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NewSpaceVision's goal is to grow the European (New)Space startup scene and build awareness for the unique applications of space-related hard and software. NSV acts as the starting point for aspiring entrepreneurs and skillful engineers from all kinds of fields to find contact points to existing companies or find colleagues, inspirations and resources to start their own venture. linkedin.com/company/newspacevision twitter.com/NewSpaceVision instagram.com/newspacevision facebook.com/newspacevision www.youtube.com/channel/UCNPQTpwfZZlc2aO4SuXjoUQ
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#49: Inside the Mind of a Space Engineer Turned VC (feat. Koen Geurts, Senior Investment Manager at HTGF)
Episode 49
Thursday, 2 April, 2026

He helped land a spacecraft on a comet. Now, he decides which space startups get funded.Koen Geurts went from operating one of ESA’s most iconic missions to becoming a Senior Investment Manager at HTGF - one of Germany’s most active early-stage investors.In this episode, we cover:What it’s really like to land on a comet (and bounce multiple times)The transition from space engineer to VCHow HTGF thinks about early-stage space investmentsWhere Europe is falling behind - and where it can winContrarian bets (like propulsion) vs overhyped ideas (like space data centers)Why government contracts are critical for scaling New Space companiesA rare inside look at both engineering and capital within the space ecosystem.Follow Koen & HTGF:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kgeurts?originalSubdomain=dehttps://www.linkedin.com/company/high-tech-gruenderfonds/https://www.htgf.de/en/venture-capital-investor-2/Follow NewSpaceVision:https://de.linkedin.com/company/newspacevisionhttps://twitter.com/newspacevisionhttps://www.instagram.com/newspacevision/https://www.facebook.com/newspacevision/https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/newspace/This podcast is sponsored by LiveEO. For more information on how Earth observation can help your company, contact:info@live-eo.compodcast@newspace.visionpodcast@live-eo.com