Enabling well-being and prosperity at a planetary scaleTM

The Aerospace.Exchange Fund is a next-generation venture platform driving Dual-Use Innovation across space, health, mobility, and digital trust where public priorities meet private opportunity. By leveraging Tokenized Capital structures, the fund offers greater access and liquidity than traditional venture models, while supporting technologies that enhance both civilian and national infrastructure. With a focus on Sovereign Resilience, Aerospace.Exchange aligns government-backed capital with strategic investments that strengthen global systems and unlock new markets at the intersection of security, innovation, and infrastructure.

Dual-Use Innovation

Technologies that serve both civilian and national security purposes, advancing infrastructure, health, mobility, and digital trust at the intersection of government priorities and commercial opportunity.

Tokenized Capital

Investment structure that uses digital tokens to represent ownership, enabling greater access, improved liquidity, and more flexible participation than traditional venture models.

Sovereign Resilience

The strengthening of national and allied infrastructure through strategic investments that enhance a country’s ability to withstand and adapt to global disruptions, both civil and defense-related.

Strategic Focus Areas

Space Infrastructure & Logistics

Advanced Mobility & Defense Systems

Space-Enabled Health & Biotech

AI & Spatial Intelligence

Blockchain & Digital Trust

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Leadership

Max Hooper, Ph.D.

Max Hooper, Ph.D.

General Partner

Media Entrepreneur
C-Suite Executive  Expert in Capital Markets

A.J. Ripin

A.J. Ripin

General Partner

Strategy
Operations
Chief Architect
Joint Ventures
Al Weiss

Al Weiss

General Partner

Former Sr. Executive
Board Leadership  Expertise in Scaling Global Operations
David Metcalf, Ph.D.

David Metcalf, Ph.D.

General Partner

Technologist
Creator of NASA’s Digital Lab
Innovator

Wilson Ariza, MHA

Wilson Ariza, MHA

General Partner

Retired Sr. Military Acquisition Officer
Fortune 500 C-Suite Executive

Our Strategy for Success

01

Close Market Gaps

We focus on breakthrough opportunities where innovation meets critical infrastructure, including space, health, defense adjacent systems, and secure data networks. These intersections create unique entry points for durable growth and long-term value creation.

02

Activate Sovereign Capital

We collaborate early with sovereign wealth funds, mission agencies, and allied stakeholders, integrating strategic capital where public interest and private innovation align.

03

Expand Access & Liquidity

Our digital infrastructure platform provides LPs with transparent, flexible, and compliant participation options, including tokenized capital pathways designed for modern institutional needs.

04

Build with Strategic Hubs

We operate from key innovation zones like Florida’s aerospace corridor, linking federal partnerships, R&D institutions, and regulatory ecosystems across allied markets.

05

Invest at the Inflection Point

We concentrate on ventures positioned for meaningful scale, companies with early validation, mission alignment, and momentum toward commercialization or sovereign integration.

06

Prioritize Resilience & Impact

We back technologies that safeguard data, mobility, infrastructure, and health, strengthening both national security priorities and long term civilian resilience.

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