Baupost Group is an investment management firm that participates in the space industry through strategic investments. While not a direct manufacturer or service provider, Baupost invests in companies involved in space-related activities, such as satellite communications. For instance, they have invested in Viasat, a global communications company, and previously held a non-voting observer capacity on Viasat's Board of Directors until Viasat's acquisition of Inmarsat. Baupost's activities in the space sector are associated with investment, private equity, and supporting growth initiatives of space-related companies.
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On 2020-07-23, Viasat raised $175,000,000 in equity from shares sold to Intercorp and The Baupost Group.
Viasat closed a $175,000,000 common stock investment on 2020-07-23 from affiliates of Intercorp and affiliates of The Baupost Group, L.L.C.
Affiliates of Intercorp and affiliates of The Baupost Group, L.L.C. purchased an aggregate of 4,474,559 shares of Viasat common stock.