Jonathan Lacoste
Founder and General Partner of Space VC, a pre-seed venture firm backing frontier technology startups across space, defense, energy, robotics, autonomy, and physical AI, and former founder who exited an enterprise software company to Vista.
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Dec 29, 2025 • 46min
E271: The Future of VC: Space, Energy, Defense
In this enlightening discussion, Jonathan Lacoste, Founder and General Partner of Space VC, dives into the nuances of frontier tech investing. He highlights the crucial difference between deep tech and frontier tech, emphasizing the importance of founder migration as a key signal for early investment opportunities. Jonathan shares his insights on why grit and mission often outweigh IQ in predicting success. The conversation also covers the rising significance of hardware startups and the advantages of concentrated portfolios over diversification in early-stage investing.
May 15, 2022 • 45min
#35: From a Software Entrepreneur to a Space Tech Investor - Jonathan Lacoste, SpaceVC
In this discussion, Jonathan Lacoste, General Partner at SpaceVC and co-founder of a multi-million dollar software company, shares his unique journey from tech entrepreneur to space tech investor. He dives into the current state of the space industry and how software insights can enhance Earth observation technologies. Jonathan also critiques space investment trends, emphasizing the importance of team credibility over technical expertise. He envisions 'outsourcing of space' as a game-changer and calls for increased diversity to fuel innovation in the sector.
