He helped land a spacecraft on a comet. Now, he decides which space startups get funded.
Koen Geurts went from operating one of ESA’s most iconic missions to becoming a Senior Investment Manager at HTGF - one of Germany’s most active early-stage investors.
In this episode, we cover:
What it’s really like to land on a comet (and bounce multiple times)
The transition from space engineer to VC
How HTGF thinks about early-stage space investments
Where Europe is falling behind - and where it can win
Contrarian bets (like propulsion) vs overhyped ideas (like space data centers)
Why government contracts are critical for scaling New Space companies
A rare inside look at both engineering and capital within the space ecosystem.
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