Space Investing

10 Days

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Cohort-based Course

This course provides you an overview of the new space economy and how you can invest in it, taught by a space-specialized VC investor.

Course overview

Invest in Space

During this 4-session course, you will get a detailed overview of the space economy, including key trends, stakeholders and business models, learn how to evaluate space companies, and ways how to invest in the space sector, taught by the founding partner of a space-specialized venture capital fund.

Who is this course for

01

Private investors and family offices

02

Institutional investors including VCs, private equity, hedge funds, and others

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Anybody wanting to understand the new space economy

Key outcomes

Undestand trends driving the space economy

Why is now such an interesting time for space? Understand the key trends driving the current and future growth of the space economy. What are interesting businesses now and where are key growth areas for the future?

Get to know the space economy

Categorize and distinguish key business models in space, such as established ones like satellite communications and remote sensing, but also upcoming ones like space tourism and in-space manufacturing. Understand who key stakeholders are, both public and private.

Learn how to evaluate space companies

Analyze and critique space companies, including busienss, technical and legal/regulatory considerations.

Discover how you can invest in the space sector

Understand the available options to allocate to the space sector, both in private and public companies, and both actively and passively.

This course includes

4 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

In-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

Projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

Week 1

Mar 18—Mar 23

    Mar

    18

    Space Investing - Session 1: Overview of the Space Economy

    Tue 3/185:30 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)

    Mar

    20

    Space Investing - Session 2: Evaluating Space Companies

    Thu 3/205:30 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)

Week 2

Mar 24—Mar 27

    Mar

    25

    Space Investing - Session 3: Case Studies

    Tue 3/255:30 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)

    Mar

    27

    Space Investing - Session 4: How to Allocate to Space

    Thu 3/275:30 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)

Testimonials from Raphael's previous students

        A great job was done putting this course together. I truly appreciate the instructor taking the time to put this together. Many of the lectures were insightful and very inspiring. Looking forward to using this knowledge and coming up with few great space companies .
Hussain

Hussain

        Amazing course! Super complete and super clear.(No need technical skills to understand). Would recommend to anyone looking to learning more about the new space economy and willing to get their hands on it. Thank you Raphael !
Adela V.

Adela V.

Student
        Nicely comprehensive. Well structured. Very informative. Delivered well verbally and graphically. Above expectations. Highly recommended.
Jeffrey L.

Jeffrey L.

Student
        I find the new space sector to be exciting! I was glad I took this course because he opened my eyes to many possibilities. Well communicated information, and detailed oriented.
Dina S.

Dina S.

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Meet your instructor

Raphael Roettgen, CFA

Raphael Roettgen, CFA

CFA FRM

Raphael Roettgen is the founding partner of E2MC (Earth-to-Mars Capital), a space-focused early-stage venture capital firm with over 25 space investments to date.

 

He lectures on space entrepreneurship and finance at several universities including the International Space University (ISU) and the Swiss Institute of Technology at Lausanne (EPFL), hosts the popular Space Business Podcast, and is the author of "To Infinity", an introductory book on the space economy. He is a frequent speaker on space investment at conferences worldwide.

 

Previously, Raphael held senior roles at global investment banks and hedge funds and was also a fintech entrepreneur in Brazil.

 

He holds degrees in finance from Wharton, machine learning from PUC-Rio and space studies from the International Space University, where he also serves as a governing member.

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Course schedule

Approximately 4 hours per week

  • Tuesdays & Thursdays

    12:30pm - 2:00pm ET

    90-minute live video sessions

  • Start date: March 18, 2025


Learning is better with cohorts

Learning is better with cohorts

Active, not passive

This course focuses on live workshops and hands-on projects

Learn with a cohort of peers

You’ll be learning in public through breakout rooms and an engaged community

Learn with a cohort of peers

Surround yourself with like-minded people who want to grow alongside you

Frequently Asked Questions

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