Hypernova Fund
Where Capital Meets the Cosmos
Key Investment Themes
Hypernova is backing companies defining
the future
of space
Energy Generation
X-energy, Zeno Energy, StarCatcher (powering space missions)
Space Debris Management
Orbital cleanup solutions
Space Infrastructure
Orbital stations, logistics, and long-term mission support
Propulsion Systems
Advanced engines for satellites and deep space travel
Space Weather Monitoring
Predicting solar activity to safeguard assets and crewed missions
Invested
Team
Proven operators, managers and leaders. Access to exclusive deals, deep industry expertise, and a global network
Grigorii Trubkin
MP, MIT New Space Economy,
second-term MP
Mary Glaz
Venture Partner
Mary Glaz
Venture Partner
Aerospace engineer & commercial pilot, CEO, Mission Space
Steve Wolfe
Advisor
Steve Wolfe
Advisor
President and Co-Founder of the Beyond Earth Institute. Deputy Executive Director of the Global Spaceport Alliance and Partner at CWSP International. Former senior staff member to Congressman George E. Brown, Jr., where he served as Executive Director of the Congressional Space Caucus and drafted the Space Settlement Act of 1988, later enacted within the NASA Authorization Act. Board member of the Global Entrepreneurship Network – Space and the Journal of Space Philosophy. Author of The Obligation: A Journey to Discover Human Purpose on Earth and in the Cosmos.
Captain Stephan Reckie
Advisor
Captain Stephan Reckie
Advisor
Executive Director at GEN Space and Co-Founder of Angelus Funding. USCG Master Captain, educator and mentor. Board Member at New Venture Lab and Adjunct Professor at Gonzaga University.
Justin Kugler
Advisor
Justin Kugler
Advisor
Senior Director of Business Development at Intuitive Machines, where he leads the company’s growth as a next-generation prime contractor across its three core business verticals: building advanced spacecraft and lunar systems, connecting space assets through communications and data networks, and operating missions that support long-term activity from LEO to the Moon and beyond. He drives strategy and new business creation in areas such as space industrialization, space infrastructure services, and Earth-return capabilities for the civil, commercial, and national security sectors.
He holds engineering degrees from Texas A&M and Rice, along with a strategic foresight certification from the University of Houston. His career spans intelligence service at the CIA, human spaceflight modeling and simulation, microgravity payload management, standing up the ISS National Laboratory, and executive leadership roles in space-based manufacturing at Made In Space and Redwire. Justin brings this mix of technical depth and strategic experience to shaping Intuitive Machines’ future offerings and expanding its role in America’s space enterprise.
Why space. Why now
Public & Private Capital
Increasing institutional
and venture investment
Commercial Expansion
Growth in satellite data, space logistics, and resource extraction
Cost Reductions
Cheaper launches and hardware manufacturing
Government contracts ensure stable funding (NASA, ESA, DoD)
Space remains resilient despite market fluctuations
WEF projects $1.8T space economy by 2035 (from $630B in 2023)
Investment Focus & Selection Criteria
Infrastructure & Core Tech
Propulsion, satellite platforms, in-orbit services
Early-Stage Companies
Seed to Series A, ready for scaling
Strategic Contracts
Secured government or enterprise deals
Experienced Teams
Aerospace and deep-tech expertise
Why Hypernova?
Fund focused
on high-growth
, private space companies. Investing in strategic projects backed by government contracts and private funding. Access to
exclusive deals,
deep industry expertise, and a global network
Exclusive Access
Curated pipeline of vetted companies.
Global Network
Partnerships with Axiom, Voyager, Quantum, and top accelerators
Transparent Structure
Clear investment terms and exit mechanisms
Risk Management
Diversified portfolio
across 15–20 companies
Industry Expertise
Deep understanding of space tech and startup scaling
Be part of a fund investing in the next SpaceX-level success stories. Back high-growth companies shaping the trillion- dollar space economy
