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Is space "The Next Big Thing" for investors? One thing is certain, investing in space companies has been on the upswing as more and more such companies come on line.

On this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast, Simon Drake, the founder of Space Ventures Investors, talks with host Tom Patton about how small investors are getting involved in space companies.

For innovative entrepreneurs and passionate investors, Space Venture Investors says it is building the bridge between private capital and the emerging space companies. They have a deep network of private investors that trust the management team\\u2019s allocation of capital into strategically important space companies.

Space Ventures Investors is also an advocate for lobbying governments to increase their budget allocation into the space resources sector.

Space Ventures Investors Ltd (SVI) was established in 2014 by Simon Drake and Kevin Mac Gowan. They identified the potential of the next space race and how it will re-shape the global economy. Thanks to their experience from working in many global companies, including in the investment banking industry and marketing, combined with their sense of entrepreneurship and a passion for space, they started to work on the concept of making space a tangible investment for everyone. Thomas Lazaridis joined the team in 2015 prior to leading the investment arm of SVI.

The core vision of SVI is to allow both sophisticated and non-sophisticated investors to invest in the Strategic Space Value Chain; a combination of emerging companies that are integral to space commerce and space resources. By identifying each layer of the value chain, SVI has been able to target upcoming start-ups by categorizing them by sub-sector and identifying key industrial partners that would provide the support, and even exit solutions, bringing value and financial returns to SVI\\u2019s investors.

The objective is to invest in start-ups, strengthen businesses, support visionary projects and create the leaders of tomorrow. SVI\\u2019s own investors and entrepreneurs need each other, and SVI is the ideal vehicle: A shareholder driven company that follows a simple road map; the Strategic Space Value Chain, comprised of space start-ups and established companies. SVI is part of the value chain, also offering services such as management, capital raising, marketing, business development and project management.

(Source: Space Ventures Investors)