The Future of Space Tech, Deep Tech & Venture Capital | Maureen Haverty
About This Episode
What does the future of space tech look like and can the UK become a global deep tech powerhouse?
In this episode of Nothing Ventured, host Aarish Shah sits down with Maureen Haverty, Principal at Seraphim Space, to explore the rapidly evolving space technology and deep tech investment landscape.
Maureen shares her perspective on space tech investing, nuclear innovation, deep tech startups, venture capital and the commercialisation of scientific research. They discuss why so much world-class engineering talent remains trapped in national labs and universities, the UK's fear of failure, and what needs to change to turn groundbreaking research into successful startups.
The conversation also explores the growing role of generalist VC funds in space, SpaceX and Starlink, space sovereignty, geopolitical risk, satellite technology, defence tech and the impact of SpaceX's IPO on the venture ecosystem.
They also discuss whether the UK should concentrate its startup ecosystem around London, why deep pools of capital matter for ambitious companies, and how founders can compete in markets dominated by giants like SpaceX.
In this episode:
– The future of space tech and deep tech investing
– Why the UK struggles to commercialise world-class research
– Nuclear technology and the UK's lost commercial opportunity
– Getting scientists and engineers into startups
– Generalist vs specialist venture capital
– SpaceX, Starlink and the future of space investment
– Space sovereignty and geopolitical risk
– The impact of SpaceX's IPO on the space ecosystem
– Building successful deep tech companies in the UK
– Why startup talent and capital need to be concentrated
Find Maureen Haverty online at:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureenhaverty/
Twitter: https://x.com/seraphim_space
Seraphim Space: https://seraphim.vc
This episode is sponsored by EmergeOne, fractional CFOs for venture backed tech startups from Seed to Series B.
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