Space VC (SVC)

Space VC is an Austin, Texas-based venture capital firm focused on investing in exceptional founding teams at the pre-seed stage. The firm targets frontier technology startups that address urgent and pressing challenges in sectors such as space, defense, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and climate. Space VC emphasizes long-term partnerships with founders who combine technical expertise with strong leadership and business acumen, avoiding investments in deep R&D or science experiments without near-term customer traction.

Founded and led by Jonathan Lacoste, who brings over 15 years of experience as a founder, investor, and advisor, Space VC is known for its founder-first approach. Lacoste is recognized for being highly engaged with portfolio companies, providing valuable introductions to customers, government partners, talent, and future capital sources. The firm’s mission is to accelerate innovation that contributes to national security, economic resilience, and global leadership amid geopolitical and technological challenges.

Space VC typically invests in pre-seed and seed rounds, with check sizes ranging from $100K to $500K. The firm supports startups primarily in the United States, focusing on sectors including deep tech, hardware, defense, logistics, climate, and cybersecurity. Their due diligence process involves multiple founder calls and team evaluations before investment decisions, and they actively assist portfolio companies with customer introductions, talent acquisition, capital fundraising, and connections to Department of Defense and government networks.