Stellar Ventures
Venture capital firm; participated in Solideon's oversubscribed $5M+ pre-seed round (July 2024).
Stellar Ventures (svc.vc) is a space-tech-focused venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Celeste Ford, investing at pre-seed and seed stage in entrepreneurs building space-technology businesses. Its first fund, the $23M SV Andromeda Fund, closed in April 2023. The firm leverages Ford's aerospace security clearances and sister company Stellar Solutions' technical resources to support portfolio companies via due diligence and customer introductions, alongside a self-described 'conviction-based' approach of staying with companies through difficult periods.
Overview
- Firm
- Stellar Ventures
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, CA
- Founded
- 2022
- AUM
- $23M SV Andromeda Fund (closed April 2023); no total firm-wide AUM disclosed, a second fund was reportedly in preparation as of mid-2025
- Stages
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Thesis
- Invest in and partner with extraordinary entrepreneurs leveraging space technology to build exceptional businesses that will change the world.
- Website
- svc.vc
Portfolio companies2
Partners3
- FounderCeleste FordAerospace engineer and entrepreneur who founded aerospace-engineering firm Stellar Solutions in 1995 and now leads space-tech VC firm Stellar Ventures as Managing Director.
- FounderDavid AndermanFormer SpaceX and Lucasfilm general counsel turned space-tech VC; co-founded Stellar Ventures in 2022.
- FounderMatt PattersonCo-founder and Managing Director of Stellar Ventures.
Frequently asked
- What is Stellar Ventures?
- Invest in and partner with extraordinary entrepreneurs leveraging space technology to build exceptional businesses that will change the world.
- How much does Stellar Ventures manage?
- Stellar Ventures manages $23M SV Andromeda Fund (closed April 2023); no total firm-wide AUM disclosed, a second fund was reportedly in preparation as of mid-2025 in assets, and was founded in 2022.
- What stages does Stellar Ventures invest at?
- Stellar Ventures invests at Pre-Seed, Seed.
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Sources & citations5
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Stellar Ventures founded 2022 by Celeste Ford; direct quote from Solideon's founder crediting Stellar; fund size, thesis, partner names.
Forbes: A Woman-Led VC Firm Fuels The Future Of The Space EconomyVerified2025-07-02 - 2
Stellar Ventures' own thesis/mission statement.
Stellar Ventures: Stellar Ventures — HomeVerified2026-08-09 - 3
Stellar Ventures participated in Solideon's oversubscribed $5M+ pre-seed round (July 2024).
AccessNewswire: Solideon Oversubscribes Pre-Seed GoalsVerified2024-07-01 - 4
Stellar Ventures' SV Andromeda Fund closed at $23M in April 2023.
Stellar Solutions: Stellar Ventures Closes $23M FundVerified2023-04-01 - 5
Stellar Ventures Management, LLC and SV Andromeda Fund LP are both registered/headquartered at 250 Cambridge Avenue, Suite 204, Palo Alto, CA 94306.
SEC EDGAR: Form D — SV Andromeda Fund LPVerified2026-08-09