Join Izzy as she chats with Jeffrey Ugbah at Galaxy Digital about how to attract an investor for a space company.Back a few months ago, a podcast listener reached out and asked for an episode that focused on what investors are looking for in a company and what are some marketing tips to attract them. Here it is! Izzy chats with Jeffery Ugbah, Director at Galaxy Digital, a venture capital company. They talk about what investors look for in a space company.
ABOUT JEFFREY UGBAHJeffery Ugbah Director at Galaxy Digitalgalaxy.com
CHAPTERS:01:15 Introduction to Jeffery Ugbah03:48 Jeffrey's journey to space08:54 Galaxy Digital11:15 Why is the space industry interesting to investors?14:15 How important is marketing and branding of a potential company to an investor?19:00 What does a lack of branding say to investors?21:05 Value of telling your story22:48 The whole package25:30 How does space differ from tech in expected growth?28:57 Increase or decrease in first level Series A seed funding for space investments?30:54 How do you find investors/investees? 35:37 Keeping your business a secret38:12 Pitfalls that make companies undesirable to investors42:12 How much percentage should a founder keep during a round?43:43 Market fit47:16 Bring in a marketing professional from the beginning of the development48:42 Future of space51:27 Final Thoughts
MENTIONS:EvercoreGalaxy DigitalBitcoinDigital AssetsComputingHigh performance Computing ASIC MinersGamingClimate TechFrontier industriesSpace tech
ABOUT IZZYIzzy's website - https://izzy.houseAuthor of Space Marketing: Competing in the new commercial space industry AND Space Marketing: Spaceports on Amazon and Audible - https://bit.ly/Space-MarketingPodcast host for Space Marketing Podcast - https://spacemarketingpodcast.com
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