Space sector consulting, diligence and M&A advisory.
Strategic advisory across capital raises, M&A, market entry, expansion, and ecosystem strategy. We work with investors, primes, growth-stage space companies, and government bodies. Every engagement leverages Space Insider's live market intelligence and delivers outcomes that our clients can act upon.
Advisory built on live market intelligence.
Space Insider pairs sector expertise with a structured market intelligence platform, so engagements begin from live market context rather than from scratch. Services span strategy consulting and M&A advisory, tailored for investors, companies, primes, government, and ecosystem organizations.
Where to play, how to win, and where to expand
Market entry, growth strategy, positioning, ecosystem mapping, GTM planning, and international expansion.
From target map to transaction-ready conviction
Target identification, commercial and technical due diligence, regulatory review, and transaction support.
Where to play, how to win, and where to expand.
Strategy consulting for companies, primes, investors, government, and ecosystem bodies in fast-moving space markets. Engagements typically cover market entry, growth strategy, positioning, international expansion, ecosystem mapping, GTM planning, and investment proposition development.
Market Entry & Expansion
Where to enter. Why. Through which partners. In what sequence.
Competitive & Ecosystem Mapping
Map competitors, suppliers, capabilities, and white space across the space economy.
Growth Strategy & Positioning
Stress-test growth plans. Sharpen positioning. Prioritize where to play and how to win.
Technology Scouting & Adjacency Analysis
Identify emerging capabilities and adjacent growth opportunities.
Capability Mapping & Investment Proposition
Translate ecosystem evidence into cluster strategy and inward investment propositions.
GTM & Commercialization Strategy
Build routes to market and execution roadmaps for new products, facilities, and programs.
US Spacecraft Prime
Commercial due diligence and international expansion strategy, including de-ITAR and market access pathways.
Space North
Capability mapping and investment proposition development for a resilient communications ecosystem.
From target map to transaction-ready conviction.
M&A advisory for space-sector transactions, combining target identification, screening, commercial and technical due diligence, regulatory review, and transaction support. All grounded in structured company, market, and ecosystem intelligence.
Target Identification & Screening
Longlist-to-shortlist filtering using live company, funding, capability, and market data.
Commercial Due Diligence
Assess market attractiveness, customer demand, competitor positioning, and growth plausibility.
Technical Due Diligence
Evaluate technology maturity, integration risk, team strength, and IP position.
Regulatory & Geopolitical Review
Assess export controls, dual-use exposure, and market-access constraints.
Transaction Support & Strategic Positioning
Translate diligence into clear decision points and investment positioning.
US Venture Capital Firm · Launch Vehicle CDD
Built a demand–supply model to assess whether future satellite demand would outpace credible launch capacity.
European Growth Fund · Electric Propulsion
Technical due diligence and investment positioning for a European propulsion provider.
Built for space, delivered globally.
Space Insider's advisory work draws on a global network of subject-matter experts and a proprietary data layer purpose-built for the space economy. Engagements move quickly because the foundation is already in place.
Global coverage and reach
Active in North America, Europe, the UK, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. Engagements cross-border by default.
100+ subject-matter experts
A trusted network of technical and commercial specialists across launch, EO, defense, propulsion, in-space infrastructure, and capital markets.
Proprietary data layer
Mission-level and subcomponent-level data built and maintained in-house. Faster setup. Sharper recommendations.
Extensive practitioner experience
Engagements led by practitioners with deep backgrounds across investing, strategy, engineering, and public-sector work. Meet the team behind the work →
Specialist expertise across the space economy.
Engagements draw on dedicated expertise across the upstream, midstream, and downstream segments of the space economy. The areas below are where our platform, research desk, and advisory team go deepest.
Launch, Spacecraft & Mission Markets
Launch providers, spacecraft manufacturers, mission demand, launch capacity, orbital and suborbital activity, mission segments, owners, operators, and supply-chain dynamics.
Earth Observation & Downstream Applications
EO platforms, data providers, analytics companies, customer segments, consolidation, downstream value capture, and commercial adoption pathways.
Defense, Dual-Use & Secure Communications
ISR, secure communications, sovereign capability, defense adoption, dual-use technologies, allied-market access, export controls, and government demand.
In-Space Infrastructure & Services
In-orbit servicing, logistics, debris removal, in-space manufacturing, mobility, mission extension, and emerging orbital service business models.
Spacecraft Technology & Subsystems
Propulsion, payloads, structures, avionics, power, thermal, GNC, and comms subsystems. Technology readiness, flight heritage, performance trade-offs, supplier landscape, and competitive positioning.
Capital Markets, Funding & M&A
Investor activity, funding rounds, valuation signals, strategic investment, consolidation, target screening, and commercial and technical diligence.
Government Demand, Procurement & Policy
Government opportunities, procurement signals, contract activity, regulatory shifts, policy priorities, public-sector demand, and market-access constraints.
Emerging Technology Convergence
Quantum, AI, advanced materials, secure communications, PNT, space-based ISR, life sciences, and other technologies converging with the space economy.
Ecosystem Mapping & Cluster Strategy
Regional capability mapping, university and research activity, partnership networks, investment propositions, sector strategies, and stakeholder ecosystems.
How engagements work.
A six-stage process from the first scoping call through delivery and follow-through. Each stage is led by sector specialists and grounded in Space Insider's live market intelligence.
Scope
Initial framing call to understand the question, define success, agree timeline and outputs. We tell you quickly whether we're the right fit.
Diagnostic
Establish the baseline (current market position, competitive context, internal capabilities) using Space Insider's platform data and rapid stakeholder input.
Analysis
Bottom-up market sizing, competitor benchmarking, customer interviews, and structured technical or commercial assessment, depending on the question.
Recommendation
Synthesize findings into a clear point of view: where to play, how to win, what to prioritize, and what to drop.
Decision support
Work alongside the leadership team to test recommendations, refine the plan, and prepare materials for boards, investors, or transaction counterparties.
Follow-through
Continue as ongoing advisory or hand off to the client team with the data assets, models, and intelligence needed to execute.
Featured advisory experts.
Space sector advisory calls for both commercial and deep technical judgment. Our engagements are led by senior experts across investing, strategy, and engineering, drawn from a wider bench of specialists. A few of the people you'll work with:
Managing Director of Space Insider and an aerospace engineer by background, leading the firm's most technically demanding engagements for primes and supply-chain companies. 8+ years across strategy, M&A, and engineering consulting; previously led the space engagements at Frost & Sullivan's Aerospace & Defence advisory practice and advised Rolls-Royce and Airbus at Alten. Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society (MRAeS).
Financial strategist and data scientist with nearly 15 years advising investors on strategy and M&A across the space ecosystem. Prior leadership roles at Quilty Space, Nextfed, and New Vista Capital. MBA, University of Chicago Booth.
Investor and strategist advising companies and investors across space and adjacent deep tech. 10+ years across private equity, venture investing, M&A, and strategy consulting; previously Investment Manager at Surmount Ventures and Engagement Manager at Strategy& and PwC Deals. CFA Charterholder; MSc (Hons), Rotterdam School of Management.
Senior technology and strategy advisor with board-level engineering and R&D experience. Former CTO at Cobham plc, with earlier posts at Vickers and Rolls-Royce; Cambridge PhD, awarded an OBE for services to the UK defense industry.
Common questions.
A short guide to how Space Insider works, who we work with, and how to engage. Don't see your question? Get in touch and we'll respond directly.
What does Space Insider do?
Space Insider is a space consulting and market intelligence firm advising governments, investors, primes, and NewSpace companies. We pair a continuously updated platform tracking the global space economy, including companies, investors, missions, funding, government opportunities, and ecosystem relationships, with strategy consulting and M&A advisory delivered by sector specialists. Clients use the platform to understand the market and the advisory team to act on it.
Who do you work with?
Space Insider works with investors, public agencies, primes, and subcontractors across the space economy. Typical clients include venture capital and growth investors evaluating space-sector targets, primes and corporates entering or expanding in space markets, government bodies developing strategy and ecosystem programs, and growth-stage space companies preparing for capital raises, market entry, or M&A.
How is Space Insider different from a traditional space consultancy?
Space Insider works as a strategic advisor, built on a proprietary intelligence platform so engagements start from live, structured market data rather than from scratch. Traditional firms typically spend the first weeks of an engagement assembling the data foundation. We begin with it already in place, which shortens timelines and lets the team focus on judgment, recommendations, and delivery from day one.
What's the difference between space market intelligence and strategic advisory?
Market intelligence is the structured data layer, including companies, investors, missions, funding, government opportunities, and the relationships between them. It sits on the Space Insider platform and updates daily. Strategic advisory is the team applying that intelligence to specific client questions: market entry, growth strategy, commercial and technical due diligence, M&A, and ecosystem development. Most clients use both. Some start with the platform and engage advisory later.
What does a typical engagement look like?
Engagements are scoped to the question in front of the client and typically run from a few weeks for a focused diligence or market assessment to a few months for a broader strategy or ecosystem program. Each engagement is led by a sector specialist with a dedicated working team and structured access to Space Insider’s data, research desk, and global expert network. Outputs are designed to support real decisions, not just to inform.
When should I engage Space Insider?
Most clients engage Space Insider at specific decision points: pre-Series A or growth diligence, M&A target screening, market entry, government RFP response, post-merger integration, or ecosystem strategy. If you’re scoping work in any of these areas, the fastest route is to book a scoping call, and we’ll quickly tell you whether we can help and what the right engagement looks like.
How do I get started?
The fastest route is to book a scoping call with the team. We will quickly tell you whether we can help, what the right engagement looks like, and how the platform and advisory work might fit together for your situation. There is no obligation and no charge for the initial conversation. Book a scoping call →
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