James Bruegger Top-Executive
Co-founder at Seraphim – the world’s leading specialist investor in SpaceTech. As Chief Investment Officer at this pioneering group focused on the multi $trillion SpaceTech investment market, I’ve overseen the construction of a portfolio of more than 50 future SpaceTech category leaders from around the world – the largest such portfolio globally.
As a VC, entrepreneur, and strategy consultant, I’ve more than 20 years’ experience in the innovation and investment ecosystem, specialising in early stage deeptech / frontier tech that is pushing the boundaries of what’s currently possible.
I believe that by virtue of being positioned at the nexus of many of the mega-trends that will define global societal change over forthcoming decades, the Space sector has a unique role to play in helping to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems.
My focus is on identifying and supporting from inception to exit the sector’s most ambitious and fearless entrepreneurs as they aspire to harness the infinite potential of Space to turn science fiction into science fact.
Investments I've made include: www.spire.com, www.iceye.com, www.ast-science.com, www.arqit.io, www.isotropicsystems.com, www.dorbit.space, www.altitudeangels.com, www.edgybees.com, www.bamboosystems.io and UltraSoC (acq. Siemens).
Headquarters:
London, England, United Kingdom
Followers:
4316
Title:
General Partner, Chief Investment Officer
Company:
Seraphim Space
Company Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/409377/
Current Job Duration:
9 yrs 10 mos
Country:
United Kingdom
Work Experience:
Title: General Partner, Chief Investment Officer
Company: Seraphim Space
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/409377/
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: London Area, United Kingdom
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 10-2016
Ends At: Present
Description: The Seraphim Space Fund is the world’s leading Venture Capital fund focused on the Space sector. As the world’s first VC fund focused on Space, we have pioneered SpaceTech as an investment category over the last 5 years.
Powered by smart capital from leading Space companies and government agencies, the fund has become the most prolific venture capital investor globally within the Space sector. We invest right across the SpaceTech ecosystem, from seed to Series B.
As Chief Investment Officer, I’ve had overall responsibility for building a portfolio of c.20 of the world’s highest potential SpaceTech start-ups.
Title: Investment Director
Company: Seraphim Space
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/409377/
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: London Area, United Kingdom
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 11-2006
Ends At: 10-2016
Description: Backed by c.100 leading UK/US business angels, Seraphim Capital was a £30m early stage fund that pioneered the angel/VC model in Europe.
Built a portfolio of 12 IP-led early stage deeptech companies spanning artificial intelligence (computer vision, neural networks, machine learning), the Internet of Things (software, sensors), advanced materials (polymers, semiconductors).
Completed 30+ early stage VC investment rounds totaling c.$100m (majority in lead role).
Title: Co-Founder
Company: Seraphim Space Camp
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/seraphim-space-accelerator/
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 12-2017
Ends At: Present
Description: Seraphim Space Camp the first accelerator programme dedicated to SpaceTech start-ups. It is supported by some of the world’s leading corporates and agencies in Aerospace, Space and SatComs.
More than 40 early stage SpaceTech companies have now graduated from the programme across 6 cohorts, collectively raising more than $50m in funding.
Title: General Partner, Chief Investment Offer
Company: Generation Space
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/87102576/
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 08-2022
Ends At: Present
Description: Generation Space is the US division of Seraphim Space UK Group
Title: Assistant Manager
Company: Deloitte (M&A Strategy)
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1063628/
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: London Area, United Kingdom
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 08-2005
Ends At: 10-2006
Description: Burlington was a boutique strategy consulting firm and a leading provider of commercial due diligence on private equity / corporate M&A transactions. Burlington was acquired by Deloitte in August 2005.
I conducted both buy and sell side commercial due diligence on c.15 M&A transactions / $4.5bn total value ranging in size from $30m to $2bn across a diverse set of sectors.
Title: Associate Consultant
Company: Burlington Consultants
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/26230/
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: London Area, United Kingdom
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 06-2004
Ends At: 08-2005
Description: Burlington was a boutique strategy consulting firm and a leading provider of commercial due diligence on private equity / corporate M&A transactions. Burlington was acquired by Deloitte in August 2005.
I conducted both buy and sell side commercial due diligence on c.15 M&A transactions / $4.5bn total value ranging in size from $30m to $2bn across a diverse set of sectors.
Title: Founder
Company: bookAmove Ltd
Company URL: None
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: London Area, United Kingdom
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 08-2000
Ends At: 12-2003
Description: Co-founder of this award-winning dotcom start-up that applied search aggregation technology on property listings to offer 4th party services to home buyers and property investors.
Gained hands-on experience in every facet of starting a business. Raised £30k of seed funding. Made many mistakes along the way...
Education:
School: UCL
Degree: BA Hons
Field: History
Period: 1999 - 2002
School: General Assembly
Degree: Front End Web Development
Field:
Period: 2013 - 2013
School: Bristol Grammar School
Degree: A Levels
Field: History
Period: 1993 - 1998
Headline:
CIO Seraphim Space
Connections:
1126
Company Website:
https://seraphim.vc, https://generation.space/
Skills:
Venture Capital, Investor Relations, Deal Origination, Angel Investing, Portfolio Management, Private Equity, Business Strategy, Start-ups, Due Diligence, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Investments, Management Consulting, Funding, Cross-border Transactions, Early Stage Investment, Early Stage Companies, Strategy consulting, M&A, Strategy, Negotiation, Strategic Planning, Technology, Mentoring, Building Syndicates, Board Observation, Non Executives
Experience:
Title: General Partner, Chief Investment Officer
Company: Seraphim Space
Location: London, United Kingdom
Start: Oct 2016
End: Present
Title: Investment Director
Company: Seraphim Space
Location: London, United Kingdom
Start: Nov 2006
End: Oct 2016
Title: Co-Founder
Company: Seraphim Space Camp
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Start: Dec 2017
End: Present
Title: General Partner, Chief Investment Offer
Company: Generation Space
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Start: Aug 2022
End: Present
Title: Assistant Manager
Company: Deloitte (M&A Strategy)
Location: London, United Kingdom
Start: Aug 2005
End: Oct 2006
Title: Associate Consultant
Company: Burlington Consultants
Location: London, United Kingdom
Start: Jun 2004
End: Aug 2005
Title: Founder
Company: bookAmove Ltd
Location: London, United Kingdom
Start: Aug 2000
End: Dec 2003