Rob Desborough

General Partner

2019 - Current

Seraphim is the world’s leading specialist investor in SpaceTech and Manager of the London Stock Exchange listed Seraphim Space Investment Trust Plc. Powered by smart capital from leading Space companies and government agencies, we have a unique model combining investment funds, accelerators, and an angel investor platform. Across our activities we have now supported more than 70 Spacetech companies, making us the most prolific Spacetech investment group globally. Our portfolio includes 3 companies that have IPO'd on Nasdaq / NYSE: AST SpaceMobile (Nasdaq: ASTS), ARQIT (Nasdaq:ARQQ), Spire (NYSE:SPRR) and 1 which has IPO's on the Nikkei.

Seraphim Space Accelerator - Co-Founder & Chair

2017 - 2019

Seraphim Space Accelerator is a dedicated accelerator for SpaceTech startups backed by Seraphim Space, the world’s first Venture Capital Fund dedicated to SpaceTech. The programme aims to get Seed and Pre-Series A SpaceTech companies “investment ready” and to facilitate unique corporate relationships with some of the leading Space Corporates and Agencies. The programme is led by the Seraphim Capital team bringing with it Seraphim’s wealth of experience and contacts from the industry but also includes delivery partners including: Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Cyient, Dentons, SES, European Space Agency, UK Space Agency and many more. This offers the perfect opportunity to not only prepare your business for Series A with the leading SpaceTech focused Venture fund globally, but also build relationships with some of the world’s leading corporates and SpaceTech entrepreneurs. spacecamp.vc

Investment Director

2016 - 2019

Seraphim is the world’s leading specialist investor in SpaceTech. Powered by smart capital from leading Space companies and government agencies, we have a unique model combining investment funds, accelerators, and an angel investor platform. Across our activities we have now supported more than 50 Spacetech companies, making us the most prolific Spacetech investment group globally. Our portfolio include three companies that have announced SPAC mergers to list on Nasdaq / NYSE: AST SpaceMobile (Nasdaq: ASTS), www.spire.com, and www.arqit.uk We are currently actively investing in (among others) the following areas: - Artificial Intelligence - Robotics / Automation - UAVs - Nanotechnology - Earth Observation - New Space - Internet of Things

Managing Partner

2022

Generation Space is the US division of Seraphim Space UK Group

Chair

2017

Seraphim Space Accelerator is a dedicated accelerator for SpaceTech startups backed by Seraphim Capital, the world’s first Venture Capital Fund dedicated to SpaceTech. The 91 SpaceTech startups to graduate have closed $350m in Seed Investment since June 2018. The programme aims to get Seed and Pre-Series A SpaceTech companies “investment ready” and to facilitate unique corporate relationships with some of the leading Space Corporates and Agencies. The programme is led by the Seraphim Capital team bringing with it Seraphim’s wealth of experience and contacts from the industry but also includes delivery partners including: Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Cyient, Dentons, SES, European Space Agency, UK Space Agency and many more. This offers the perfect opportunity to not only prepare your business for Series A with the leading SpaceTech focused Venture fund globally, but also build relationships with some of the world’s leading corporates and SpaceTech entrepreneurs. spacecamp.vc

Director Board Of Directors

2020

Board Director

2020

Lead Investor in Quadsat

Investor

2023

Investor

2022

Investor

2022

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2022

Investor

2022