Roland Hicks

Roland Hicks is a General Partner at SpaceFund, a venture capital firm focused on the intersection of the space industry and digital finance. In this role, he works alongside fellow General Partner Dmitry Segal and advisor Grant Bonin to identify investment opportunities within the emerging NewSpace sector. The firm targets early-stage aerospace startups and utilizes blockchain technology to structure its investment vehicles, aiming to provide liquidity to a broader base of investors. Under his leadership, the firm launched SpaceFund One, which is widely recognized as the world's first space-focused security token offering. By leveraging technical expertise from organizations like Deep Space Industries, Hicks evaluates commercial viability across the rapidly growing orbital economy. His current focus remains on bridging traditional venture capital with decentralized finance to fund the next generation of commercial space exploration and infrastructure.