Fundraising Fox

Sean Hoge

Investor

General Partner at Starship Ventures · Board director at Omega Project Co. · Board director at Pipedream Laboratories, Inc.

San Francisco, California

Writes $25K – $1.5M checks · typically $500K

About

Founder and General Partner of Starship Ventures, focused on early-stage deep tech. He draws on business and venture history to identify repeatable patterns and invests in technologies that compound over decades and address large-scale challenges.

Board director at Omega Project Co.

Intro paths

In turn, Sean can intro founders to Omega Project Co.'s investors below.

Omega Project Co.'s investors · 1

Board director at Pipedream Laboratories, Inc.

Intro paths

In turn, Sean can intro founders to Pipedream Laboratories, Inc.'s investors below.

Pipedream Laboratories, Inc.'s investors · 1

Co-founders at Pipedream Laboratories, Inc.

GM
Garrett McCurrachExecutive Officer, Director
DB
Drew BellcockExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Starship VenturesFounder & General Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. ReflectLead Investorcurrent2022 — present
  3. Project OmegaLead Investorcurrent2025 — present
  4. Longshot Space Technologies CorporationLead Investorcurrent2023 — present
  5. Rainmaker Technology CorporationLead Investorcurrent2023 — present
  6. Poseidon AerospaceLead Investorcurrent2023 — present
  7. Merge LabsInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  8. LuminaLead Investorcurrent2022 — present
  9. PipeDream LabsLead Investor & Advisorcurrent2021 — present
  10. KluraLabs®Lead Investorcurrent2022 — present
  11. BRINC DronesInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  12. SpaceComputer - Orbital Root of TrustInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  13. ClubhouseInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  14. CoolwaterCohort 3 Membercurrent2021 — present
  15. Node WorldwideCo-Founder2017 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  16. NVOLVHead of Product2016 — 2017San Mateo
  17. CrossfaderCo-Founder2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Product DevelopmentVenture CapitalEntrepreneurshipPhotoshopBlockchainAbleton Live
  • Final Cut Pro ExpertApple
  • Logic Pro ExpertApple
  • Pro Tools Operator CertifiedAvid

From Sean's professional profile.

Deals · 2

Omega Project Co.Board seat

via Starship Ventures · filed Sep 2025 · $8M raise

Pipedream Laboratories, Inc.Board seat

via Starship Ventures · filed Nov 2023 · $9.4M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Starship Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sean Hoge?
Founder and General Partner of Starship Ventures, focused on early-stage deep tech. He draws on business and venture history to identify repeatable patterns and invests in technologies that compound over decades and address large-scale challenges.
Where does Sean Hoge work?
Sean Hoge is General Partner at Starship Ventures and Board director at Omega Project Co. and Board director at Pipedream Laboratories, Inc..
What check size does Sean Hoge write?
Sean Hoge typically writes checks of $25K – $1.5M.
What boards does Sean Hoge sit on?
Sean Hoge holds tracked board seats at Omega Project Co., Pipedream Laboratories, Inc..
Where did Sean Hoge go to school?
Sean Hoge studied at Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business (Drop Out).

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