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EVENT DETAILS |
Space startups funding success stories discussion panel. Our panelists whose companies have closed substantial venture capital rounds will share their experience how to raise money & scale the business for space startups. Speakers:
Payam Banazadeh (co-founder & CEO, Capella Space);
Robert Tillman (angel investor; co-founder, DigitalGlobe).
Hyperspace Challenge, a new program of government contracts for space startups will be announced at the event.
Schedule (Thursday, September 19):
6:00-6:30 pm -- networking;
6:30-8:15 pm -- panel discussion;
8:15-9:00 pm -- networking.
Snacks & beverages served.
Location: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, 2550 Hanover st, Palo Alto, CA.
We recommend to register in advance. Seats are limited.
About speakers:
Payam Banazadeh is a founder & CEO of Capella Space, a Silicon Valley company building the largest constellation of commercial SAR satellites in order to provide hourly monitoring services of anywhere in the globe. Payam holds a management degree from Stanford University & graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Aerospace Engineering from University of Texas. Prior to starting Capella Space Payam was a project manager & flight systems engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) & has been awarded NASA Mariner Award, NASA Discovery Award, & NASA Formulation Award. Most recently Payam was selected to be on the prestigious "Forbes 30 under 30" list in 2017 & Capella has been recognized by New York Times, Bloomberg, & recently Inc magazine as one of the top 25 disruptive companies in the world.
Robert Tillman is a many time company founder, CEO, investment bank, restructuring & turnaround professional & real estate developer. He's a co-founder of DigitalGlobe, a satellite remote sensing company. Closed $4.1 million strategic partnership with CTA for purchase of 2 satellite buses & assisted in closing several rounds of seed financing. The Company, which merged into EarthWatch in 1995 as part of a strategic partnership with Ball Aerospace, has raised over $350 million in equity, debt & in-kind financing. Company successfully launched a .6 meter resolution satellite in October 2001 & has won a $500 million U.S. government contract in October 2003. DigitalGlobe went public in June 2009 at a market capitalization of approximately $900 million, & was sold to Maxar Corporation in 2017 for approximately $2 billion.
Event sponsors:
Hyperspace Challenge is a new program led by the Air Force Research Laboratory to accelerate innovation & contracting opportunities between space startups & US government. We've identified some of the most pressing technological needs of the space community (Air Force, NASA, Navy, & more) in the field of small satellites & we are now searching for startups with the most promising capabilities to address those needs. Companies interested in participating can sign up now at Hyperspacechallenge.com, webinars begin September 10 & final submissions are due by September 30. Our team will be at the Sept 19 event to answer questions & share details.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman is a full spectrum law firm, with aerospace practice.
This is a Silicon Valley Space meetup event. Welcome to join the group to get updates on our future events.
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