Sego Venture, the venture capital arm of SegoFinance Group specializing in investments in innovative companies, celebrates with PLD Space a unique milestone in Europe: three years of strategic partnership that have enabled thousands of private investors to participate in one of the continent’s most promising space companies, contributing a total of €10 million.
Thanks to this pioneering collaboration, PLD Space, a European leader in the development of reusable launchers, has accelerated its expansion and access to space, in the context of its recent €180 million Series C funding round, led by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and COFIDES, and also supported by CDTI and INNVIERTE, among other institutional investors.
Democratizing investment in New Space: the SATELITE model
Through the vehicle company SATELITE, organized by Sego Venture, private investors have been able to collectively participate in a high-potential space-sector operation that they would otherwise have had no access to.
SATELITE has become the SPV with the largest number of shareholders linked to a New Space company in Europe, a milestone demonstrating the power of well-executed collective investment and the growing maturity of the retail investor ecosystem in frontier technology projects.
A unique success story in Europe
The agreement between Sego Venture and PLD Space represents the largest exercise of democratizing access to the space sector ever carried out on the continent. While these types of investments are usually reserved for large specialized funds, the model promoted by Sego Venture has allowed retail investors to participate in a company that:
A partnership based on vision and access
Since 2023, the fintech has understood that adapting private capital to sector needs is key to enabling companies like PLD Space to reach take-off speed. “Our mission is to open doors. SATELITE demonstrates that a private investor can participate in projects that are changing the country’s technological history. The investment in PLD Space is a perfect example of the type of opportunities we want to make accessible to everyone,” says Javier Melero, Director of Sego Venture.
Over these three years, the SATELITE vehicle has become a benchmark for channeling retail capital into a high-complexity technology company, maintaining corporate governance and management standards comparable to professional funds.
The success of PLD Space’s recent Series C round confirms the project’s strength and validates the value generated by SATELITE investors. The company from Elche is now at the forefront of European space innovation, and Sego Venture reaffirms its vision: to enable private investors to be part of the future of the 21st century’s most strategic industry.
About Sego Venture
Sego Venture is the venture capital division of SEGOFINANCE Group, a leading alternative finance company in Spain founded in 2011 by Javier Villaseca. Today, it operates a specialized ecosystem of brands across multiple sectors, including SEGO Venture, SEGO Factoring, SEGO Real Estate, SEGO Creative, and SEGO Funds.
Its mission is to democratize access to profitable and secure investment opportunities, connecting investors with high-potential projects through transparent and agile structures.
About PLD Space
PLD Space is an international space services company with in-house engineering and manufacturing capabilities. It is dedicated to transporting satellites and humans into space, vertically integrating engineering, testing, manufacturing, and operations of its reusable and sustainable rockets. Headquartered in Elche, Spain, and founded in 2011 by Raúl Torres and Raúl Verdú, PLD Space has become a global reference in the space launcher sector. Its MIURA family of launchers and manned capsule LINCE position the company as a leader in European technological sovereignty in space transportation, covering the full spectrum of space missions.
With a team of over 400 employees and more than 12,500 m² dedicated to advanced manufacturing, PLD Space operates facilities in Teruel (Spain), Kourou (French Guiana), and Duqm (Oman), enabling it to provide full satellite and payload launch services.
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