The Astro Ben Podcast: Meagan Crawford: Managing Partner at Space Fund and Host of the Mission Eve Podcast

Meagan Crawford: Managing Partner at Space Fund and Host of the Mission Eve Podcast

Feb 10, 2023

Meagan is a leading voice in the entrepreneurial space industry and an experienced startup executive and founder, with multiple exits under her belt. She is the host of the Mission Eve podcast that aims to increase the number of women in the space industry and is frequently featured as a thought leader on the industry’s development and investment potential.

Meagan is a strong believer in the power of free enterprise as the driving force that will lift humanity permanently off-world. She is managing partner of SpaceFund, a venture capital firm investing in space startups and sits on the board of directors of over a dozen organizations, including both space startups and nonprofits. She holds an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Rice University.

In 2009, Meagan co-founded the NewSpace Business Plan Competition, a program focused on educating both entrepreneurs and investors, and catalyzing deal flow and is the world’s longest-running space focused BPC. As a manager, coach, and judge for the last decade, she has read over 1,000 space business executive summaries, has coached hundreds of selected teams, and helped award cash prizes to dozens of NewSpace startups.

OUTLINE:

Here’s approximate timestamps for the episode.

00:14 Please rate/subscribe to podcast!

00:56 Meagan Crawford

01:38 What is Space Fund

03:00 Journey to launch Space Fund

05:45 Selection Process for Investments

08:01 Current Portfolio

09:58 Difference between a normal VC and a Space VC

12:34 Space Forge

14:36 SEN

14:57 Push and Pull Strategy