From left: Seraphim Space CEO Mark Boggett, HawkEye 360 CEO John Serafini, and Iceye CEO Rafal Modrzewski Photo: Via Satellite

Via Satellite Editor Mark Holmes interviewed leaders from Seraphim Space, Iceye, and HawkEye 360 during World Space Business Week about how space companies are seeing increased demand for space capabilities to support defense, and how that is influencing the space investment market. 

With NATO nations committing to increase defense capabilities, Seraphim Space CEO Mark Boggett says there is an opportunity for investors to help space companies grow. 

“There’s this huge, one-off opportunity to invest into companies now and to help scale them within Europe,” Boggett says. “We’re trying to do that in a collaborative way, bringing along other investors already in the space industry, but more broadly, bringing new investors into this industry such as sovereign wealth funds and private equity funds.” 

Iceye CEO Rafal Modrzewski and HawkEye 360 CEO John Serafini talk about rising government demand for space technology. Modrzewski said the war in Ukraine was a catalyst for nations realizing the capabilities of satellite technology. “People realize around the world that satellites are the future way of keeping their countries safe. They’ve also realized that they don’t have them. That immediately increased the potential for what we can achieve. Today, we’re struggling to fulfill all of the demand,” Modrewski said. 

Watch the full video interview here: 

This interview was sponsored by Seraphim Space