Alpine Space Ventures specializes in early-stage investments in the space sector. In the focus of the VC The focus is on technologies that, according to the venture capital fund, have the strongest market demand and the shortest path to commercialization: satellite connectivity and geodata. The team of the venture capital fund, founded in 2021, brings more than 50 years of experience in developing products and companies in the space industry. The VC has assets under management of approximately €100 million.
Alpine Space Ventures’ portfolio includes the Munich-based startups Reflex Aerospace and Blackwave. Reflex Aerospace develops satellite platforms tailored to the individual needs of its customers, Blackwave develops and manufactures highly complex carbon components that cannot be manufactured using conventional manufacturing processes. Other portfolio companies include Morpheus Space from Dresden and the two US companies K2 Space and Source Energy. The investor plans to include no more than 15 startups in its portfolio in order to provide the best possible support to the founding teams.
Alpine Space Ventures receives funding from NATO
The venture capital fund has now secured ten million euros from the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF). The alliance's venture capital fund has one billion euros of capital to invest in technologies at the intersection of cutting-edge technology, security, and resilience. The NIF covers areas such as defense and space as well as topics such as energy, autonomy, climate, industry, and biotechnology. The NIF operates as an independent venture capital firm and is active in both early-stage investments and funds of funds.
Bülent Altan, founding partner of Alpine Space Ventures, explains:
"This investment from the NATO Innovation Fund underscores the critical role of space technologies in addressing today's complex security challenges. The inherent nature of space applications ensures that the innovations we support will not only enhance the Alliance's technological capabilities but also advance the commercial space industry."
And Thorsten Claus added by the NATO Innovation Fund:
"In line with NIF's confidence in the role of space for the Alliance's enduring future, our fund-of-fund investment in Alpine Space Ventures is consistent with our commitment to the security of space and ground-based infrastructure, which is critical to land, air, maritime, and cyber operations. The Alpine Space Ventures team impressed us with their considerable experience in the space industry and exceptional technical expertise. We look forward to seeing how their portfolio of companies will transform the space industry."
