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" Before SpaceX, no space company was worth a second meeting. "

Steve Jurvetson

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" If there isn't a business logic to get to marketability, the chance of an idea's importance in the world is very low. "

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" My interest in space started early, but for many years, I could not find any space-related investments that really penciled-out for venture. That changed in 2009 when Elon Musk came to us with a big vision to explore Mars while producing rockets at a fraction of a price and making space accessible. "

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