# Bogdan Gogulan

> Bogdan Gogulan is a Series A investor at NewSpace Capital backing Military and Manufacturing. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [NewSpace Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/newspace-capital)
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Dec 2024
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bogdan-gogulan-aa170710

Bogdan Gogulan is a Series A investor at NewSpace Capital focused on Military and Manufacturing. Bogdan Gogulan has 20 years of experience in finance, product and business development. Before initiating NewSpace Capital he had accumulated a unique combination of cross-border experience in communication, security and defense industries.Bogdan Gogulan received his BSc in Economics from University of Essex.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Military | 2 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 50% |
| Aerospace | 1 | 25% |
| Automotive | 1 | 25% |
| National Security | 1 | 25% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Series C | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 1 | 25% |
| Belgium | 1 | 25% |
| Germany | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FibreCoat | FibreCoat GmbH produces thermoplastic-coated glass fibres for use in fibre composites on rented glass fibre drawing machines. Direct coating enables new process steps, lower costs and cycle times while at the same time improving technical specifications. The target markets are the automotive and consumer sectors. | $21M | Series B | Dec 04, 2024 |  |
| Simera Sense | Simera Sense develops camera control electronics for optical payload and Cubesat imager solutions. | $14.8M | Series A | Mar 12, 2024 |  |
| Simera Sense | Simera Sense develops camera control electronics for optical payload and Cubesat imager solutions. | $14.8M |  | Mar 11, 2024 |  |
| Cailabs | Cailabs is a global leader in free-space optical communications. Its dual-use Optical Ground Stations (OGS) are deployed worldwide by leading satellite operators and agencies such as SES, ESA and Contec. The company is among the very few globally to have demonstrated satellite-to-ground links fully compliant with the US Space Development Agency(SDA) standard, confirming its unique technological position.It also plays a central role in European sovereignty/defense programs such as Keraunos, developing secure OGS for next-generation optical satellite links.Founded in 2013, Cailabs has raised over €100M and grown to 170 employees (as of Dec 2025). Cailabs has a global presence with 3 offices : its HQ based in Rennes (Brittany, France), 1 office in Paris (France) and 1 office in Washington DC (Arlington, VA). | $27.4M | Series C | Dec 08, 2022 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [212 NexT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/212-next) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Knife Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/knife-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Convergent Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/convergent-ventures-c9e2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Crédit Agricole Ille and Vilaine Expansion](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cr%C3%A9dit-agricole-ille-and-vilaine-expansion) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Definvest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/definvest) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [European Innovation Council](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/european-innovation-council) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About NewSpace Capital

VC Fund · Münsbach, Luxembourg

NewSpace Capital is a Luxembourg-based Private Equity firm with focus on space and space-related industries.

1 contacts available at NewSpace Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bogdan Gogulan | CEO/Managing Partner & Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bogdan-gogulan |

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## FAQ

### What does Bogdan Gogulan invest in?

Bogdan Gogulan invests primarily in Military, Manufacturing and Aerospace startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Bogdan Gogulan last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Bogdan Gogulan closed in Dec 2024. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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