Payload's Investor Summit brings together an exclusive group of leading institutional investors, policy makers and space industry executives from around the world in an intimate setting to network, discuss market trends, explore tangible investment opportunities, and offer a forum to engage in constructive, future-forward dialogue.
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Join us this November to understand why space is this decade's greatest technological contest and investment opportunity.
2023 INVESTOR ATTENDEES = $2T+ IN ASSETS
Not a comprehensive list of 2023 investor attendees.
2024
SPEAKERS (so far)
Andy Lapsa
CEO of Stoke
Bridgit Mendler
CEO of Northwood
Jason Kim
CEO of Firefly
Tim Ellis
CEO of Relativity
Delian Asparouhov
Partner at Founders Fund
Roger Teague
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) of USAF
Peter Beck
CEO of Rocket Lab
Karan Kunjur
CEO of K2
Gen. Guetlein
Vice Chief of Space Ops of USSF
Shahin Farshchi
General Partner at Lux Capital
Tom Gillespie
Managing Partner at In-Q-Tel
Kirk Konert
Managing Partner at AEI
Tim Kopra
CEO of Starlab
Benoît Deper
CEO of Aerospacelab
Matt O'Connell
Operating Partner at DCVC
Karan Sharma
Investor at GIC
Colin Doughan
CEO of Gravitics
Tess Hatch
Partner at Bessemer
Frank Finelli
Senior Advisor at Carlyle
Max Haot
CEO of Vast
Ally Warson
Partner at UP.Partners
Frank Backes
CEO of Capella
Achal Upadyayha
General Partner at Interlagos
Topher Haddad
CEO of Albedo
Baiju Bhatt
CEO of Aetherflux
Gabe Dominocielo
Co-Founder of Umbra
Amir Blachman
Investor, Former CBO of Axiom
Alex Greenberg
COO of Loft Orbital
Erik Kriessmann
Partner at Altimeter Capital
Laura Crabtree
CEO of Epsilon3
Jeremy Leader
Deputy Director of USSF
Will Bruey
CEO of Varda
Brad Appel
CTO of Ursa Major
Even Rogers
CEO of True Anomaly
Erik Daehler
Senior VP of Sierra Space
Hans Koenigsmann
Former VP of SpaceX
Avery Klemmer
Investor at Thrive Capital
Chris Taylor
CEO of Aalyria
PASS OPTIONS
EARLY BIRD*
$1,200
STANDARD
$1,600
*SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY
EXECUTIVE SPONSORS
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
RECEPTION SPONSORS
SPONSORSHIP
Interested in sponsorship opportunities?​
Please contact Brian D'Erario at brian@payloadspace.com
VENUE
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1910 Ocean Way, Santa Monica, CA 90405
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