{{Infobox company | name = Seraphim Space | logo = Logo of Seraphim Space Manager LLP.png | type = Private | industry = {{ubl|Space technology|}} {{ubl|Venture Capital|}} | founded = 2016 | founder = Mark Boggett (Chief Executive Officer); James Bruegger (Chief Investment Officer); Rob Desborough (Partner) | hq_location = London, England, UK | num_employees = 11-50 | website = https://seraphim.vc }}'''Seraphim Space''' is a global investment firm specialising in space technology (SpaceTech).<ref name="Heim">{{Cite web |last=Heim |first=Anna |date=2024-04-22 |title=Seraphim Space launches second VC fund with 9 investments already under its belt |url=https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/21/seraphim-space-new-fund/ |access-date=2025-11-12 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref> Headquartered in London, the company operates across the innovation lifecycle, investing in enterprises from early-stage development through to initial public offering (IPO).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Carrick |first=Angharad |date=2021-06-11 |title=Space tech investor Seraphim announces plans for London IPO |url=https://www.cityam.com/space-tech-investor-seraphim-announces-plans-for-london-ipo/ |access-date=2025-11-12 |website=City AM |language=en-GB}}</ref> It manages multiple investment vehicles, including venture capital funds, a publicly listed investment trust, and an accelerator programme.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Space fund Seraphim in countdown to London stock market launch |url=https://news.sky.com/story/space-fund-seraphim-in-countdown-to-london-stock-market-launch-12324682 |access-date=2025-11-12 |website=Sky News |language=en}}</ref>
== History == Seraphim Space was founded in 2016 by Mark Boggett, James Bruegger, and Rob Desborough.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Client Challenge |url=https://www.ft.com/content/d79d0722-add0-11e6-9cb3-bb8207902122 |access-date=2025-11-12 |website=www.ft.com}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=SERAPHIM SPACE MANAGER LLP people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/OC403037/officers |access-date=2025-11-12 |website=find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |language=en}}</ref> The founders established the firm to capitalise on opportunities in the emerging commercial space sector, focusing on supporting companies developing space-related technologies.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Perez |first=Yessi Bello |date=2016-11-21 |title=UK-based VC Seraphim Capital launches £80m space tech investment fund |url=https://www.uktech.news/news/uk-based-vc-seraphim-capital-launches-80m-space-tech-investment-fund-20161121 |access-date=2025-11-12 |website=UKTN |language=en-GB}}</ref> The firm’s objective was to create a specialist investment vehicle capable of identifying and scaling businesses operating at the intersection of space and commercial applications.<ref name=":0" />
== Operations and investment activities ==
=== Seraphim Space Investment Trust === The Seraphim Space Investment Trust plc (SSIT) was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Richard Branson Takes Stake in Pioneering Space-Investment Firm Seraphim |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-12/branson-takes-stake-in-pioneering-space-investment-firm-seraphim |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713161941/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-12/branson-takes-stake-in-pioneering-space-investment-firm-seraphim |archive-date=2021-07-13 |access-date=2025-11-12 |work=Bloomberg.com |language=en |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Billionaire Richard Branson buys stake in space tech fund Seraphim |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/billionaire-richard-branson-buys-stake-space-tech-fund-seraphim-2021-07-12/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010120143/https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/billionaire-richard-branson-buys-stake-space-tech-fund-seraphim-2021-07-12/ |archive-date=2022-10-10 |access-date=2025-11-12 |work=Reuters |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref> The trust provides public market investors with access to a diversified portfolio of growth-stage space technology companies. SSIT was seeded with holdings from Seraphim’s earlier private funds and continues to expand its portfolio through follow-on investments and new opportunities.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-06-11 |title=UK space race investment 'is heating up' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57444380 |access-date=2025-11-12 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> Its focus includes exposure to early and growth-stage private SpaceTech businesses operating in sectors such as defence and security, climate, communications, and sustainability.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Seraphim Space launches ESG investment monitoring tool - ADS Advance |url=https://www.adsadvance.co.uk/seraphim-space-launches-esg-investment-monitoring-tool.html |access-date=2025-11-12 |website=www.adsadvance.co.uk}}</ref>
=== Seraphim Space Venture Funds === Seraphim Space launched its first venture capital fund in 2016, dedicated exclusively to space-related technologies.<ref name=":2" /> In 2024, the firm introduced a second vehicle, Seraphim Space Ventures II, targeting seed and Series A investments.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Media |first=Insider |date=2024-04-23 |title=First close for new Seraphim Space fund - Insider Media |url=https://www.insidermedia.com/news/national/first-close-for-new-seraphim-space-fund |access-date=2025-11-12 |website=Insider Media Ltd |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Heim"/> The funds aim to support companies as they transition from technical validation to commercial deployment, with Seraphim acting as both lead investor and strategic co-investor.
=== Seraphim Space Accelerator === The Seraphim Space Accelerator was established in 2017 as a global accelerator programme dedicated to space technology start-ups. Operating across three continents, it has supported more than 100 companies. The programme offers mentorship, technical guidance, and access to investors. Collectively, portfolio and alumni companies have raised several billion dollars.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alamalhodaei |first=Aria |date=2024-05-16 |title=Seraphim’s latest space accelerator welcomes nine companies |url=https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/16/seraphims-latest-space-accelerator-welcomes-nine-companies/ |access-date=2025-11-12 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Investment Strategy and Portfolio == Since its inception, Seraphim Space has invested in over 140 space technology companies.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2024-04-23 |title=Seraphim Space launches second spacetech fund |url=https://tech.eu/2024/04/23/spacetech/ |access-date=2025-11-12 |website=Tech.eu |language=en-GB}}</ref> The firm’s investment strategy targets businesses in sectors such as defence and security, Earth observation, satellite communications, geospatial intelligence, orbital logistics, and climate monitoring. Some portfolio companies have completed public listings, including Voyager and Astroscale. Notable portfolio holdings across its private and listed funds include ICEYE, D-Orbit, ALL.SPACE, Voyager Technologies, LeoLabs, Pixxel, Spire Global, AST SpaceMobile, Skylo Technologies, and Xona Space Systems.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=MLQ.ai {{!}} AI for investors |url=https://mlq.ai/news/voyager-technologies-surges-in-nyse-debut-after-3828-million-ipo/ |access-date=2025-11-12 |website=mlq.ai}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Parsonson |first=Andrew |date=2024-09-27 |title=D-Orbit Extends Series C Funding Round, Raising 150M Euros |url=https://europeanspaceflight.com/d-orbit-extends-series-c-funding-round-raising-e150m/ |access-date=2025-11-12 |website=European Spaceflight |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Global Presence == Seraphim Space maintains offices across the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Feldscher |first=Jacqueline |date=2025-09-26 |title=Seraphim Opens European Subsidiary in Berlin |url=https://payloadspace.com/seraphim-opens-european-subsidiary-in-berlin/ |access-date=2025-11-12 |website=Payload |language=en-US}}</ref> In the US, the firm operates under the brand Generation Space, headquartered in San Francisco.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Anna |title=Seraphim Space accelerator announces Mission 14 cohort |url=https://startupsmagazine.co.uk/article-seraphim-space-accelerator-announces-mission-14-cohort |access-date=2025-11-12 |website=Startups Magazine |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Generation Space launches startup accelerator in U.S. |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/generation-space-launches-startup-accelerator-us-2023-02-06/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326003753/https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/generation-space-launches-startup-accelerator-us-2023-02-06/ |archive-date=2023-03-26 |access-date=2025-11-12 |work=Reuters |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref>
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Category:Venture capital firms of the United Kingdom Category:Financial services companies established in 2016 Category:Space industry companies Category:2016 establishments in England Category:British companies established in 2016