Our guest today is Jeff Crusey, a venture capital investor at Seraphim Capital that invests predominantly in space tech. Seraphim has invested in many startups across space domains including Spire, Iceye, D-Orbit as well as AST & Science.

In this episode, Jeff provides his perspectives on the space industry, including the recent developments in space tech and the applications of space technologies for Earth. We discuss how big of a problem space debris is and how companies are using innovative technologies to tackle it. Jeff also has some interesting thoughts on what the space industry could do better - to tell better stories with a bigger vision.

Chapters:

01:55: Jeff's Story

06:30: What is the "Space Industry?"

08:55: Why Create an Investment Thesis Around Investing in Space?

12:50: Is Space Debris a Big Problem?

14:25: Are We Worrying Too Much About Space Debris? How Can We Clean Space?

16:14: Do We Need More VCs Investing in SpaceTech?

18:27: Would You Invest in an Earth Observation Company, a Satellite IoT Company or a Launch Company?

21:53: SPACs and Space

24:33: What Can the Space Industry Do Better?

27:09: What Would You Want to Say to the Space Industry?

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