  Last month, SpaceX successfully launched its Crew Dragon spacecraft, sending two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station, and also sending space nerds around the world into a state of giddy euphoria.
As the first launch of “American astronauts in an American-made rocket, from American soil” in more than nine years, it marked a significant step forward for private investment in space ventures.
According to the space technology venture firm Seraphim, investor activity into space-related startups is up almost 10x in the last 3 years. Dollars invested went from 2.5 billion in 2017 to 5.4 billion in the first quarter of 2020 alone.
Seraphim categorizes potential investment areas into eight main sectors:
Build - Companies building the satellites and drones themselves.
Founders Fund famously groaned that “we wanted flying cars, instead we got 140 characters.” With SpaceX’s manned launch and the new VC optimism in space technology, their complaint may finally be out of date. More from last week Recessions eventually end, and the startups that survive often turn into successful companies.
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Funding and acquisitions Varo Money, a mobile banking startup, raised $241 million in Series D funding. It closes in on becoming the first and only fully digital bank to receive a national bank charter. Mobile banking is growing in popularity as some banks remain closed because of the pandemic, and consumers are seeking the safety and convenience that digital banking provides. Chegg, a direct-to-student learning platform, has acquired Mathway, a popular math problem-solving application for $100 million. The deal comes at a time when online learning platforms are more important than ever, as the COVID-19 pandemic keeps students at home. Hyperscience, a data automation startup, has raised $60 million in Series C funding. Hyperscience’s automation platform is designed to assist enterprises to quickly build and roll out new business processes. The platform’s usage has grown 3x since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as enterprises are accelerating their automation adoption. DNAnexus, a biomedical informatics and data management provider, has raised $100 million in Series G funding. DNAnexus provides a platform for researchers, regulators, and companies to host and analyze their increasingly large sets of genomic data. Covid-19 has accelerated a shift to virtual work, collaborations, and data-sharing efforts that might allow scientists to understand and stem the virus. Cruise, the self-driving car developer, has acquired Astyx, a producer of high-resolution radar sensors for cars. The deal reflects the belief that sensor production may represent a competitive advantage to autonomous vehicle companies. |
2020年6月11日 星期四
Zaulson Lee
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