Tarek Waked

Founding Partner

2019

We back extraordinary teams and founders disrupting the status quo, be it on-or-off planet Earth. Inspired by astrophysicist Nikolai Kardashev’s method for measuring a civilization's level of technological advancement - the Kardashev scale. Type One Ventures exists to empower entrepreneurs providing the technology, infrastructure, and services that will be integral to the growth and advancement of mankind. Type One Ventures is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA and also has offices in London and Singapore.

Investor & Board Member

2022

Mining the moon

Investor & Board Member

2022

Lunar Rovers. Infrastructure & Mobility on the lunar surface.

Investor & Board Member

2024

The first private American led International Space Station and industrial scale orbital data centers

Founding Investor & Board Member

2021

Big space stations. Orbital defense platform. Artificial gravity.

Investor

2021

Big rockets. Mars.

Investor

2024

Investor

2023

Lead Investor & Board Member

2021

Space Forge is transforming return from space to deliver revolutionary experiments and products, for the benefit of humanity. Founded in 2018 to use the benefits of the space environment to make new materials that are not possible on Earth. We are developing a returnable manufacturing platform that reduces the costs of accessing space and returning to our planet. In-Space manufacturing will deliver the next generation of products that are critical to a sustainable Type One Civilization. Lead investor in the seed round and board member.

Founding Member

2024

Kogia is a free library of ocean photography and video from around the world, free to use for small ocean conservation organizations, non- profits, activists, marine scientists and artists who are working to protect our oceans.