Starbridge Venture Capital Llc
Venture capitalWashington · Seed · 9 people tracked
Investment thesis
Starbridge invests at the intersection of traditional technology and commercial space development, believing space technology generates high rates of spin-off innovation influencing communications, computing, and energy. The firm targets opportunities with large terrestrial market potential, proven or provable success, and clear pathways to liquidity, positioning itself for the coming decade of commercial space and defense tech growth. Its team of veteran science, technology, and finance professionals leverages deal-flow visibility and domain expertise to guide companies through difficult growth stages, help them understand their place in the industry value chain, and navigate economic downturns while finding opportunities to adapt and thrive.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 9 people
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What they invest in
from 23 of 27 portfolio companiesSpace Tech ×15Deep Tech ×11Hardware ×7Climate Tech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Energy ×5Cleantech ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3
HQs:United States×18United Kingdom×2Canada×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 18 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×63 founders×14+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 11 founders with career history
SpaceX ×2
Investments · 27 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 12021 · 32020 · 16 dated
Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary
Hawthorne, US
Elon Musk(Founder, CEO & Chief Engineer)in
Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures4DX VenturesA*Abstract VenturesAccess Technology Ventures+110 more
Sunnyvale, US
Seung-Hwan Song(Executive Officer, Director)Sihwan Kim(Director)
BoardShahrzad Naraghi(Director)
Board seatSamir Chokshi· per SEC Form D · $7.2M raise · filed Apr 2025
Co-investorsLotte VenturesWe VenturesL&S Venture CapitalPlug and Play VenturesStonebridge Ventures
Austin, US
James McAvity(Executive Officer, Director)Claire Best(Executive Officer)
BoardRussell Gordy(Director)Ryan Gordon(Director)Savas Karas(Director)
Board seatRichard Godwin· per SEC Form D · $40M raise · filed Sep 2024
1X is an AI and robotics company developing general-purpose humanoid robots for home and industrial use.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareRoboticsPalo Alto, US
Bernt Øyvind Børnich(CEO)Bernt Børnich(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlliance VCAlliance VentureSamsung NextSandwaterSkagerak CapitalSprettert+8 more
AlumaPower develops firm, dispatchable power technology aimed at addressing shortfalls in reliable 24/7 electricity for demand from AI data centers, re-industrialization, and electrification.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareSarnia, CA
Paul Andrew Simpson(Director)Geoffrey Richard Steven Godwin(Director)Geoff Thomas Sheerin(Executive Officer)Rob Alexander(Co-Founder & CEO)inHenk VandenEnde(Co-Founder & EVP, Business Development)inGeoff Sheerin(Inventor, Co-Founder & CTO)
Co-investorsBDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)BDC Venture CapitalCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Bioindustrial Innovation Canada
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)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBeyond Earth VenturesC5 CapitalChenel Capital PartnersDeclaration Partners+19 more
Carbice manufactures aligned carbon nanotube-based thermal management products for aerospace, defense, and industrial power applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsAtlanta, US
Baratunde Cola(CEO & Founder)Suresh Sharma(Executive Officer, Director)Craig E Green(Executive Officer)
BoardSebastine Ujereh, Jr.(Director)
Co-investorsGRA VentureGray VenturesPortfoliaToyota Ventures
Commonwealth Fusion Systems develops commercial fusion power plants using high-temperature superconducting magnet technology to provide grid-scale energy.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyCambridge, US
Brandon Sorbom(Founder)Robert Mumgaard(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Brunner(Executive Officer)Bob Mumgaard(Founder)in
BoardMassimiliano Pieri(Director)Katie Rae(Director)in
Co-investorsAdvection Growth CapitalArmada Investment AGBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBeni Venture CapitalBrainstorm VenturesBreakthrough Energy Ventures+38 more
Cosmic Shielding develops radiation-shielding technology that adapts commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) electronics — including AI-capable GPUs, sensors, and cameras — for reliable operation in space.
Deep TechEnergyHardwareSpace TechAtlanta, US
Yanni Barghouty(Co-Founder & CEO)Lembit Sihver(Co-Founder & CTO)Michael Ghadaksaz(Chief Product Officer)
Co-investorsActuate VenturesHelios CapitalOutsidersType One VenturesWorldQuant VenturesSpaceFund
Developing Multifunctional Shielding Polymer for protection against solar particle radiation and galactic cosmic rays.
GeoOptics develops satellite-based Earth observation instruments and GNSS weather products that provide atmospheric, surface, and subsurface data for environmental monitoring and planning.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechSpace TechPasadena, US
Thomas P. Yunck(Executive Officer, Director)Jon Kirchner(Executive Officer)Conrad C. Lautenbacher(Executive Officer, Director)Russell H. Packer(Executive Officer)
BoardMarco Villa(Director)Wesley K. Clark(Director)
Lucid Circuit develops radiation-tolerant, energy-efficient high-performance processors and chip-development tools for edge computing in applications such as medical devices, drones, autonomous vehicles, VR headsets, and mobile communication.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSpace TechSanta Monica, US
Lynk Global provides direct-to-device satellite connectivity to mobile phones without requiring ground infrastructure.
Space Tech
Tyghe Speidel(Co-Founder and CTO)in
Co-investorsBalerion Space VenturesBlazar Ventures, LLCFlucas VenturesOne Way VenturesTime Zero CapitalBrewer Lane Ventures+3 more
Lynk provides expert-network and consulting services, offering real-time insights and project execution through an in-house Client Solutions team and a global network of vetted consultants and industry specialists.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFuture of Work
Co-investorsCapria VenturesGobi PartnersOne Way Ventures
Made In Space, Inc. develops 3D printing and manufacturing technology for use in space, having built the first 3D printer to manufacture an object in orbit through a collaboration with NASA.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSpace Tech
Mike Chen(Cofounder; Director of R&D)Jason Dunn(Cofounder; Director of R&D)Aaron Kemmer(Cofounder; Director of R&D)Michael Snyder(Cofounder; Director of R&D)
Co-investorsARC Angel FundSpace CapitalSpaceFundVU Venture PartnersStarlight Ventures
Orbital Sidekick operates hyperspectral imaging satellites and provides data analysis for commercial operators in energy, mining, and agriculture, as well as environmental monitoring and national security applications.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Daniel Katz(Executive Officer, Director)Tushar Prabhakar(Executive Officer, Director)Sam Dobbyn(Director)Christopher Smith(Director)Donna See(Director)
Co-investorsSNÖ Ventures11.2 CapitalIn-Q-TelONEOKSyndicate 708
Outpost is an advisory and operations team of space-industry veterans that helps space companies grow from concept through scale-up, acquisition, and IPO.
Deep TechSpace TechSanta Monica, US
Jason Dunn(Founder & CEO)inAmir Blachman(President & COO)in
Co-investorsAIR CapitalDraper AssociatesHAWKTAILIA Seed VenturesMoonshots CapitalMyelin VC+6 more
Precursor gathers earth observation data from ground stations and satellite systems, processing it through machine learning to forecast earthquakes and space weather events days in advance.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechSpace TechSeattle, US
Clive G Cook(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTed Deinard(Director)
Co-investorsCity Light
Solarcore develops aerogel-based thermal insulation technology, derived from NASA aerogel research, for use in consumer, commercial, and government applications such as footwear and outdoor gear.
Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsPortland, US
Michael Markesbery(Co-Founder & CEO)inRithvik Venna(Co-Founder & COO)Jeff Nash(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBreak Trail VenturesElizabeth Street VenturesEnlightenment CapitalEvolution VenturesGOLDWIN VENTURE PARTNERS+9 more
Space Forge develops high-quality substrates for semiconductor applications, using microgravity manufacturing in space to reduce material defects and produce higher-purity, higher-performance materials.
New MaterialsSemiconductorsSpace TechCardiff, GB
Joshua Western(Founder)in
Co-investorsE2MC VenturesHelios CapitalHelium-3 VenturesTrousdale VenturesType One VenturesUnruly Capital+2 more
Starcloud is a deep-tech company building large-scale data center infrastructure designed to operate in space.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingDeep TechSemiconductorsSpace TechRedmond, US
Philip Johnston(Founder/CEO)inEzra Feilden(Founder)inAdi Oltean(Founder)in
Co-investorsDnx VenturesFUSEGround Up VenturesHarpoon VenturesImagination CapitalIntegra Groupe+22 more
Umbra designs, builds, tests, and operates satellite systems with precision radar imagery capabilities for space-based missions and intelligence applications.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechSanta Barbara, US
David Langan(CEO, Co-founder)Gabe Dominocielo(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJohn Burbank(Director)
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalChampion Hill VenturesCrosscut VenturesDefense AngelsHemisphere Ventures LLCNimble Partners+6 more
Valar Atomics is developing and scaling high-temperature gas nuclear reactors for grid-independent applications including hydrogen production, data center power, and clean hydrocarbon fuel production.
CleantechDeep TechEnergySan Rafael, US
Isaiah Taylor(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpBalaji SrinivasanBalerion Space VenturesBVVCContraryCRESCENT COVE CAPITAL+8 more
Xplore provides space infrastructure and satellite operations services to commercial, government, and nonprofit organizations.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSaaSSpace Tech
Jeff Rich(Chief Executive Officer)Dave Claussen(Chief Technology Officer)David Floyd(Engineering Director)Lisa Rich(Chief Operating Officer)Henry Lin(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsBatshit Crazy VenturesBrightstone Venture CapitalHelios CapitalIndustrious VenturesSwan Venture FundTremendous View Capital+3 more
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioSpaceXNASDAQ: SPCX
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Starcloud · techcrunch.com · Aug 21, 2026
SpaceX · businessinsider.com · Aug 16, 2026
Commonwealth Fusion Systems · techcrunch.com · Jul 30, 2026
Valar Atomics · techbuzz.ai · Jul 18, 2026
Xplore · norfolkdailynews.com · Jul 15, 2026
Outpost · finance.yahoo.com · May 7, 2026
Lynk · tech.eu · Dec 11, 2025
1X Technologies · techstartups.com · Sep 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Starbridge Venture Capital Llc made?
- Starbridge Venture Capital Llc has 26 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Starbridge Venture Capital Llc invest at?
- Starbridge Venture Capital Llc invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Starbridge Venture Capital Llc focus on?
- Starbridge Venture Capital Llc focuses on Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Hardware, Robotics, Space Tech.
- Where is Starbridge Venture Capital Llc located?
- Starbridge Venture Capital Llc is headquartered in Washington, US.
- Who does Starbridge Venture Capital Llc co-invest with?
- Starbridge Venture Capital Llc most often shares deals with Helios Capital, VU Venture Partners, Crosscut Ventures, among 138 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Starbridge's recent posts cover weekly space industry updates highlighting leadership transitions, commercial satellite contracts, military space programs, and major launches and testing milestones across government and private operators. AI summary
Co-investors · 11
Lombardstreet Ventures is a pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital firm based in Woodside, California, investing primarily in U.S. companies with a preference for Silicon Valley teams. The firm focuses on B2B software, SaaS applications, developer tools, infrastructure software, deep tech, API-first platforms, open source, and AI, while remaining open to exceptional opportunities across sectors aligned with strong founders and compelling visions.
Flucas Ventures is a solo GP fund led by Ashley Flucas, who simultaneously serves as COO of Summit Ventures while personally investing in 250-275+ startups and deploying over $75M through a syndicate of 2,000+ LPs in less than two years. The fund operates with true stage, sector, and geography agnosticism while democratizing access to top-tier venture deals by inviting diverse, nontraditional LPs to co-invest alongside marquee firms like Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz.
Champion Hill Ventures is an early-stage venture firm, founded in 2014, that backs founders tackling large, overlooked problems through non-consensus and structurally underserved ideas.
The Venture Collective (TVC) is a venture capital firm that invests in and supports a portfolio of startups across sectors such as energy and consumer products.
Toyota Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area that makes early-stage investments in startups globally.
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Lux Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building transformative deep technologies, having been among the first investors in category-defining companies across AI, robotics, biotech, defense, and infrastructure.
E12 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders solving major challenges across global industries, combining a seasoned seed fund with a later-stage venture team supported by international investors.
1435 Capital is a venture and private equity investment firm working with early-stage and growth-stage companies, providing capital along with strategic and operational support to portfolio companies.
KittyHawk is a multi-stage investment platform founded in 2015 that invests across the innovation lifecycle from early-stage frontier technology companies to late-stage private markets through structured secondaries, partnering with founders, institutions, and market leaders.
Sterling Equity is a multi-strategy alternative investment firm offering private equity, fund of funds, and public equity strategies. The firm invests across early-stage, growth, and buyout opportunities with offices in Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, London, and Delaware.
Firms observed investing alongside Starbridge Venture Capital Llc, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Starbridge Venture Capital Llc's recorded portfolio.
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