Investing in the
Frontier
HUMANUS.VC is a thesis-driven venture platform focused on space infrastructure. The firm is in the process of forming its first institutional fund to back operator-led companies keeping space working, making space cheaper, and unlocking extraterrestrial resources across Five Eyes nations.
The New Space Economy
HUMANUS.VC's investment approach focuses on formation-stage companies building the critical infrastructure that will define the space economy for the next century.
We back operator-led teams solving fundamental bottlenecks across three investment pillars: protecting orbital infrastructure, building foundational capabilities, and unlocking deep space potential.
Formation Stage
Investing at the earliest stages when technical risk is highest but potential is transformative
Operator-Led
Backing founders with deep domain expertise in aerospace, defense, and frontier technologies
Five Eyes Focus
Strategic deployment across Canada, USA, UK, Australia, and New Zealand for allied technology development
Three Investment Pillars
We invest in formation-stage companies solving three fundamental challenges: keeping space infrastructure working, making space operations affordable, and unlocking extraterrestrial resources.
Keeping Space Working
Preventing the collapse of services you use every day
Space is filling with junk—dead satellites, rocket parts, debris. When these crash into working satellites, your GPS stops working, weather forecasts fail, and internet service goes dark. We invest in companies that clean up space so the infrastructure you depend on keeps running.
Uber can route, planes can navigate, emergency services respond
Hurricane warnings, forecast apps, climate monitoring continue
Streaming works, video calls connect, rural broadband persists
ATMs work, credit cards process, banking stays online
- Robotic debris removal systems
- AI collision prediction and avoidance
- Satellite protection technologies
- Space traffic management platforms
Making Space Cheaper
Cutting satellite costs from $100M to $1M
Right now, satellites are disposable. When they run out of fuel or break, they're junk. We invest in companies building "gas stations" and "repair shops" in orbit—making satellites last 20 years instead of 5, and cutting costs by 90%.
Enables applications previously too expensive to consider
Satellite broadband reaches 4 billion unconnected people
Solar power beamed to Earth, no weather dependency
Products only possible to manufacture in zero gravity
- Reusable launch systems and propulsion
- On-orbit servicing and refueling robotics
- Space-based solar power generation
- Zero-gravity manufacturing platforms
Mining the Solar System
Unlocking resources worth quadrillions
There's an asteroid called 16 Psyche made of platinum and gold worth more than the entire global economy. We invest in companies building the technology to mine asteroids, extract resources from the Moon, and manufacture in space where there's no gravity or pollution.
Single asteroid contains $10T in platinum—more than all ever mined on Earth
Build solar panels in 1/6th gravity with no environmental regulations
Extract from Moon, split into hydrogen and oxygen—gas stations for Mars missions
Access materials critical for electronics without Earth mining
- Asteroid mining and prospecting robotics
- Lunar resource extraction systems
- Nuclear propulsion for deep space
- Long-duration life support technologies
Operator-Led Investing
Tony Stark
Experienced operator with deep expertise in scaling technology companies. First employee at multiple companies that achieved $100M+ revenue. Leads Carvalho Capital family office and provides fractional COO services to high-growth ventures. Extensive network across aerospace, defense, and venture capital ecosystems.
Jeff Thornburg
Former SpaceX executive and CEO of Portal Space Systems. Deep domain expertise in aerospace operations, space logistics, and orbital infrastructure. Brings extensive network across the space technology ecosystem and operational experience in formation-stage space companies.
Qualified Investor Inquiries
For accredited investors and qualified persons interested in learning more about HUMANUS.VC's approach to keeping space working, making space cheaper, and unlocking extraterrestrial resources as we form our first institutional fund.
Important Information for Qualified Investors:
HUMANUS.VC is a thesis-driven venture platform focused on space and dual-use technologies. The firm is in the process of forming its first institutional fund. Nothing on this site constitutes an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction.
This website contains information about HUMANUS.VC's investment approach intended for accredited investors (as defined under applicable securities laws in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom) and other qualified persons only.
Any investment opportunities will be offered only through definitive offering documents to qualified investors who meet applicable regulatory requirements. HUMANUS.VC operates across Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand in compliance with applicable securities laws and regulations.