European Space Ventures AG plans to issue a European Space Bond to invest in Europe’s New Space growth.

European Space Ventures AG plans to issue a European Space Bond to invest in Europe’s New Space growth.

• New Space in Europe represents critical infrastructure and a growth market
• Management has been part of the international space ecosystem for more than 10 years
• The European Space Bond is a first-mover investment product for the European space ecosystem
• Investors gain structured access to privately held space companies

Frankfurt am Main, 15 September 2026 – Europe stands at the beginning of a new era. New Space brings together private innovation, public space programmes and defence to drive growth, technological sovereignty and security. European Space Ventures AG (ESV) plans to issue a bond to make the resulting opportunities accessible to investors. They will use the proceeds from the European Space Bond to invest across the New Space value chain.

“The recent successful flight of Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket impressively demonstrated that Europe’s New Space companies are making continued technological progress and that ambitious start-ups are scaling up into significant industrial players. Today, New Space in Europe represents critical infrastructure for security, communications and sovereignty. We have been part of this ecosystem for years and want to provide investors with structured access, particularly to promising privately held companies,” says Simon Drake, CEO of European Space Ventures AG.

More than ten years of experience in the space ecosystem

European Space Ventures AG builds on more than ten years of experience gained by its founders, Simon Drake and Kevin Mac Gowan, in the international space ecosystem. In 2014, they founded Space Ventures Investors Ltd. and have since been building a network of investors, founders, industry partners and policymakers.

Successful investments by Space Ventures Investors in privately held companies have included Latitude SA, SpaceSense.ai and VAKE AS. Its portfolio of listed investments has generated an average annual return of 16% since 2020. Its proprietary AI platform, ENSAI, analyses hundreds of companies and will also be used by European Space Ventures AG in the future.

New Space is a multibillion-euro market

New Space in Europe is a multibillion-euro market. Investment in Europe’s own space and security infrastructure is rising significantly. Germany alone plans to invest €35 billion in military space capabilities. This is complemented by €22.3 billion for ESA programmes, €10.6 billion for the European satellite programme IRIS² and €14.88 billion for the EU Space Programme. For ESV, these developments create a long-term growth market: security creates political urgency, public programmes generate demand, and new players are increasingly reaching industrial maturity.

A European Space Bond is a launchpad for the European space ecosystem

The space boom and a network built over many years within the space ecosystem underpin the establishment of European Space Ventures AG and its investment approach. The European Space Bond is a first mover for the European space ecosystem. Plans include an IPO of the company.

“Driven by geopolitical realignment, the development of Cislunar space and Europe’s growing ambitions for sovereignty, conditions have never been more favourable for a specialised European space investment company,” says Kevin Mac Gowan, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of European Space Ventures AG.

Investment strategy: From early-stage companies to listed corporations

The strategy will combine investments across companies at different stages of maturity. ESV sees considerable potential in privately held companies. Many European space companies already have validated technologies, initial customers or support from established space programmes. However, these companies are generally not directly accessible to retail investors and smaller institutional investors before an IPO. This is precisely where ESV aims its network and sector expertise. Investments in listed companies are also planned to capture opportunities and balance the portfolio’s liquidity profile.

Three investment areas across the space economy

The capital raised through the European Space Bond will be invested across three pillars: “Space Fortress Europe” brings together companies that contribute to European sovereignty and security through secure communications, launch systems, return logistics or space debris removal. The “Strategic Space Value Chain” encompasses spacecraft, hardware, materials and suppliers across the entire New Space value chain. “Space Resources” focuses on opportunities in critical raw materials, lunar and orbital resources, and energy infrastructure in space.

Further information about the European Space Bond will be published at europeanspacebond.com. Interested parties can also sign up there to receive news updates.

Contact PR & IR
Fabian Lorenz // T: +49 221 29 83 15 88 // E: bond@europeanspaceventures.com
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