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Funding and Investor Reception

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Investor sentiment shifted after VC rejections due to falling launch costs and terrestrial barriers.

The initial idea of space data centers was met with strong skepticism, leading to over 100 VC rejections. Investor sentiment shifted due to the convergence of falling launch costs and increasing terrestrial barriers to building energy-intensive infrastructure.

Philip Johnston Funding and Investor Reception Source at 14:42

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