Simon Waterfall RDI

Simon Waterfall RDI is the Founder and CEO of Allocation.Space, a company that provides financial hedging tools for the space industry.13 He is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and has over 500 connections on LinkedIn.2

Professional Background

Simon Waterfall has an extensive background in creative industries:

• He is a Royal Designer for Industry (RDI), which is a prestigious title awarded for sustained design excellence.4
• His experience spans various fields, including digital and industrial design, advertising, engineering, and narrative conception.4
• Prior to founding Allocation.Space, he was involved in other ventures:
  • In 2019, he founded Scythe LLC Creative Consultancy, where he served as Founder & Creative Director.5
  • He was also a Creative Partner at Group Of Humans.5

Education and Qualifications

Simon Waterfall holds the following qualifications:

• BSc(Hons)
• MA
• RCA (Royal College of Art)
• FSRA
• RDI (Royal Designer for Industry)5

Current Role at Allocation.Space

As the Founder and CEO of Allocation.Space, Simon Waterfall is leading a company that aims to transform the space industry by providing risk transfer tools.1 The company is building a marketplace that offers:

• Swaps: Standardized contracts for risk transfer
• A trading platform: For matching buyers and sellers
• Indices: To track prices, events, and risks in the space market

This marketplace serves both space operators looking to hedge risks and speculators seeking exposure to the growing space industry.1

Simon Waterfall's leadership in this innovative field combines his creative background with the emerging needs of the commercial space sector, positioning him at the forefront of financial technology for space industry risk management.