Chris Quilty - What Makes A Good Startup In The Space Industry? - Cold Star Project S03E20

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Space industry analyst Chris Quilty joins host Jason Kanigan on the Cold Star Project to discuss what makes a good startup in the field. As a 20+ year veteran of space and satellite analysis, Chris founded Quilty Analytics in 2016. Jason asks Chris:

• What was it that made you realize opening your own firm was a better idea after 20 years of working for another firm?
• You speak about benchmarking in your profile ⏤ what indicators do you look for that demonstrate a good investment?
• Are space startups offering the exit opportunities investors want?
• How far are we from having a true “commercial space industry”?
• What’s your opinion of SPACs and how gun-shy do you believe investors will be going forward?
• You’ve stated that you believe the regulatory environment for space firms has become more favorable. Can you explain what has been happening and factors contributing to this?
• How is the defense and intelligence community reacting to the emergence of a commercial space industry. Are they resisting or embracing the change
• Are you seeing out-of-sector venture capital more willing to fund space startups? What should these VCs be cautious about and look for as positives?

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