In this interview with Schwab Network in June 2025, Dylan Taylor, Chairman and CEO of Voyager Technologies, discussed the company’s successful IPO and its vision for building the next generation of space infrastructure.
Dylan shared his personal experience flying on Blue Origin, highlighted Voyager’s commercial and government market strategies, and explains how the company plans to deploy capital across space infrastructure, defense technologies, and software-enabled hardware.
The conversation also covered the importance of commercial space in augmenting government initiatives, the global...
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Dylan Taylor, chairman and CEO of Voyager Technologies, discussed the company's recent IPO, which priced above the range. He highlighted growth areas including smart missile defense technology related to Golden Dome, software-enabled hardware, and space infrastructure. Taylor mentioned seven acquisitions since founding and plans for more. He emphasized the expanding government customer base, noting 85 space agencies worldwide, and the growing commercial market. Regarding NASA budget cuts, he said their commercial LEO destination program was protected in the proposed budget but uncertainty remains. He cited everyday uses of space assets like cell phones and Uber, and mentioned the cancer drug Katruda developed on the ISS. Taylor outlined the vision for Star Lab, a next-generation space station targeting orbit in 2029, with international partners from Europe and Japan. He stressed the importance of innovation for national security and keeping adversaries at bay.
Key takeaways
Voyager Technologies IPO priced above the range, marking the company's public debut.
Star Lab, the next-generation space station, is targeted for orbit in 2029, with ISS decommissioning in 2030.
Voyager has made seven acquisitions since founding and anticipates more.
The company is focused on smart missile defense technology as part of Golden Dome.
Taylor flew on Blue Origin's suborbital flight in December 2021.
7:20You mentioned the threats, but often when we see space exploration, when we think about astronauts going to space, you have astronauts from the US, from elsewhere globally. How do you balance that?
Time now to focus in on the world of space and defense with the newest IPO. Joining me now is Dylan Taylor, chairman and CEO of Voyager Technologies. Okay, I can't help myself, Dylan. I always think to Infinity and beyond. Whenever the space subject comes up, congratulations on your IPO. This is so exciting. I've been covering the IPO space for a while. And then the past couple of years, we've talked about seeing the green shoots and seeing more companies come to the public market. And then this was the year where we were expecting the IPO spring and it started a little chilly for the spring like it was outside and it started to warm up more. So I think this is really exciting. You guys have priced this above the range. Just first tell me how you're feeling.
I'm feeling great. I mean this is the pinnacle of any founder's ambition, at least certainly mine, is to create a public company platform where we can take it to the next level. So, feeling great, feeling satisfied, but feeling like we're just getting started.
Okay. Yeah. I mean, look, this is exciting stuff. Before I get into the plans about how you plan to deploy capital, obviously investors want to know that. I asked you a question offline, and I know viewers want to know this. Have you been to space yourself?
You know I wasn't. You would think you would be and I would have thought I would have been, but I think the training is actually really good. You simulate going through all the motions and it was a lifelong dream for me, so, you know, living your dream if that's the way you go, that's the way you go and it was a life-changing moment for me.
That's pretty cool. I mean I was always in the camp where I'm never doing that. I'm like I want my feet firmly planted on the ground even though I don't mind flying. I don't have a fear of flying in a regular jet, but I've become more curious the more we have these conversations about space exploration and now that the country really has been leaning into commercial space. So let's talk a little bit about your capital allocation plans. How are you planning to deploy capital from this IPO?
So there's a few growth vectors we have. We're very keen on anything related to smart missile defense technology. We're playing in that area. That's part of Golden Dome as you know. So that's one area. We're also very focused on software and software-enabled hardware. More intelligence is being put on hardware and where the data is actually being collected and putting compute at that source. So we're focused on that part of the market. We've been quite acquisitive with M&A. So we've made seven acquisitions since our founding. I would anticipate making a few others. And then space infrastructure, as you mentioned, we're building a replacement to the International Space Station called Star Lab. So, it's likely we'll continue to invest in that area of the business as well.
Taylor, D. (2026, June 19). Schwab Network | Dylan Taylor on Voyager Technologies IPO and future vision [Interview transcript]. Dylan Taylor. CEOInterviews.AI. https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/1170931/
MLA
Dylan Taylor. "Schwab Network | Dylan Taylor on Voyager Technologies IPO and future vision." Dylan Taylor, 19 Jun. 2026. Transcript, CEOInterviews.AI, https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/1170931/.
BibTeX
@misc{taylor2026_1170931,
author = {Dylan Taylor},
title = {Schwab Network | Dylan Taylor on Voyager Technologies IPO and future vision},
howpublished = {Interview transcript, Dylan Taylor. CEOInterviews.AI},
year = {2026},
month = {jun},
url = {https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/1170931/},
note = {Speaker-attributed transcript with timestamps}
}
