Space Origins and the Startup Ecosystem|Thomas Gillespie,Managing Partner,In-Q-Tel (IQT) 00:10:00
Venture capital investor in Deep Technology, including commercial space technology, robotics/drones, and autonomous vehicles, among other areas. Managing Partner for In-Q-Tel, the private, strategic investment organization funded by the United States' national security community. In-Q-Tel's Investment Lead for the space sector; serve as Board Observer for approximately a dozen space companies, and previously served as Board Observer for Rocket Lab (2015-2021) and BlackSky (2015-2021) prior to their public listings.