Space Investing
10 Days
·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.
Space Investing
10 Days
·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
03
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.
What’s included
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Live sessions
Learn directly from Raphael Roettgen, CFA in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
Maven Guarantee
This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.
Space Investing
Course syllabus
Week 1
Mar
18
Space Investing - Session 1: Overview of the Space Economy
Mar
20
Space Investing - Session 2: Evaluating Space Companies
Week 2
Mar
25
Space Investing - Session 3: Case Studies
Mar
27
Space Investing - Session 4: How to Allocate to Space
Testimonials from Raphael's previous students
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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.
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
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