The Mars Fund

About The Mars Fund

The Mars Fund is a venture capital firm established in 2024 and based in New York. The firm channels private capital into companies developing the essential infrastructure for the next phase of space exploration. It operates at the intersection of private investment and deep-space ventures, offering investors curated access to a sector that has historically been dominated by government and defense contractors. The fund was built by a team that combines direct NASA mission expertise with institutional capital markets experience and data-driven portfolio strategy.The founding team includes Alex Burg, Gabe Torres, and Lauren Cipicchio. Alex Burg brings over 17 years of experience from NASA, where he led innovation analyses and authored key documentation for Moon and Mars exploration architectures. Gabe Torres has a background as a Portfolio Manager at DV Trading and is an active angel investor. Lauren Cipicchio contributes over 15 years of expertise in quantitative strategy and portfolio innovation from roles at Citadel, Bridgewater, and CPP Investments.The Mars Fund's investment thesis focuses on mission-critical technologies that are vetted against NASA's strategic roadmaps for deep-space exploration, in-space manufacturing, and the development of a lunar-to-Mars infrastructure. This approach involves a proprietary analysis drawn from the team's extensive experience within NASA's strategic investment programs. The firm uses quantitative strategy and data science to construct diversified, risk-managed portfolios with exposure across the space economy, which is projected to reach $1.5 trillion by 2040. Post-investment, the fund provides active support by leveraging its network across NASA, defense, and commercial space ecosystems.