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We’re at a critical juncture for the space economy: cost of getting assets into space is falling, a return lane from space is opening, we’re seeing a restructuring of the old space economy in communications and observation, and we’re starting to see what the future of on-orbit-manufacture (from drugs to semiconductors) could look like. The new space economy has a whole host of operational needs - all of which require robotics and autonomy. Magdrive, Lúnasa Space, Orbit Fab, and Astroscale are among those that are offering the UK a real chance to lead in this sector - and in making space a sustainable domain for business - but only if we can align the interests of government, industry, and research. It was great fun chairing this panel at SPACEtalks (hosted by Cosmonauts and European Space Agency - ESA), and to hear the insights from Amin Chabi, Dr. Adam M. Baker, Andrew Faiola, and Tejaswi Tiruvuru.

I’ve been with 7percent for over a year now and above all I love that we’re not about chasing short-term trends. We invest in companies that are solving big problems in the world. Deep tech founders require investors who share their vision and passion......there is certainly no shortage of that at 7percent. You can read our manifesto about technology and the evolving challenges facing society, as well as the kind of teams we back. The potential rewards in solving the world’s biggest problems — for society and us as investors — are unparalleled. If you are curious to find out more about such a universally important topic…take a look (full link in the comments section). 

In the coming years, multi-trillion-dollar industries will be upended, new markets will be born and along the way global competition for technological leadership will intensify. Found Partner Andrew J Scott shares some reflections on how this technological shift will intersect with geopolitical uncertainty, supply chain fragility and our collective need for resilience. At 7percent, we believe deep tech startups — the pioneers of frontier technologies — hold the key to shaping this future. From advancements in AI and robotics to breakthroughs in climate tech, space and health, the opportunity to build to solve problems for the next generation is here. It requires patient capital, bold ideas, and founders driven by a mission to make a dent in the universe.

The next 10 years will reshape how we live, work and protect the free world. Multi-trillion-dollar industries will be upended, new markets will be born and along the way global competition for technological leadership will intensify. At 7percent Ventures, we’ve backed frontier technologies for over 10 years — not because it’s easy, but because it’s necessary. Deep tech isn’t the latest investing fashion, it’s the foundation for solving civilization-scale challenges. From climate change and national security, to human health and wealth disparity. Our manifesto captures why we focus on founders building step-change technology and how we think about risk, timing and impact. The future won’t wait. Neither should we.

You can't build a company based solely on climate impact. At least not at venture scale. This was one of the key talking points through a fun discussion at London Venture Capital Network's New Climate Summit - along with Estia, Luke, Jasper, and Nic. Climate-tech is definitely not *dead* - but reliance on carbon markets, biodiversity markets, and green premiums, makes it extremely hard for investors to see a venture-style outcome. Iterative gains in efficiency are also hard to back. The best companies have gone back to first principles and are delivery goods or services in a 10x better way than those provided by market incumbents. With today's inflection points in embodied AI and robotics - and with geopolitical headwinds impacting the cost/risks of global trade - full-stack decentralisation is one of the key trends I'm seeing in the space; reducing the cost of delivery - from energy to food - while eliminating much of the environmental impact of moving goods from A to B.

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Many thanks to Revolution.Aero for reaching out to Aerovolt to be a part of this article! Aerovolt has some exciting developments to be announced soon! Guy Haydon 7percent Ventures Philip Kingsley-Dobson Oscar G. Llama, PE, MBA BETA TECHNOLOGIES H55 Cyril M. Adler Martin Larose Andrew J Scott Charlie Salter Clément Dufour Ed Russell Skyports Infrastructure Rob W.

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🚀 7percent Portfolio Highlights from the past month! 1️⃣ Castelion secured $70M Series A + $30M venture debt to develop lower-cost hypersonic missiles. Backers include a16z, Lightspeed, Lavrock & Cantos. 2️⃣ Space DOTS® launched its DATA DOT platform aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-12. A major milestone for low-cost space monitoring. 3️⃣ SafelyYou closed $43M Series C to reduce senior falls by 40% and ER visits by 80% using AI-powered monitoring. 4️⃣ Vaire Computing showcased its next-gen chip that’s "defying the laws of physics" on Anastasi In Tech. 5️⃣ Paired, the #1 app for couples, was Apple’s App of the Day (again). 10 minutes/day = 36% better relationships. 6️⃣ Universal Quantum explains why Google’s Willow chip won’t be enough—qubits need to scale 100,000x+ for real-world applications. 7️⃣ QuestDB’s Tancredo Collard built a stock trading GameBoy using Raspberry Pi & QuestDB’s time-series database. Congratulations to all of you for an amazing month - we’re thrilled to have backed you. Bryon Hargis Bianca Cefalo George Netscher ☕️✨ Rodolfo Rosini Sebastian Weidt Nicolas Hourcard, CFA Kevin Shanahan