CesiumAstro raises $730 million Series D at $4.5 billion valuation
The Janus Henderson-led round funds CesiumAstro's 737-satellite Synchronicity network after a successful first demo satellite.
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Tumbleweed raises €6.9 million in Austria's largest spacetech seed round
Vienna-based Tumbleweed closed a €6.9 million seed round to build Oasis Beta, its own atmospheric reentry vehicle.
Northwood Space raises $375 million Series C at $2 billion valuation
Northwood Space closed a $375M Series C less than nine months after its $100M Series B, valuing the ground-network startup at $2 billion.
Update: Quantum Space to go public via SPAC merger at a $1.2 billion post-deal value
The SEC declared the deal's registration statement effective and Inflection Point set a Nov. 20 shareholder vote, with the combined company now expected to l...
original 2026-06-08
Manastu Space, Inspecity, VyomIC, MumbaiSemi win IN-SPACe tech grants
IN-SPACe gave four Indian startups Rs 67.15 crore combined for propulsion, refuelling, timing and navigation-chip technology.
Update: Telesat reports 25% revenue drop, warns on $1.7B debt maturity
Telesat's Q3 results confirm the GEO refinancing is still unresolved with five weeks to a Dec. 6 deadline, and a lender group has offered a C$3.2 billion res...
original 2026-08-13
Manastu Space raises Rs 22 crore in Series A extension
Manastu Space, an Indian green-propulsion and debris-avoidance startup, raised Rs 22 crore ($2.3 million) in a Series A extension.
Argotec raises its first outside funding, 50 million euros from Nuo
Italian smallsat maker Argotec took its first-ever outside capital, 50 million euros, to scale production.
EIB and Deutsche Bank launch €560 million space financing partnership
EIB and Deutsche Bank will channel €560M to European space firms, announced at ESA's Munich investor forum.
Rendezvous Robotics raises $20M to build self-assembling spacecraft tiles
Rendezvous Robotics raised a $20M seed round to develop hexagonal tiles that self-assemble into satellites in orbit.
Stoke Space lines up $150 million Pentagon loan for second Florida launchpad
The Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital commits a $150 million conditional loan for Stoke Space's second Cape Canaveral launchpad.
SpectraGaze raises Rs 3.7 crore seed round led by GVFL
SpectraGaze, founded by an ex-ISRO scientist, raised a Rs 3.7 crore seed round led by GVFL to build Indian infrared detectors.
Apex in talks to raise $500 million at $4 billion valuation
Satellite bus maker Apex is discussing a new round nearly double its $2.3 billion valuation from June, per Bloomberg.
Nvidia makes minority investment in satellite maker Reflex Aerospace
Jensen Huang disclosed the stake, size undisclosed, as part of a wider Nvidia push into German AI startups.
Atombeam raises $18.3 million for satellite data compression technology
Atombeam raised $18.3 million for Neurpac, data-compression software it says quadruples effective bandwidth on satellite and defense links.
Seraphim Space Investment Trust portfolio value doubles to 605.5 million pounds
Seraphim Space Investment Trust's FY26 results show NAV up 150.6% to 704.4 million pounds, led by ICEYE gains.
Space startups raised record $20.8 billion in third quarter, Seraphim says
Seraphim says space startups raised a record $20.8 billion across 216 deals in Q3, led by launch and infrastructure bets.
Update: Varda raises $251 million Series D to scale orbital drug manufacturing
Varda confirms its W-8/W-9 capsules reached orbit on Transporter-18 and lays out a seven-mission 2027 cadence plan.
original 2026-09-30
Kapta Space raises $24 million Series A for moving-target radar payloads
Kapta Space closed a $24M Series A to build low-cost radar payloads that track moving targets from orbit.
Update: Blue Origin raises $10 billion in first outside funding round
Bezos told Fox News an eventual Blue Origin IPO "probably makes sense," the first time he has personally addressed the company's public-market plans.
original 2026-07-08
Fortastra raises $30 million Series A for orbital-defense spacecraft
Fortastra closed a $30M Series A led by First In to scale its Watchdog on-orbit security spacecraft, per PR Newswire.
Golbriak Space raises 4 million euros for laser communication terminals
The Estonian startup will use the seed round to scale production of its Ermes space laser terminal.
Update: Open Cosmos raises €300 million to expand satellite manufacturing
Open Cosmos set a concrete ConnectedCosmos target: 192 satellites, more than 96 by end of 2028, full coverage by 2030, under ex-Rivada Liechtenstein Ka-band...
original 2026-09-14
Nebex partners with Thrusters Unlimited to structure $700M for Mexico's space programs
Nebex and Thrusters Unlimited will jointly structure $700M in capital for Mexican sovereign space programs in EO and telecoms.
Update: NorthStar Earth & Space to go public via $300 million SPAC merger with Viking
NorthStar's SPAC merger with Viking Acquisition Corp. closed and the combined company began trading on the NYSE.
original 2026-04-17
Update: Blue Origin raises $10 billion in first outside funding round
Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp confirmed on the record that the funding round is real, oversubscribed, and still open, declining to confirm final figures as the W...
original 2026-07-08
Satlyt raises $8M seed to expand in-orbit AI compute network
Satlyt raised an $8 million seed round to grow its software-only network for running AI inference on partner satellites.
Foundational raises £8.2M pre-seed for satellite laser ranging
London startup Foundational raised £8.2 million ($10.8M) pre-seed to automate satellite laser ranging at scale.
Charter Space raises $5M seed for space insurance brokerage
In-orbit insurer Charter Space raised a $5 million seed round to expand its AI-underwritten space insurance brokerage.
Hop Aero raises $11 million for suborbital cargo rocket
Y Combinator graduate Hop Aero closed an $11 million round to develop its container-launched Rook cargo rocket.
Blackswan Space raises €2.5 million seed to fund in-orbit RPO Kit demo
Lithuanian startup Blackswan Space closed a €2.5 million seed round to finance its first in-orbit RPO Kit demo.
Varda raises $251 million Series D to scale orbital drug manufacturing
Varda closed a $251 million Series D valuing the in-space pharmaceutical manufacturer at $1.6 billion.
Astranis secures $468 million EXIM loan to expand satellite production
The Export-Import Bank's direct loan will fund Astranis's expansion of domestic GEO-satellite manufacturing capacity.
Astro Digital to go public via $587 million SPAC merger with Proem
Satellite maker Astro Digital is going public via a SPAC merger with Proem Acquisition Corp I at a $587 million enterprise value.
HEO raises $25 million to expand satellite imaging into geostationary orbit
Australia's HEO closed a $25 million Series B to extend its satellite-based imaging of other spacecraft into geostationary orbit.
Impulse Space extends Series D to $808 million total
Impulse Space adds $308 million to its Series D, citing surging demand for in-space mobility services.
EnduroSat raises $205 million to scale satellite production
The Bulgarian satellite manufacturer's second major raise in under a year funds new US and European manufacturing capacity.
Update: Open Cosmos raises €300 million to expand satellite manufacturing
Per Via Satellite, Open Cosmos says it can build one satellite a day across its four factories, holds Ka-band spectrum access, has accumulated more than $370...
original 2026-09-14
Rocket Lab completes $1.94 billion ATM to fully fund Iridium acquisition
Rocket Lab finished raising $1.944 billion via stock sales, securing the cash it needs for the Iridium acquisition.
Open Cosmos raises €300 million to expand satellite manufacturing
Open Cosmos raised €300 million, its largest round to date, to scale satellite manufacturing and space data services.
Stoke Space raises $1 billion Series E round, total funding hits $2.3 billion
Stoke Space closed an initial $1B Series E tranche, taking total capital raised to $2.3B ahead of Nova Pathfinder's debut.
Update: Pixxel closes $100 million Series C led by Temasek and Seraphim
The round reported as in-progress on 2026-07-07 (NewsBytes, informal, SNR 2) has now closed with named terms; upgrading the lead to a directly-fetched mainst...
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HyImpulse extends Series A round by 50 million euros
The German launch company adds 50 million euros to its Series A, taking total funding past 125 million euros.
Munich's Project-S raises seed funding for orbital debris radar
Project-S emerged from stealth with a multi-million-euro seed round to build a radar-based system for tracking orbital debris.
PLD Space adds €108 million to Series C, tops out at €288 million
Mitsubishi Electric leads a fresh €108M tranche, bringing PLD Space's Series C round to €288M total.
InspeCity raises $10.5 million for satellite servicing missions
The Indian in-space servicing startup raised a pre-Series A round to fund four planned in-orbit demonstration missions.
Update: SpaceWERX awards $562.5 million across 11 STRATFI startups
Discovery-pass find (via the signals-pass Aviation Week author-page leg) duplicated an already-published item from an earlier sweep today, which had shipped...
original 2026-08-20score 2 → 3
Starcloud raises $250 million Series A extension at $2.3 billion valuation
Starcloud added $250 million to its Series A, more than doubling its valuation to $2.3 billion five months after its March round.
Muon Space raises $250 million Series C led by Eclipse Capital
Muon Space closed a $250 million Series C to scale satellite production toward 500 spacecraft a year by 2027.
SpaceSail closes $1 billion Series B, a record for China's satellite sector
Qianfan operator SpaceSail closed a 7 billion yuan ($1B) Series B, a record for China's satellite-internet sector.
Letara raises $16 million pre-Series A to build hybrid rocket engines
Japanese propulsion startup Letara closed a ¥2.6 billion ($16 million) pre-Series A round for its hybrid rocket engine technology.
SpaceWERX awards $562.5 million across 11 STRATFI startups
SpaceWERX named 11 STRATFI awardees at the Fed Supernova conference, matching $562.5 million in Space Force and private funding.
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Telesat reports 25% revenue drop, warns on $1.7B debt maturity
Telesat's first-half 2026 results show falling GEO revenue and a Lightspeed cost jump to $5.2 billion, per the company.
China's iSpace raises $148 million in first tranche of Series E round
China's iSpace closed a $148 million first tranche of a Series E round for its reusable Hyperbola-3 rocket, with fundraising ongoing.
Update: ICEYE raises EUR 450 million Series F led by General Atlantic at over EUR 10 billion
On August 5, ICEYE said EQT's Scaleup Europe Fund, a fund established by the European Commission with European investors, co-led the round alongside General...
original 2026-06-09
Neuraspace raises $18 million to expand European space domain awareness
Portugal's Neuraspace secured an $18 million Series B and EU funding round for AI-driven space traffic management.
OrienSpace raises pre-C round, preps IPO for reusable Gravity-2 rocket
The Chinese launch startup closed a pre-C funding round and began IPO coaching while pushing Gravity-2 toward a Q4 debut.
Endeavor Optical Networks raises $10.75 million to build laser MEO network
A new startup wants laser-linked MEO satellites to compete with subsea cables on long-haul data routes.
Update: K2 Space raises $500 million Series D at $6.8 billion valuation
K2 also says it has now surpassed $1 billion in signed commercial and government contracts, per Via Satellite.
original 2026-07-30
K2 Space raises $500 million Series D at $6.8 billion valuation
K2 Space's new funding, led by Kleiner Perkins and ICONIQ, more than doubles its valuation as it scales satellite production.
Update: ORiS raises 5 million euros for satellite laser power-beaming tech
Free corroboration found this sweep: Tech.eu independently covered the same ORiS pre-seed round with matching figures, a distinct outlet from the SpaceNews l...
original 2026-07-21score 2 → 3
Mark Matossian co-founds Whipsmart Ventures for space and deep tech
Mark Matossian and two co-founders launched Whipsmart Ventures, a fund for Series A-stage space and deep-tech startups.
Beijing's Xingchen Daohe raises $14.8 million for SSA satellite constellation
The Beijing startup raised nearly 100 million yuan to build its Guanlan space situational-awareness constellation.
ORiS raises 5 million euros for satellite laser power-beaming tech
Per SpaceNews: the Turin startup raised 5 million euros to develop laser-based wireless power beaming for satellites.
deltaVision raises 10.2 million euros to scale refueling components
German fluidics maker deltaVision raised 10.2 million euros to scale valve production for in-orbit refueling.
UK government commits 62 million pounds to satellite tech funding
The UK government opened GBP62 million in space-sector funding, including a third C-LEO satcom technology round.
Swissto12 raises $70 million to expand small GEO satellite production
Swissto12 raised a $70 million Series C to scale up HummingSat small-GEO satellite manufacturing.
LegendSpace raises $29.5 million angel round for AI-driven rocket engines
Six-month-old Chinese startup LegendSpace raised 200 million yuan ($29.5M) to build AI-designed liquid rocket engines.
AST SpaceMobile slips BlueBird target to 2027, plans $1B note sale
The SEC filing flags possible vertical integration into launch and an advanced-stage Rakuten joint venture for Japan's J-LEO program.
China Commercial Rocket Co raises registered capital to $616 million
The Long March 12B developer's registered capital nearly tripled to about 4.17 billion yuan as investors expanded stakes.
Update: Orbit Fab hires new CEO, raises $25M ahead of Series B
Orbit Fab hires new CEO, raises $25M ahead of Series B
original 2026-07-07
Update: NASA and SBA partner to unlock capital for space suppliers
NASA and SBA partner to unlock capital for space suppliers
original 2026-07-06
Update: China's Hongqing Technology raises $191 million
China's Hongqing Technology raises $191 million
original 2026-07-02
Update: Sybilla Technologies raises $10 million to expand SSA network
Sybilla Technologies raises $10 million to expand SSA network
original 2026-07-02
Update: Lunar Forge unveils plan to build lunar structures from moon dust
Lunar Forge unveils plan to build lunar structures from moon dust
original 2026-07-01
Update: OHB raises 510 million euros for manufacturing
OHB raises 510 million euros for manufacturing
original 2026-06-22
Blue Origin raises $10 billion in first outside funding round
Blue Origin's first outside round, reported at $10B/$130B, is now CEO-confirmed as oversubscribed and still open.
Intesa Sanpaolo, EIB and ESA launch EUR 300 million aerospace SME lending facility
Intesa Sanpaolo, the EIB and ESA launched a EUR 300 million financing facility for Italy's aerospace supply-chain SMEs.
Venus Aerospace raises $91 million to scale detonation rocket engine
Venus Aerospace closed a $91 million Series B to move its rotating detonation rocket engine from flight test to production.
Orbit Fab hires new CEO, raises $25M ahead of Series B
Per SpaceNews, Orbit Fab appointed Peter Shaper as CEO and raised over $25 million in interim funding ahead of a Series B round.
Pixxel closes $100 million Series C led by Temasek and Seraphim
Pixxel closed its Series C at $100 million co-led by Temasek and Seraphim, India's largest space-tech funding round to date.
NASA and SBA partner to unlock capital for space suppliers
NASA and the SBA signed an agreement to help attract private capital for space technology suppliers.
Chang Guang Satellite completes nearly 5 billion yuan equity round
Jilin-1 operator Chang Guang Satellite raised about 5 billion yuan for satellite production and constellation growth.
China's Hongqing Technology raises $191 million
A satellite-manufacturing affiliate of launch company Landspace raised over 1.3 billion yuan from state-linked banks and investment funds.
Sybilla Technologies raises $10 million to expand SSA network
Poland's Sybilla Technologies raised about $10 million to grow its optical sensor network and enter the US market.
Lunar Forge unveils plan to build lunar structures from moon dust
Startup Lunar Forge came out of stealth with laser-sintering tech that turns lunar regolith into structures, starting with reactor housing.
SpaceX prices $25 billion inaugural bond offering across five tranches
Senior notes from 5.35% due 2031 to 6.65% due 2056, mainly to repay the pre-IPO bridge loan, per the company's 8-K.
OHB raises 510 million euros for manufacturing
OHB is issuing new shares worth roughly 510 million euros to fund manufacturing capacity and its RFA launch subsidiary.
SpaceSail opens new fundraising round for its Qianfan megaconstellation
Per Securities Times via Reuters: up to three new investors for at most a 20% combined stake to fund constellation buildout.
GATE Space wins EUR 6.3 million from the EU's EIC Accelerator for satellite propulsion
The Vienna TU Wien spinout gets grants and equity to industrialise its chemical Jetpack thrusters, per SpaceNews.
Bezos Earth Fund commits $26 million to Earth Fire Alliance's FireSat constellation
The fund calls it the largest single philanthropic grant to wildfire detection; Muon Space builds the satellites.
Dawn Aerospace closes $25 million Series B at a $195 million valuation
Balerion Space Ventures led the round; Dawn says it is cash-flow positive with 200 thrusters flown on 50+ satellites.
SpaceX goes public on Nasdaq, raising $75 billion in the largest IPO on record
SpaceX sold 555.6M shares at $135 and closed its first day near $161, a $2.1 trillion valuation, per CNBC.
SpaceX priced 555,555,555 Class A shares at $135.00 each in its initial public offering, for proceeds to the company before expenses of $74,499,999,925, and began trading on Nasdaq on June 12 under the ticker SPCX. Per its prospectus, underwriters hold a 30-day option for up to 83,333,333 additional shares, and Elon Musk retains about 82.4% of voting power after the offering through the dual-class structure. Per CNBC, the stock opened at $150, closed near $161, up 19%, valuing the company around $2.1 trillion, with more than 500 million shares traded on the first day; TechCrunch called it the largest IPO in history, eclipsing Saudi Aramco's 2019 debut.
SatSure wins Rs 24.6 crore IN-SPACe grant to build sovereign Earth observation AI models
Per Reuters: a $2.57M Technology Adoption Fund grant to develop AI models for Earth observation, one of three projects selected.
ICEYE raises EUR 450 million Series F led by General Atlantic at over EUR 10 billion
ICEYE's primary Series F values the SAR operator above EUR 10B; the full round tops EUR 1B with a secondary placement.
Redwire sets up $500 million at-the-market equity program, replacing May facility
A new ATM agreement with 10 banks allows up to $500M in share sales; the month-old May ATM was terminated the same day.
Quantum Space to go public via SPAC merger at a $1.2 billion post-deal value
The Bridenstine-led spacecraft maker merges with Inflection Point VI, with a $300M PIPE, targeting Nasdaq as QSPC in Q4.
NewOrbit raises $18.5 million Series A to build VLEO satellites, led by Voyager Ventures
The UK startup targets 200-300 km very low Earth orbit with air-breathing ion propulsion; first flight planned for 2028.
Planet Labs sets up $1.5 billion at-the-market equity offering program
Planet Labs can now sell up to $1.5 billion in shares over time through banks acting as sales agents.
Apex raises $200 million in third round in 14 months, valuation hits $2.3 billion
Apex closed a $200 million round led by Glade Brook Capital, nearly doubling its valuation to $2.3 billion.
NorthStar Earth & Space to go public via $300 million SPAC merger with Viking
The space situational awareness company merges with Viking Acquisition Corp. I, targeting NYSE as NSTR in Q3 2026.