OUR
PORTFOLIO

Starburst invests in the best of the best, companies with transformative technology, a strong team, commercial application, and fast growth. Our companies are reinventing the aerospace industry and impacting the way we live.

Our portfolio is made up of a diverse mix of more than 150 startup companies from 20 accelerator programs. We back technology startups developing new sustainable aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, drones, sensors, autonomy, robotics, climate technology, space health-technology, and much more.

150
Startups
12
Countries
3
Continents
Cluster
Founder Kim Taylor
Category Aerospace engineering
Location Los Angeles, CA
Product

The Cluster platform allows users to build a personalized employee profile that prioritizes skill verification rather than resumes and cover letters. After employees set their work preferences,
Cluster presents their profile directly to the hiring team that best matches the candidate. Cluster is a marketplace for matching Industry 4.0 skills to jobs and training at aviation, aerospace, defense and automotive companies.

SpaceIT
Founder Silver Lodi, Lauri Kimmel, Mihkel Jalakas
Category Space
Location Tartu, Estonia
Product

SpaceIt offers Mission Control as a Service (MCAAS) through a one stop solution for satellite ground communications. It includes a cloud-based Mission Control System (MCS), access to a worldwide network of ground stations and professional satellite control. SpaceIt platform operates as a ground station service brokerage for the satellite operators. Satellite missions are matched with ground stations and the process of finding, buying and selling radio communication is simplified. At the same time, ground station operators can monetize their spare capacity and maximize their efficiency via the platform.

SyncFab
Founder Jeremy Goodwin
Category Enabling technologies
Location San Leandro, CA
Product

SyncFab has developed a subscription-based blockchain procurement platform that connects OEM Part Buyers with Distributed Parts Manufacturers to securely share part information and avoid recalls by identifying defects in the supply chain, as well as improve inventory management. SyncFab uses ERC721 tokenization to securely store part manufacturing details on the blockchain and record every transaction across a supply chain in a single, shared audit trail for traceability, as well as QMS, ISO, AS9100, ITAR and DFARS compliance.

AirMap
Founder Ben Marcus, Gregory McNeal
Category
Location Santa Monica, CA
Product

AirMap is a mobile application that displays airspace and low altitude navigational data for drones and drone operators. AirMap provides UAV communication tools for purposes ranging from full commercial operations to backyard hobbyists. Airmap runs on many commercially available autopilots to automatically ensure safe and legal autonomous flight.

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