1、Private market equity investment activity and startup trends in the Space Economy from the investors at the forefrontSpace Investment QuarterlyQ4 20222022Q4Front cover is an image of the Moon captured by Orion on the Artemis I mission,on the day of return powered flyby,the final major engine maneuve

2、r of the flight test.Courtesy of NASA.Space Capital 2023Unique CompaniesQ4 InvestmentQ4 Number of CompaniesReceiving InvestmentCumulative Private Market Equity Investment since 2013$272.3B1,791$4.7B852022 represented the most difficult investment environment since the Great Recession 15 years ago.As

3、 the economy recovered from the COVID pandemic,central banks unleashed the fastest rate hike cycle since 1988.Market momentum hit the brakes and asset prices fell across the board.Coming off a record$47.4B invested 2021,the Space Economy saw private market investment decline by 58%in 2022.Late-and g

4、rowth-stage companies were most impacted,while early-stage investments proved to be resilient.Despite the market downturn,SpaceX was able to raise$2.0B of fresh capital in 2022,the companys second largest annual raise.Unpacking the key themes in 2022,the Space Economy was a tale of two halves.In the

5、 first half of the year the Russian invasion of Ukraine showcased the growing capabilities of commercial space companies.SatCom enabled the Ukranians to stay connected and combat Russian misinformation,while Earth imaging companies provided a foundation of truth for what was happening on the ground.

6、These GEOINT companies are providing essential information to enterprise and government customers,who are willing to pay.In fact,the National Reconnaissance Office(one of the“big five”US intelligence agencies)announced its largest-ever satellite imagery purchase in Q2.And record revenues for Earth O