
Andrew Nutter
Entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of space and e-commerce ventures
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Andrew Nutter is a serial entrepreneur and investor with a strong focus on innovative technologies and sustainable ventures. He co-founded Gama, a French NewSpace company specializing in deep space propulsion and deorbitation using solar sail technology, successfully deploying the Gama Alpha solar sail in 2022. He previously co-founded Westwing Home & Living, a leading European e-commerce company for home and living products, expanding its reach across Europe, Russia, and Brazil. creativedestructionlab+3
Beyond his entrepreneurial roles, Andrew is an active angel investor in high-growth tech startups across Europe, with a particular interest in Seed ClimateTech/CleanTech, reflecting his academic background in International Policy Studies with a focus on climate change from Stanford University. He also serves as a mentor for the Space and Climate streams at Creative Destruction Lab, guiding new ventures in these critical sectors. creativedestructionlab+3
His diverse career spans venture capital as a Principal at Balderton Capital, strategic consulting as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company for telco, energy, and media clients, and operational leadership as Chief Operating Officer at InterResolve. Additionally, he co-owns Chateau St Jacques d'Albas, an organic vineyard in France, demonstrating a broad range of interests beyond high-tech. theorg+4
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Ground Tests of a 16m² Deployable Solar Sail Structure for Space
January 1, 2023Presents ground tests on a sub-scale Engineering Model (EM) of a deployable solar sail structure, jointly created by Gama and DLR, which successfully unfolded a 16m² sail.
Solar sails for achieving major space exploration goals
Discusses how the synergy of small satellite technology and solar sailing propulsion enables new missions, offering affordable access to deep regions of the solar system and hard-to-reach trajectories.
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LBLawrence Barclaysaid that if they were working on an early-stage hardware product, they would want to join
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as a founder.Feb 18, 2026
MVMaximilian von Düringsaid they've seen
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lead a startup through the challenging phase of scaling beyond 30 employees.Dec 18, 2025
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contribute meaningfully to advances in deep space research or technology.Oct 30, 2025
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