Investment reflects growing institutional confidence in the commercial space economy

HOUSTON, August 19, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Starlab Space and Global Venture Management today announced Global Venture Management’s investment in Starlab. The investment adds to a deepening pool of institutional capital backing Starlab and signals continued confidence that Starlab – the U.S.-led, next-generation commercial space station – is the defining infrastructure play of the post-International Space Station (ISS) low-Earth orbit (LEO) economy.

“The United States needs a continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit after the ISS – that’s not a vision, that’s a requirement,” said Matt Kuta, president, Voyager….