[Statista] Investment in Space Blasts Off

 

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Investment in Space Blasts Off

by Martin Armstrong, Jun 30, 2022

 

Over the past two decades, technological progress has led to a renewed interest in space activities and a new global space race involving a multitude of public and private entities. As illustrated in this infographic, based on data published by BryceTech, the total value of investments in the space industry has really taken off in the last few years. The total value invested in start-up space companies from 2015 to 2018 was $11.1 billion. Over the last three years however, there has been almost $30 billion invested, with 2021 smashing all previous records at $15.4 billion. This growth is even more impressive when compared to the combined $6 billion invested in the entire period of 2000 to 2014.

The future of the industry is far from secure, however, as BryeTech reports: "While start-up space remains well-supported by investors, future performance risks include uproven business models, uncertain customer bases, and typically lengthy time horizons for space businesses to mature. Newly public space companies, with requirements for quarterly financial reporting, face pressure to meet financial targets and may see stock price impacts for missing them." Early investors will be hoping then that their precious VC doesn't simply slip into a black hole.

DESCRIPTION This chart shows the total value of investments in start-up space companies between 2015 and 2021.

 

Summary

• 지난 20년 동안 기술발전은 우주 활동에 대한 새로운 관심과 다수의 공공 및 민간 단체가 참여하는 글로벌 우주 경쟁으로 이어짐
• 우주 산업에 대한 총 투자 가치는 지난 몇년동안 급증하였으며, 지난 3년 동안 약 300억 달러가 투자, 2021년에는 154억달러 투자되며 이전 기록을 모두 경신함
• 현재 우주산업은 투자자들의 지원을 잘 받고 있으나, 우주산업이 성숙하기 위해서 증명되지 않은 비즈니스 모델, 불확실한 고객 기반, 전형적인 긴 시간 범위가 포함되므로 우주산업이 안전하지 않으므로 투자에 주의가 필요함 

 

References: Statista

https://www.statista.com/chart/23098/investment-in-space-ventures/

Infographic: Investment in Space Blasts Off