Scott Larson

Scott Larson is the current CEO of SpaceAlpha. Prior to this, they co-founded Helios Wire IoT, where they served as CEO and Director from April 2016 to October 2019. Helios Wire was building out a space-enabled Internet of Things network to democratize and open up access to the IoT using a proprietary constellation of small satellites. Larson was able to get the company's first satellite launched in about 15 months from startup. Under their leadership, Helios Wire successfully signed $100 million of annual LOI's with customers around the world and put together a world class team. The company was eventually sold to a strategic acquirer.

From December 2010 to December 2015, Larson also co-founded and served as CEO and Director of UrtheCast. UrtheCast installed two cameras onto the International Space Station (ISS). Larson negotiated an agreement with the Russian Space Agency whereby UrtheCast provided the cameras and the Russian Space Agency did the launch, installation, and downlink on the ISS, resulting in a cost-savings to the company of over $100 million. Scott also guided UrtheCast up to over 200 employees in 5 years across 6 offices globally, completing an IPO on the TSX, and raising $200 million in equity from North America and Europe.

Scott Larson has a Master of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Trinity Western University.

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