Explorer 1 Fund is a venture capital firm. Based in Venice, CA, United States. Among the 9 companies in the known portfolio are Stoke Space, Varda, Ursa Major, Lynk Global, Radian and Continuum Space Systems.
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Investment focus
- Sector
- Hardware
Who to pitch at Explorer 1 Fund
Explorer 1 Fund portfolio companies (9)
- Stoke Space
- Varda
- Ursa Major
- Lynk Global
- Radian
- Continuum Space Systems
- Hedron
- Lunar Outpost
- Adranos Energetics
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About Explorer 1 Fund
The firm's listing covers sector Hardware, and focus areas Aerospace, DeepTech, In-Space Manufacturing and Space; known deals cluster at Growth, Seed and Series A.
The contacts to approach at Explorer 1 Fund are Leon Alkalai (General Partner) and Daniel Kleinmann (Founder & Principal).
Explorer 1 Fund shares portfolio companies with 20 other investment firms, among them Office of Strategic Capital, The Private Shares Fund and Desai Accelerator.
Frequently asked questions
What is Explorer 1 Fund?
Explorer 1 Fund is a venture capital firm based in Venice, CA, United States, with a known portfolio of 9 companies. The portfolio comes from public investment records rather than from the firm, so deals that never surfaced publicly are not in it.
What does Explorer 1 Fund invest in?
Listed sectors include Hardware; listed focus areas include Aerospace, DeepTech, In-Space Manufacturing and Space. Those tags come from the portfolio attached to the firm, so they describe what has been backed rather than a stated mandate for what comes next.
What stage does Explorer 1 Fund invest at?
The known deals of Explorer 1 Fund include Growth, Seed and Series A rounds. Check that against your own round before reaching out: stage mismatch is the most common reason a well matched sector still goes nowhere.
Who should I pitch at Explorer 1 Fund?
Both people on file at Explorer 1 Fund are listed as contacts for the firm, each with their own profile page.
How do I contact Explorer 1 Fund?
Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The 2 people attached to the firm have their own pages, each showing whether an address is on file for them.
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