[Fail we may, Sail we must]

Jeff Crusey is a leading early-stage investor in space, defense, and deep tech with over two decades of experience across the U.S. and Europe. He has built a track record of identifying and backing frontier technologies that redefine national security and industrial capability. At Seraphim Space, he helped lead more than $100M in investments, co-founded the AWS Space Accelerator, and played a key role in the firm’s £350M IPO. As a General Partner at 7percent Ventures, he led deep tech investments in fusion, AI infrastructure, and defense systems. Today, as EVP of Technology & Acquisition at Blacklake Group, he connects strategic capital, defense customers, and next-generation technologies across allied markets. His early investments in companies like Castelion, True Anomaly, and Xona Space Systems have positioned him among the most trusted voices in transatlantic defense innovation.