon Hargis(Co-Founder & CEO)Sean Pitt(Co-Founder & COO)Andrew Kreitz(Co-Founder & CFO)
BoardAlex Poulin(Director)in
PartnerJonathan Lacoste· solo GP
Co-investors7percent VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAngel Collective Opportunity FundAvenir Growth CapitalBlueYard CapitalCantos Ventures+9 more
PartnerJonathan Lacoste· solo GP
Karman Industries builds the Heat Processing Unit (HPU), a modular thermal management system designed to cool high-power AI data center chips while eliminating water use and enabling heat reuse for power generation and district heating.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Co-investorsRiot VenturesWonder Ventures
Neros manufactures tactical unmanned aerial systems and FPV drones for military use, designed for performance, modularity, and secure supply chain operations.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareEl Segundo, US
PartnerJonathan Lacoste· solo GP
Co-investorsCantos VenturesLong Journey VenturesSequoia CapitalInterlagos
Data Center Dynamics is a media and information platform serving professionals in the data center industry with editorial coverage, expert insights, research reports, and specialized newsletters.
Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment
Huizi Mao(Founder)in
PartnerJonathan Lacoste· solo GP
Co-investorsMatrixQualcomm VenturesFoothill VenturesGSR VenturesNotable Capital
True Anomaly designs and builds hardware and software systems for space security and defense.
Defense TechHardwareSpace TechCentennial, US
Even Rogers(CEO and Co-Founder)inKyle Zakrzewski(Chief Engineer and Co-Founder)Thomas Nichols(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Brunski(Director)
BoardJesse Michaels(Director)Austin Bishop(Director)
PartnerJonathan Lacoste· solo GP
Co-investors645 VenturesACME CapitalBlack FlagChampion Hill VenturesCortado VenturesEclipse Ventures+14 more
Desalination systems; launched Access, a portable on-demand water product.
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
PartnerJonathan Lacoste· solo GP
Co-investorsArmada Investment AGBeyond Earth VenturesCapital InnovatorsCross Culture VenturesFirst Spark Ventures, LlcIceNine+14 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Castelion · techcrunch.com · Aug 20, 2026
Neros · defence-blog.com · Jul 15, 2026
True Anomaly · govconwire.com · Apr 29, 2026
Xona Space Systems · payloadspace.com · Mar 27, 2026
Karman Industries · labusinessjournal.com · Mar 16, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has SpaceVC made?
- SpaceVC has 8 tracked investments.
- What stage does SpaceVC invest at?
- SpaceVC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is SpaceVC's typical check size?
- SpaceVC typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
- What sectors does SpaceVC focus on?
- SpaceVC focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Hardware, Space Tech.
- Where is SpaceVC located?
- SpaceVC is headquartered in Austin, US.
- Does SpaceVC lead rounds?
- Yes, SpaceVC leads investment rounds.
- Who does SpaceVC co-invest with?
- SpaceVC most often shares deals with IceNine, Cantos Ventures, Champion Hill Ventures, among 45 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamInvesting in the Future of Space - Jonathan Lacoste, GP, SpaceVC | VC10X Podcast
VC10X with Prashant Choubey · Jonathan Lacoste
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