Type One Ventures Principal Avantika Gupta will speak at Payload’s Off World on September 23–24 in Houston, Texas, joining the panel Across Oceans, Beyond Worlds: International Collaboration in Space.

Inspired by astrophysicist Nikolai Kardashev's framework for measuring a civilization's technological progress, Type One Ventures was founded on the belief that humanity's greatest challenges will be solved through scientific advancement, engineering innovation, and long-term thinking. Type One Ventures is a multi-stage investment firm focused on the technologies shaping the next phase of global industry. The firm invests across space infrastructure, artificial intelligence, advanced computation, industrial automation, next-generation transportation, biotechnology, and the foundational systems required to expand human capability on Earth and beyond. Beyond capital, Type One Ventures works closely with founders by providing strategic guidance, operational support, industry relationships, and access to a global network of investors, operators, scientists, and policymakers. The firm partners with ambitious teams building transformative technologies that could redefine industries, strengthen civilization, and unlock new frontiers of human progress.