The 100 Founders, a global lifestyle community of leaders from diverse sectors founded in Miami, have partnered with IFG Capital to invest for the first time in the growing space tourism sector.
Founders enjoy “the finer things in life,” which include exceptional experiences, so it is no surprise that Space Perspectivea luxury space travel companyhas caught their attention.
Space Perspective, the world’s first emissions-neutral spaceflight company, offers a way safer, more accessible and more luxurious way to travel to space. Their innovative spacecraft will take eight explorers to the edge of Earth’s atmosphere in a gently elevated pressurized capsule by a SpaceBalloon™.
The interior of the cabin, full of amenities, has a Space Spaand culinary program world-class, high-end products, plush seats and wifi. Everything can be enjoyed admiring the spectacular views of the planet through large windows that fly over space.
The proposal is tempting mainly because of its “accessibility”: while other flights to space have prices in the millions of dollars – later the company Virgin Galactic launched others for less than US$ 500,000 -, Space Perspective offers them in US$ 125.000, luxury services included.
Longtime friends and business collaborators Oscar S. Garcia, Chairman and CEO of InterFlight Global Corporation and IFG Capital, and Christian Altaba, founder of the 100 Founders, are leading the private equity investment round.
Altaba and its members have invested in this exclusive opportunity through IFG Capital, which accesses the anticipated multi-trillion dollar economy through this space tourism company.
The Founders 100’s appreciation for luxury experiences and the finer things in life will also open up collaboration, co-branding and strategic projects with Space Perspective. “The world is changing very quickly,” said Altaba, “and the pace of change will accelerate in the future. We must adapt to changes and find ways to navigate both the challenges and opportunities presented to us. An investment in Space Perspective is an exclusive opportunity to access the space tourism sector and economy.”
Recently, the luxury car brand Mercedes-Maybach also partnered with the space travel firm to add magic to the experience offered to space “explorers”: the new all-electric Maybach will transport travelers to and from their flights spaces, completing the experience of comfort and luxury.
Space Perspective also talks with other companies in the search to continue improving the experience of its explorers and become the key “space lifestyle” brand over the next few years.
“Not only is it a great investment opportunity in the rapidly growing space tourism industry,” said Oscar Garcia, “but it is also an inspiring and enlightening experience for those who fly. On his return, explorers’ perspective will change forever in terms of how they see the world and humanity’s place within it.”
Space Perspective Founder, Co-Chairman and CEO Jane Poynter added: “We are proud to have the Founders 100 as part of our diverse investment portfolio. We are opening the space experience to more people than everand having the support of this community, and a growing proportion of international ticket buyers, is exactly what we hoped to achieve by creating this company and this brand.”
What will space travel be like?
Space Perspective, the first emissions-neutral spaceflight experience company, seeks to make space travel accessible to more people than ever. Your innovative Spaceship Neptunewhich comprises a pressurized capsule propelled by a giant balloon inflated with hydrogen, offers a six-hour trip to the edge of space.
It is about reaching beyond the Earth (up to almost 31,000 meters above sea level), but without rockets: the adventure will be aboard a giant hydrogen balloonwhich has the diameter of a football stadium.
People who travel with the company – which is regulated by the FAA and follows guidelines established by NASA and the Prefecture of the United States – will enjoy unprecedented views of the planet through the largest windows that have ever flown into spaceworld-class cocktail and food service, wifi and bathroom, all from the first Space Lounge in the world.