Space Bridge Fund is a public-private early stage technology seed funding instrument, combining the private capital equity investments with a nonrefundable public grants into the high growth potential, technology oriented companies in space-related industries, located in Poland.
The Fund intends to invest in start-up companies realizing projects in Proof of Concept and Proof of Principle stages by providing them initial non-equity financing before the start-up company is incorporated (“pre-equity investment stage”) followed by the private capital equity investment (20%) leveraged with a public grant (80%) (“equity investment stage”).
The Fund’s objective is to combine the potential of an existing professional network of Mazovia Cluster ICT, The Fund Strategic Partners, Key Technology Advisors and The Fund Managers in space industry and space-oriented scientific and academic institutions of the Central, Eastern and Western Europe with The Fund Managers’ investment expertise in order to identify R&D projects with high commercial and international growth potential, provide them financing, build value and sell with a substantial capital gain for Private Investors.
Space Industry
and Geoinformation
Internet of Things
and Sensors
New Materials
and Green Energy
Automation
and Robotics
Initial Fund size
45 milion PLN, (10 million EUR)
Areas of Investment
Space, Geoinformation, IoT, Robotics, ICT, Green Energy
Investors
Private Funding & NCBiR (BRIdge Alfa)
Stage of Projects
Startup, Seed, Early Stage, TRL 3 or 4
Financing
1 - 1,5 milion PLN (200k - 250k EUR)
Investments
Equity, 6 - 8 years Fund lifetime
Supporting team
R&D, management and comercialisation
Fund's global partners
Mazovia Cluster ICT, French Aerospace Valley, etc.
CEO & Investment Director
Maciej Pawlina
CEO & Investment Director mpawlina@spacebridgefund.com
Investment Manager
Grzegorz Maciaszek
Investment Manager gmaciaszek@spacebridgefund.com
Engineer
Phillipe Lattes
Investment Manager plattes@spacebridgefund.com
Project cofinanced by
