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Muon Space

Muon Space is an end-to-end space systems provider that designs, builds, and operates satellite constellations that deliver mission-critical Earth observation data.

Designs, builds, and operates satellite constellations 

Muon Space is a pioneering space technology company revolutionizing the satellite industry with its innovative full stack approach to designing, building, and operating satellite constellations in low Earth orbit (LEO). The company’s mission is to provide end-to-end satellite solutions that enable faster time-to-orbit and superior constellation performance, revolutionizing the way we observe and understand the planet.

Muon’s state-of-the-art Mountain View facility is designed for rapid, flexible payload integration and satellite manufacturing at scale. Muon’s competitive advantage lies in its integrated simulation-based technology stack, which leverages powerful computational models to optimize every aspect of satellite constellation design and development, enabling a more efficient process from concept to deployment. By simulating and refining their systems in a virtual environment, Muon Space can reduce costs while increasing reliability and performance in orbit. Muon’s vertically integrated systems-based approach to spacecraft production allows the company to maximize control over supply chain, engineering, assembly, and testing processes.

By combining a differentiated, technology-enabled solution with vertically integrated manufacturing and operations, Muon’s approach enables faster time-to-orbit and superior performance for customers seeking valuable Earth observation data and is positioned to quickly capture market share in a rapidly expanding market.

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Location
Mountain View, CA
Focus Area
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Activate Team
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Raj Atluru

Managing Partner

Raj has founded three private investment firms focused on sustainability over the last 25 years.

Prior to co-founding Activate, Raj was a founder of Silver Lake Kraftwerk, a private equity fund focused on the energy and resource sectors, and a Managing Director at Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), where he founded the firm’s cleantech and India investment practices. At DFJ, he was an early investor in visionary founders at Baidu, Skype, Tesla, SpaceX, Solar City, EnerNOC, Box, Athena Healthcare, Redfin, and Ping Identity.  

In 2005, Raj co-founded DFJ Element with Activate co-founder David Lincoln – the leading dedicated cleantech firm of its vintage. Raj has served on over 25 public, private, and nonprofit boards, including SolarCity (SCTY), Ping Identity (PING), EnerNOC (ENOC), and Parnassus Funds. He is also the founder of the Spotlight Foundation, which focuses on grants to educational entrepreneurs globally.

Raj holds BS and MS degrees in Environmental Engineering and an MBA from Stanford University.

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Paul Jordan

Partner

Paul leads the firm’s investment strategy around transportation & logistics, also focusing on AI, data, and the space economy.

Prior to Activate, Paul was an investor at Element Partners, a private equity firm with $850m of AUM focused on renewable energy and other sustainable industrial technologies. 

Paul began his career at Piper Jaffray (PIPR), where he advised diversified industrial and applied technology companies on M&A.

Paul holds degrees in Public Policy and Economics from Duke University.

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