Space Ventures Investors (SVI)

Space Ventures Investors (SVI) is a Frankfurt-, London- and Paris-based investment firm founded in 2014 by Simon Drake and Kevin Mac Gowan. It specializes in research-driven, early-stage investments in European and U.S. space startups, adopting a portfolio approach that spans Earth observation, launch tech, lunar resources, in-orbit services, and space commodities. SVI offers both direct equity participation and joint ventures like the Lunar Resources Registry and European Light Lunar Lander, emphasizing a deep integration across the space value chain.

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Investment thesis

SVI invests in early-stage, frontier-space ventures based on proprietary research using its Strategic Space Value Chain framework. They focus on subsectors with high disruption potential—Earth observation, launch platforms, satellite services, lunar resource extraction, on-orbit servicing, space commodities, and orbital infrastructure. They avoid overcrowded fields – e.g. conventional launch – and instead prioritize niche, technically ambitious opportunities backed by rigorous due diligence and active portfolio development.

Invest in

  • Baltics
  • Nordics
  • Western Europe
  • Southern Europe
  • Central Eastern Europe
  • North America

Customer types

  • Governments
  • Large enterprises
  • Small and medium enterprises

Product type

  • Hardware
  • Software
  • Software-enabled hardware

Industries / verticals

  • SpaceTech / Aviation
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Investment details

Investment role

Lead and follow

Stages

Pre-seed, Seed

First ticket size

€25,000 - €1,000,000

Related contacts

Founding Partner, Managing Director

Simon Drake

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Founding Partner, Director

Kevin Mac Gowan

LinkedIn Email

Research Analyst

Tommy Gao

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