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Firms, funds, partners, companies and rounds from sworn filings, firm sites and announcements, kept as a graph with a date and a source on every edge. Facts, inferences and estimates are labelled as such. A fund target is never a close, GAV is never dry powder, and a round size is never an investor’s check.
Firms / Starship Ventures, LLC
Starship Ventures, LLC
Starship Ventures backs contrarian deep tech founders turning science fiction into reality across advanced materials, aerospace, geoengineering, AI, logistics, and energy.
venture manager, reported GAV $44.7M across 17 vehicles
Importance
26
moderate
Active deployment
25
moderate
Emerging
0
low
Completeness
69
high
Freshness
99
high
Research priority
10
low
Identity and regulatory footprint
- Headquarters
- unknown
- Office address
- unknown
- Business phone
- 248 425 5671adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Website
- https://www.starship.vc/
- SEC adviser type
- exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
- Latest Form ADV
- Mar 24, 2026
- Private funds reported
- 21 (21 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets
- $98.3Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
- business phone
- 248 425 5671adviserinfo.sec.govpublished by the subject
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
1 observed deals
Stated (the firm’s website)
- Sectors
- ai, biotech, energy, deep tech, hardware, robotics, space, industrial
- Stages
- not stated or not yet read
- Geography
- not stated
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
- Self-described
- venture capital
Observed (from deals on record)
Stage at participation: no observed deals yet
Stage at first entry: no observed deals yet
Sectors
Other Technology 100%
lead rate n/afollow-on rate n/anew logos, 12 months 0
Funds and vehicles
17 reported
| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starship Ventures Spv Xv - Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2024 form d first sale | Newly closed | $2.3M Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | $2.3M of $2.3M | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Starship Ventures Spv X - Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2024 form d first sale | Early deployment | $2.1M Dec 17, 2024 | 17 | $856,980 of $856,980 | Mar 6, 2024 |
| Starship Ventures Spv Xi a Series of Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2024 form d first sale | Early deployment | $1.6M Dec 17, 2024 | 9 | $1.6M of $1.6M | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Starship Ventures Spv Xii a Series of Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2024 form d first sale | Early deployment | $1.3M Dec 17, 2024 | 19 | $1.3M of $1.3M | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Starship Ventures Spv Xiii a Series of Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2024 form d first sale | Early deployment | $833,490 Dec 17, 2024 | 9 | $833,490 of $833,490 | May 14, 2024 |
| Starship Ventures Spv Xiv - Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC | Opportunity fund | 2024 form d first sale | Early deployment | $265,910 Dec 17, 2024 | 7 | $265,910 of $265,910 | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Starship Ventures Spv Xvi - Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2024 form d first sale | Newly closed | $225,000 Dec 17, 2024 | 6 | $225,000 of $225,000 | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Starship Ventures VII Spv, a Series of Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2023 form d first sale | Active deployment | $2.6M Dec 17, 2024 | 30 | $1.8M of $1.8M | Jan 27, 2023 |
| Starship Ventures Spv V, a Series of Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2023 form d first sale | Active deployment | $684,963 Dec 17, 2024 | 15 | $684,963 of $684,963 | Jun 9, 2023 |
| Starship Ventures Spv Ix - Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2023 form d first sale | Active deployment | $360,480 Dec 17, 2024 | 12 | $360,480 of $360,480 | Jun 29, 2023 |
| Starship Ventures Spv Viii - Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2023 form d first sale | Active deployment | $310,482 Dec 17, 2024 | 6 | $310,482 of $310,482 | Jul 25, 2023 |
| Starship Ventures Spv VI Series of Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2023 form d first sale | Active deployment | $119,002 Dec 17, 2024 | 4 | $117,500 of $117,500 | Apr 7, 2023 |
| Starship Venturs Fund II LP | Fund | 2022 form d first sale | Active deployment | $30.1M Dec 17, 2024 | 49 | $22.8M of $50.0M | Jul 10, 2023 |
| Starship Ventures III Spv, a Series of Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2022 form d first sale | Active deployment | $1.1M Dec 17, 2024 | 5 | $56,500 of $56,500 | May 19, 2023 |
| Starship Ventures Spv IV, a Series of Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2022 form d first sale | Active deployment | $559,980 Dec 17, 2024 | 15 | $559,980 of $559,980 | Feb 7, 2023 |
| Starship Ventures II Spv, a Series of Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2021 form d first sale | Mature | $199,000 Dec 17, 2024 | 17 | $199,000 of $199,000 | Dec 17, 2021 |
| Starship Ventures Fund III LP | Fund | unknown | Fundraising | unknown | unknown | $0 | Apr 3, 2025 |
GAV is the gross asset value the adviser reported on Form ADV for the vehicle, never the fund’s committed size and never dry powder. Form D sold is the amount sold as of the latest filing, never a final close.
Investment team
12 current, 0 departed
Bharat Mediratta
Board or advisoryADVISOR
Georges Sudarskis
Board or advisoryADVISOR
Toby Espinosa
Board or advisoryADVISOR
Will Heltsley
Board or advisoryADVISOR
Hugo Peterson
General partnerCOO & GP
Sean Hoge
General partnerFOUNDER & GP
Sean Robert Hoge
Managing partnerManaging Member · since Nov 1, 2020
Carpe Diem
OtherPORTFOLIO
Ryan Reynolds
Platform and operationsFINANCE & OPERATIONS
Moses Moody
Venture partnerVenture Partner
Nick David
Venture partnerVenture Partner
Praveen Mandal
Venture partnerVenture Partner
Investments on record
1 edges, 1 companies, 1 partner-attributed
| Company | Round | Role | Partner | Round size | This investor | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omega Project Co. | board seat | unknown · board | Sean Robert Hoge (strongly supported) | unknown | unknown | Sep 3, 2025 | Inference SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly) |
“This investor” is the amount disclosed for this investor alone; it is unknown unless a source said it. The round size is the whole round.
Co-investors
0 relationships from shared deals, counted for the whole firm
No co-investor relationship yet: these are derived only from rounds and portfolio listings the graph has seen both investors on.
Limited partners
0 disclosed
No LP commitment on record. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote: a pension report (see Limited partners for the plans read), a fund announcement naming the LP, or a Form ADV owner. The fund page carries the LP’s reported performance.
Timeline
17 dated events
- Dec 17, 2024Starship Ventures Spv Xv - Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC first reported on Form ADV by Starship Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $2,331,631
- Dec 17, 2024Starship Ventures Spv Xvi - Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC first reported on Form ADV by Starship Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $225,000
- Dec 17, 2024Starship Ventures Spv Xiv - Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC first reported on Form ADV by Starship Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $265,910
- Jul 11, 2024Starship Ventures Spv VI Series of Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC first reported on Form ADV by Starship Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $119,002
- Jul 11, 2024Starship Venturs Fund II LP first reported on Form ADV by Starship Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $30,150,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactStarship Venturs Fund II LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Jul 11, 2024Starship Ventures Spv IV, a Series of Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC first reported on Form ADV by Starship Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $559,980
- Jul 11, 2024Starship Ventures III Spv, a Series of Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC first reported on Form ADV by Starship Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $1,056,500
- Jul 11, 2024Starship Ventures II Spv, a Series of Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC first reported on Form ADV by Starship Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $199,000
- Jul 11, 2024Starship Ventures, LLC first filed Form ADV (ERA, venture capital fund adviser exemption)First SEC adviser filingOrganizationFactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Jul 11, 2024Starship Ventures Spv Viii - Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC first reported on Form ADV by Starship Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $310,482
- Jul 11, 2024Starship Ventures Spv Xii a Series of Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC first reported on Form ADV by Starship Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $1,324,950
- Jul 11, 2024Starship Ventures Spv X - Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC first reported on Form ADV by Starship Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $2,119,980
- Jul 11, 2024Starship Ventures Spv V, a Series of Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC first reported on Form ADV by Starship Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $684,963
- Jul 11, 2024Starship Ventures Spv Xiii a Series of Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC first reported on Form ADV by Starship Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $833,490
- Jul 11, 2024Starship Ventures VII Spv, a Series of Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC first reported on Form ADV by Starship Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $2,557,955
- Jul 11, 2024Starship Ventures Spv Ix - Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC first reported on Form ADV by Starship Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $360,480
- Jul 11, 2024Starship Ventures Spv Xi a Series of Starship Ventures Opportunities LLC first reported on Form ADV by Starship Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $1,585,000
Classification history
- Sep 12, 2026Micro VC (confirmed, 95%, cls-1)venture manager, reported GAV $44.7M across 17 vehicles
Evidence
32 observations from 3 sources