Space Tech

In February 2024, Will Bruey watched a small capsule from Varda Space streak back through the atmosphere. It was his company’s first attempt to return a product manufactured in orbit to Earth. Inside were crystals of ritonavir, an HIV medication manufactured in microgravity. With that landing, Varda became only the third company ever, after SpaceX…

Walk into any startup hub today, and you’ll find young founders dreaming about space. But their dreams look different from those of the Apollo era or the billionaire rocket shows of the last decade. These entrepreneurs aren’t trying to escape Earth; they’re trying to fix it. Most of them are in their twenties and early…

SpaceTech startups are hitting billion-dollar valuations as space shifts from a government-driven sector to a growing commercial industry. SpaceX alone is valued at about $350 billion, and analysts expect the global space market to near $1 trillion by 2034. Planet Labs now runs over 200 satellites that capture daily images of Earth, Rocket Lab has crossed 50 successful launches, and Relativity Space has signed around $2.9 billion in contracts for its 3D-printed rockets. Small satellites are far cheaper today, costing thousands instead of billions; launch prices have fallen to just a few million, and demand for space-based data keeps growing. With over $8 billion in private investment and new infrastructure like orbital refuelling being developed, SpaceTech unicorns are changing how we think about operating in space.

Ed Craven has swiftly become a prominent figure in the entrepreneurial tech and gaming world, thanks to his innovative approach and the meteoric rise of his ventures Kick and Stake. From humble beginnings in the digital space to co-founding a thriving live-streaming platform and the largest offshore crypto casino, Craven’s entrepreneurial vision is reshaping industries….