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Sean Hoge
InvestorFounder & 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
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About
Sean is the Founder and General Partner of Starship Ventures, an early-stage deep tech firm. He draws on American business and venture history to identify repeatable patterns and invests in technologies that compound for decades and address planetary-scale challenges.
Board director at Omega Project Co.
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Board director at Pipedream Laboratories, Inc.
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Experience
- Starship VenturesFounder & General Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ReflectLead Investorcurrent2022 — present
- Project OmegaLead Investorcurrent2025 — present
- Longshot Space Technologies CorporationLead Investorcurrent2023 — present
- Rainmaker Technology CorporationLead Investorcurrent2023 — present
- Poseidon AerospaceLead Investorcurrent2023 — present
- Merge LabsInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- LuminaLead Investorcurrent2022 — present
- PipeDream LabsLead Investor & Advisorcurrent2021 — present
- KluraLabs®Lead Investorcurrent2022 — present
- BRINC DronesInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- SpaceComputer - Orbital Root of TrustInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- ClubhouseInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- CoolwaterCohort 3 Membercurrent2021 — present
- Node WorldwideCo-Founder2017 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- NVOLVHead of Product2016 — 2017San Mateo
- CrossfaderCo-Founder2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
- Final Cut Pro Expert — Apple
- Logic Pro Expert — Apple
- Pro Tools Operator Certified — Avid
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.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
AtmosBRINCDivineLongshot Space TechnologiesMoldCoNeurogramPipedream LabsPoseidon AeroProject OmegaRainmaker TechnologyReflect OrbitalTorch Systems
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Starship Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sean Hoge?
- Sean is the Founder and General Partner of Starship Ventures, an early-stage deep tech firm. He draws on American business and venture history to identify repeatable patterns and invests in technologies that compound for decades and address planetary-scale challenges.
- Where does Sean Hoge work?
- Sean Hoge is Founder & 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..
- What companies has Sean Hoge invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Atmos, BRINC, Divine, Longshot Space Technologies, MoldCo, Neurogram, Pipedream Labs, Poseidon Aero, Project Omega, Rainmaker Technology, Reflect Orbital, Torch Systems.
- 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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