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 3, 2026.
Team · 9 people
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What they invest in
from 21 of 28 portfolio companiesSpace Tech ×12Deep Tech ×9Climate Tech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Energy ×5Hardware ×5Cleantech ×3New Materials ×3
HQs:United States×14Canada×1United Kingdom×1
Investments · 28 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSunnyvale, US
Shahrzad Naraghi(Director)Samir Chokshi(Director)Seung-Hwan Song(Executive Officer, Director)Sihwan Kim(Director)
Board seatSamir Chokshi· per SEC Form D · $7.2M raise · filed Apr 2025
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
Developing safe and intelligent humanoid robots for everyday use in homes and other settings.
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)
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)Henk VandenEnde(Co-Founder & EVP, Business Development)Geoff Sheerin(Inventor, Co-Founder & CTO)
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)Michael Suffredini(Founder, former CEO and President)
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)Sebastine Ujereh, Jr.(Director)Suresh Sharma(Executive Officer, Director)Craig E Green(Executive Officer)
Commonwealth Fusion Systems develops commercial fusion power plants using high-temperature superconducting magnet technology to provide grid-scale energy.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyUnknown, US
Brandon Sorbom(Founder)Robert Mumgaard(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Brunner(Executive Officer)Massimiliano Pieri(Director)Katie Rae(Director)Alan Eustace(Director)
Cosmic Shielding develops Plasteel, a radiation shielding technology that protects commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware including GPUs, sensors, and electronics from radiation in space environments.
Deep TechEnergyHardwareSpace Tech
Yanni Barghouty(Executive Officer)Lembit Sihver(Executive Officer)
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
Jon Kirchner(Executive Officer)Thomas P. Yunck(Executive Officer, Director)Conrad C. Lautenbacher(Executive Officer, Director)Marco Villa(Director)Wesley K. Clark(Director)Glenn S. Schafer(Director)
Lucid Circuit develops AI microprocessors that adapt in real time to changes in data and operating conditions, offering onboard machine learning, in-silicon encryption, and data traceability for edge computing.
AI & Machine LearningSemiconductorsSpace TechSanta Monica, US
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
Space-based manufacturing company developing in-space 3D printing solutions and high-performance optical fibers; acquired by Redwire in 2020.
San Francisco, US
Sam Dobbyn(Director)Christopher Smith(Director)Donna See(Director)Daniel Katz(Executive Officer, Director)Tushar Prabhakar(Executive Officer, Director)
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
Ted Deinard(Director)Clive G Cook(Executive Officer, Director)
Space Forge manufactures high-purity semiconductor substrates using microgravity manufacturing processes to eliminate defects found in Earth-based production.
Deep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductors
Starcloud designs and deploys data centers in space to support hyperscale computing workloads, leveraging continuous solar energy and radiative cooling for gigawatt-scale AI training clusters.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingDeep TechSpace TechSeattle, US
Philip Johnston(Founder/CEO)inEzra Feilden(Founder)inAdi Oltean(Founder)in
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)John Burbank(Director)Gabe Dominocielo(Executive Officer, Director)
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
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)
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.
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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
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