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Sean Hoge

General Partner at Starship Ventures

San Francisco, California

Overview 

Sean Hoge is the Founder and General Partner at Starship Ventures in San Francisco, California, specializing in investing in pre-seed stage companies in the space and deep tech sectors. With a background in product development and entrepreneurship, he has successfully invested in companies like Atmos and has built a strong portfolio of investments in innovative startups.

Work Experience 

  • Founder & General Partner

    2017 - Current

  • Lead Investor & Advisor

    2021

Pipedream Labs is a hyperlogistics company that provides underground tunnel and tube works.

Raised $24,147,169.00 from Starship Ventures, Myelin VC and Cortado Ventures.

  • Lead Investor

    2022

    Sunlight as a Service https://twitter.com/bennbuilds/status/1767961251186163857

Reflect sells sunlight from space.

Raised $8,700,000.00 from Keenan Wyrobek, Baiju Bhatt, Nicholas Donahue, Keller Rinaudo Cliffton, Starship Ventures, Sequoia Capital and Kevin Hartz.

  • Lead Investor

    2023

    giant space guns 💫

Longshot Space develops hypersonic launch technologies to reduce space launch costs.

Raised $6,500,000.00 from Myelin VC, Starship Ventures, Draper Venture Network, Sam Altman, Starship Ventures and SpaceFund.

  • Lead Investor

    2023

    literally making it rain

Rainmaker uses technology to generate rain, replenish water sources, and address drought challenges in a sustainable and effective manner.

Raised $6,300,000.00 from Long Journey Ventures, Champion Hill Ventures, Michael Shor, Day One Ventures, Balaji Srinivasan, Garry Tan, Starship Ventures, Tamarack Global and 1517 Fund.

  • Lead Investor

    2022

  • Investor & Advisor (first check)

    2019

Atmos provides a step-by-step home building platform for all land, design and build decisions.

Raised $18,655,000.00 from Cindy Bi, Julian Weisser, Stephen Pagliuca, Khosla Ventures, Dylan Field, Y Combinator, JLL Spark, Gaingels, Keller Capital and Bedrock.

  • Investor

    2020

BRINC Las Vegas is a aviation and aerospace component manufacturing industry.

  • Investor

    2020

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  • Cohort 3 Member

    2021

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