Space Capital's Q3 analysis forecasts global space-economy investment could exceed $100bln in 2026, driven by SpaceX's record IPO, higher defense spending and space-infrastructure buildout. The report says fundraising and the number of space-sector u

2026-10-13

Space Capital's Q3 analysis forecasts global space-economy investment could exceed $100bln in 2026, driven by SpaceX's record IPO, higher defense spending and space-infrastructure buildout. The report says fundraising and the number of space-sector unicorns reached record highs. CEO Chad Anderson said SpaceX's summer IPOs may have prompted investors to revalue other space companies and characterized the current cycle as materially larger than the 2021 SPAC wave.