Justus Kilian

Partner at Space Capital

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Biography

Justus Kilian is a Partner at Space Capital, a venture capital firm investing in the space economy. He was a Principal at the firm as of 2020 and held the Partner title by late 2022. He serves on the boards of portfolio companies ClearRoad and Lunar Outpost and leads Space Talent, a career platform at the intersection of space and technology. He previously worked at Acumen, an early stage venture firm investing in emerging markets, and before that at Merrill Lynch, where he specialized in private market investments. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and is a CFA charterholder.

Education

Previous Experience

Notable Investments

ClearRoadLunar Outpost

Board Seats

Career Timeline

2020
Served as a Principal at Space Capital, speaking at an MIT Sloan investing session in October.
2022
Was a Partner at Space Capital serving on the boards of ClearRoad and Lunar Outpost.

Sources & References

Space Capital - Team ↗Celestial Citizen - Interview with Justus Kilian (Dec 2022) ↗MIT Sloan Astropreneurship Club - Career session (Oct 2020) ↗