What Stellar Ventures does

Stellar Ventures is a women-led, early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2022 and based in Los Altos, United States. The firm invests in space technology startups, participating as a non-lead investor in funding rounds for commercial space infrastructure and satellite intelligence companies. Publicly disclosed portfolio activity includes participation in Vast's $500 million Series A and debt round (March 2026) to support the Haven commercial space station program, and participation in SatVu's €34 million funding round (February 2026) backing a multi-satellite thermal intelligence constellation for government and defense customers.

The firm operates an operating-partner model with named principals including Co-Founder and Operating Partner David Anderman. Stellar Ventures has positioned itself as a returning partner in the Orbital Edge Accelerator 2026 program run by the ISS National Laboratory, providing mentorship alongside capital to early- and growth-stage space startups. The firm's co-investor network includes Balerion Space Ventures, Draper Associates, E2MC, Context Ventures, and the NATO Innovation Fund.

As a private venture capital firm with 1–10 employees, Stellar Ventures does not publicly disclose fund size, AUM, management fee structure, or limited partner composition. Revenue mechanics follow standard VC industry conventions (management fees plus carried interest on portfolio realizations), but no firm-level financial metrics are publicly available.

Name

Stellar Ventures

Website

https://svc.vc/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stellar Ventures is a women-led, early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2022 in Los Altos, investing in space technology startups including commercial space stations and satellite intelligence companies through fund participation and accelerator partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists) (FSANAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B) (FSANAAAB), Corporate Accelerators & Startup Programs (FSANAHAD)

Keywords

• Venture capital
• Space technology investing
• Early-stage funding
• Space startup investments
• Growth-stage capital

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Altos

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Core offering

Stellar Ventures is a women-led venture capital firm that invests in space technology startups. The firm provides early-stage and growth-stage capital to companies developing commercial space infrastructure, including space stations, satellite constellations, and thermal imaging systems, and participates as a partner in space-focused accelerator programs.

Product overview

Stellar Ventures is a venture capital and investment firm focused on space technology startups. The firm participates in funding rounds for companies developing commercial space infrastructure, including Vast (commercial space stations), SatVu (thermal intelligence satellites), and supports accelerator programs like the Orbital Edge Accelerator. As an investment vehicle, Stellar Ventures does not offer technology products or services but rather provides capital investment to space technology companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Orbital Edge AcceleratorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026Stellar Ventures is a returning partner in the Orbital Edge Accelerator 2026, a program run by the ISS National Laboratory that connects early-stage and growth-stage space startups with $500,000+ in private capital, mentorship, and access to space-based testing. The accelerator program is conducted in partnership with multiple investment firms including Cook Inlet Region, Inc., E2MC, Context Ventures, Draper Associates, and Draper University.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Space Capital: Space Capital is a sector-focused venture capital firm investing exclusively in space technology. Direct overlap with Stellar Ventures on space-only thesis, Series A participation, and co-investment in deals like SatVu.
• Seraphim Space Fund: Seraphim is a specialist space-tech venture fund with a global portfolio of satellite and space-infrastructure companies. Directly comparable on mandate, stage focus, and co-investment alongside Stellar Ventures (e.g., SatVu round).
• Earthrise Ventures: Earthrise Ventures is a space-focused early-stage VC investing in climate and Earth observation from space. Overlaps with Stellar Ventures on space-only thesis and co-investment in Vast's $500M round.
• Balerion Space Ventures: Balerion is a space-sector specialist VC that led Vast's $500M round with Stellar Ventures as a co-investor. Direct peer on mandate and stage focus within commercial space infrastructure.
• Draper Associates: Draper Associates is a sector-active early-stage VC with deep space-tech exposure, co-investing with Stellar Ventures in the Orbital Edge Accelerator and Vast round. Comparable on stage focus and space mandate.
• E2MC: E2MC is a space-focused venture capital and advisory firm with early-stage space startup exposure. Co-partner in the Orbital Edge Accelerator alongside Stellar Ventures with directly comparable thesis.
• Context Ventures: Context Ventures is an early-stage space-tech focused VC. Co-partner alongside Stellar Ventures in the Orbital Edge Accelerator 2026 program with directly comparable deal flow and stage.

Broad incumbents

• IQT (In-Q-Tel): IQT is a large, established strategic investor with a broad space and national-security technology portfolio. Co-invested with Stellar Ventures in Vast; relevant as a larger incumbent space investor.
• Lux Capital: Lux Capital is a deep-tech and frontier-tech VC with space portfolio exposure (e.g., Axiom Space). Comparable as a broader deep-tech fund with meaningful space allocations versus Stellar's pure-play focus.

Others

• NATO Innovation Fund: NATO Innovation Fund is a multi-sovereign deep-tech investor that co-invested in SatVu alongside Stellar Ventures. Comparable as a strategic LP/co-investor in space and defense technology themes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments27 records

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