Michael Laine interviews Michael Mealling from Starbridge Capital.

Michael Mealling discusses his investment thesis at Starbridge Capital. He also discusses various investments and exits from his investment group. They discuss raising money for the first fund, access to debt vs. equity, and how to identify the demand. If you are interested in investing in space, do not miss this episode!

Mr. Michael Mealling serves as General Partner at Starbridge Venture Capital. He co-founded Masten Space Systems, was CTO of Seraph Group (a seed-stage VC fund), is the CEO of the Waypaver Foundation, and the President of the Moon Society. He has helped build several startups over the years ranging from telecom consulting to social media. His experience building companies and teams from scratch, raising money for those companies, and investing in similar companies have given him a view of both the successes and failures at every stage of building sustainable companies.

He received an MBA from Georgia Tech in 2011.

https://www.starbridgevc.com/

This episode was recorded on April 3, 2023.