Seven Seven Six, the venture capital firm co-founded by Katelin Holloway, is turning heads with its bold investment approach, backing frontier technologies that blur the line between science fiction and reality.
On TechCrunch’s StrictlyVC Download podcast, Holloway spoke with editor-in-chief Connie Loizos about the firm’s billion-dollar portfolio, which now includes a significant stake in Interlune, the first startup aiming to mine and sell lunar resources.
From Sci-Fi to Strategy
What once sounded like fantasy, extracting valuable elements from the moon, is now edging closer to feasibility. Interlune is targeting helium-3, a rare isotope that many believe could power future nuclear fusion reactors. Holloway predicts the venture could yield returns within the next decade.
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Shifting Space Landscape
Space exploration was once the domain of NASA and government programs like Apollo. Today, falling launch costs and a surge of private investment are transforming the sector into a commercial frontier. With over $1 billion raised across three funds, Seven Seven Six is among the firms pushing those boundaries.
Risks, Rewards, and Responsibilities
The potential economic upside of lunar mining is immense, with estimates placing the value of moon-derived resources in the trillions. But questions remain: Who owns space resources? How sustainable is lunar extraction? Critics warn of environmental and ethical pitfalls if exploration turns into exploitation.
Looking Forward
Seven Seven Six’s investment in Interlune signals more than a financial bet. It’s a wager on humanity’s expanding reach into space and the innovations that could follow from asteroid mining to Mars resource projects. Holloway emphasized that while profits matter, the larger mission is to pioneer a future where technology, climate solutions, and human connection converge beyond Earth.
With investors like Seven Seven Six at the helm, lunar mining is no longer just a moonshot dream, it may soon be the next frontier of venture capital.
