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Miami, US · Founded 2017 · Delaware LLC · 1 known investors
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Founders & leadership
AST & Science was founded in 2017 by Abel Avellan.
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Abel AvellanFounderAbel Avellan founded and led Emerging Markets Communications, a satellite service provider, until its sale for $550 million in 2016; he is now Chairman and CEO of AST SpaceMobile, a Texas-based LEO satellite company developing SpaceMobile, a space-based cellular broadband network. Avellan holds multiple U.S. patents in satellite communications technologies.
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Thomas SeversonNamed on SEC filing
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$41M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2018–2019
▶$31MraisedOct 2019 · 2 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$31MraisedOct 2019 · 2 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Abel AvellanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Thomas SeversonExecutive Officer, Director
- Adriana CisnerosDirector
- Offering amount
- $50M
- Amount sold
- $31M
- Sales commissions
- $2.9M
- Placement agents
- Barclays Capital Inc.
- First sale
- Oct 2019
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, Delaware, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$10MraisedJul 2018 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$10MraisedJul 2018 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Thomas SeversonExecutive Officer
- Abel AvellanExecutive Officer, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $10M
- Amount sold
- $10M
- Sales commissions
- $425K
- Finders' fees
- $75K
- Placement agents
- Liontree Advisors LLC, Delclaux Partners SA
- First sale
- Jun 2018
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, Delaware, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Frequently asked questions
- Who founded AST & Science?
- AST & Science was founded by Abel Avellan in 2017.
- Who are AST & Science's investors?
- AST & Science's investors include Kluz Ventures.
- How much funding has AST & Science raised?
- AST & Science has disclosed $41M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is AST & Science headquartered?
- AST & Science is headquartered in Miami, US.