EPISODE · Aug 19, 2025 · 31 MIN
Seven Seven Six bets on moonshots that are mining on the actual moon
from StrictlyVC Download · host Connie Loizos & Alex Gove
This week on StrictlyVC Download, TechCrunch Editor-in-Chief Connie Loizos speaks with Katelin Holloway, co-founder of Seven Seven Six, the generalist firm that's raised over $1 billion across three funds. They discuss Seven Seven Six's unconventional investment thesis spanning AI-powered stone carving robots to commercial lunar mining, including her bet on Interlune—the first company to sell an off-planet resource back to Earth. Holloway explains why she believes helium-3 harvested from moon dust will generate returns within a decade, how climate tech and space tech are converging in unexpected ways, and why maintaining human connection remains critical as AI transforms the workforce. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:32 - Generalist investment approach 04:00 - Monumental labs: AI-powered stone carving revolution 07:00 - Space tech investment journey and philosophy 10:00 - Interlune: mining helium-3 from the moon 15:00 - The future of space commerce and exit strategies 22:00 - Human connection in an automated world 25:00 - The changing workforce and AI platform shift 30:00 - Closing thoughts and future outlook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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This week on StrictlyVC Download, TechCrunch Editor-in-Chief Connie Loizos speaks with Katelin Holloway, co-founder of Seven Seven Six, the generalist firm that's raised over $1 billion across three funds. They discuss Seven Seven Six's unconventional investment thesis spanning AI-powered stone carving robots to commercial lunar mining, including her bet on Interlune—the first company to sell an off-planet resource back to Earth. Holloway explains why she believes helium-3 harvested from moon dust will generate returns within a decade, how climate tech and space tech are converging in unexpected ways, and why maintaining human connection remains critical as AI transforms the workforce. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:32 - Generalist investment approach 04:00 - Monumental labs: AI-powered stone carving revolution 07:00 - Space tech investment journey and philosophy 10:00 - Interlune: mining helium-3 from the moon 15:00 - The future of space commerce and exit strategies 22:00 - Human connection in an automated world 25:00 - The changing workforce and AI platform shift 30:00 - Closing thoughts and future outlook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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