Solaris Ventures

Solaris Ventures is an early-stage investment firm backing founders in space and dual-use technology - that is, businesses serving both commercial and defence markets. The firm invests at Seed, Series A and beyond, and states an emphasis on practical applications and near-term revenue opportunities rather than purely speculative frontier development. Its technical remit spans space exploration technology, satellite infrastructure, Earth intelligence, national security technology, electromagnetic launch systems, lunar resource harvesting, spacecraft mobility, geostationary satellites and launch cost reduction.

Alongside capital, the firm provides three defined forms of support: strategic funding at Seed, Series A and later stages; guidance on government contracting, including SBIR and STRATFI programmes and procurement processes; and industry connections paired with strategic advice. The government contracting emphasis is notable for a firm at this stage, given the length and complexity of defence procurement cycles relative to commercial sales.

Portfolio focus areas named by the firm include electromagnetic launch systems, lunar resource harvesting, spacecraft mobility and geostationary satellites. The stated investment thesis pairs frontier technologies with products and integrations intended to improve efficiency and lower launch and operating costs - a positioning that aligns with broader market efforts to reduce the cost of access to space while building revenue-generating applications on top of it. Industry verticals covered include space exploration, space commerce, satellite infrastructure, Earth intelligence, national security and defence, dual-use technology and aerospace launch systems.