We unlock the potential of space
GXO, Inc. brings order to the chaos of building a space company.
GXO, Inc. is a strategic consultancy that helps space companies grow their business.
Who we work with
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Startups
We help ambitious new companies get to market.
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Enterprises
We support established businesses to think differently and scale.
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Investors
We advise investors on the opportunities available to them.
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Government
We give the government insight into technologies to leverage.
Discover our suite of services
Engagement
Policy Engagement
Our team has years of advocacy experience from inside and outside of the government. We use them to help clients engage thought leaders and decision makers on Capitol Hill, in the Administration, and in the interagency.
Regulatory Analysis
Space sector regulations are constantly evolving. We monitor regulatory developments across the FAA, FCC, Commerce, and U.S. export control, and translate them into concrete steps for our clients.
Network building
We help clients start conversations and build partnerships. Our deep network of colleagues across the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, Capitol Hill, and in industry is here to support you.
Business
Business Strategy
We channel our deep government experience to help clients develop roadmaps to capture government business. And we draw from our years leading commercial ventures to share organizational best practices.
Opportunity Tracking
We track contract opportunities across the national space enterprise: DoD, NGA, NRO, NASA, NOAA, and elsewhere. We give targeted recommendations to fit our clients’ unique capabilities and business plans.
Contract/FAR Assistance
Our team knows the Federal Acquisition Rules inside and out. We help clients through the entire process of contract analysis, negotiations, and staying compliant with even the smallest details.
Security
Security Compliance
We are deeply familiar with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency’s guidelines and requirements. We guide clients through the compliance procedures necessary to compete for and work on classified projects.
Program Protection
We help customers working on government contracts understand their mission security requirements. We guide them through Program Protection Plans, Mission Security Plans, Operations Security (OPSEC), and more to ensure their programs are compliant.
FOCI Mitigation
Our team knows the Federal Acquisition Rules inside and out. We help clients through the entire process of contract analysis, negotiations, and staying compliant with even the smallest details.
Venture
Due Diligence
We use our wide breadth of experience to help VCs evaluate companies. We provide in-depth analyses encompassing companies’ financial soundness, technical offerings, security baseline, and more.
Leadership Strategy
With our broad experience leading both commercial and government entities, we help VCs understand the market, its players, the opportunities, and the gaps.
Technical Risk management
We help VCs ensure the companies they invest in have market fit in both the commercial and national security sectors.
Driving results for creative
space companies
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Helped companies raise follow-on rounds.
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Portfolio companies winning their first small business contract; all the way to winning strategic “prime” positions.
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Reducing technical risk getting customer’s product into market - and into space.
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Establishing successful and compliant security programs for new entrants.
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We’re the only full-service consulting firm, advising businesses on every aspect of building a better space company
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Who we are
Our team brings decades of experience in industry, startups, policy, and the military. We’ve seen it all, so we can guide businesses through every stage of the process.
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What we do
We connect startups, investors, and government to help companies build technology that solves the national security sector’s biggest challenges while meeting the market’s needs.
We’re the only full-service consulting firm, advising businesses on every aspect of building a better space company — from strategic planning, to navigating regulatory and security needs, and engineering risk management.
Leadership
Mandy Vaughn
CEO & Founder
Ellen Phelan
Vice President, Government Business Operations
Jordan Bell
Vice President, Security & Program Protection
David Gauthier
Chief Strategy Officer
Robyn Ringuette
Vice President, Engineering
Meena Pandit
Associate of Strategy and Government Engagement
GXO's Impact
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