Rob Desborough
About Rob Desborough
Space focused Venture Capitalist, General Partner at Seraphim Space and Generation Space, the world's leading specialist investor in SpaceTech and manager of the London Stock Exchange listed Seraphim Space Investment Trust Plc. Seraphim is a pioneer, creating the first Venture fund and listed fund focused on Space. With over 20 years of technology venture capital experience, I have a track record of investing in and supporting more than 90 SpaceTech companies globally and lead our early-stage Investment. Our portfolio includes three that have IPO'd on Nasdaq and NYSE for in excess of $bn. Our first space fund is a top decile performer across PE/VC (vintage 2016). I am also the CEO and Co-Founder of Seraphim Space Accelerator, the largest Space focused accelerator globally for SpaceTech startups, powered by smart capital from leading Space corporates and agencies. The global accelerator is now operating across hubs in San Francisco, London and Singapore. Since launch in 2018, our alumni have raised over $325 million in seed investment with a 97% success rate and 85% of startups closing funding 12 months post. My mission is to accelerate the growth and innovation of the new Space economy!