Mo Islam is the co-founder and CEO of Payload, a space media company that covers the business and politics of space. Before Payload, he was a senior member of Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan’s institutional asset platform, where he raised over $250 million in strategic capital for growth-stage technology companies. In this Astro Ben Podcast interview, Ben and Mo talk about the parallels between crypto and a space startup, and how the space industry is growing faster than ever.
They also cover what Payload is, who its target market is, its investor group, its website strategy and where Mo sees Payload in five to seven years.
What you will hear in this episode
What Payload is
Who the target market for Payload is
The synergies between crypto and a space startup
Payload’s investor group
How Payload plans to grow, and its website strategy
The types of media, and where Payload sits
Where Mo sees Payload in five to seven years
What Mo does in his spare time
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