Cesium Astro
Austin, US · 11 known investors
Cesium Astro develops software-defined communications systems for spacecraft and defense networks, including inter-satellite crosslinks, satellite-to-ground downlinks, and 5G non-terrestrial network connectivity across space and terrestrial domains.
Founders & leadership
JH
Jonathan HodockDirector
SS
Shey SabripourExecutive Officer, Director
DS
Daniel SableDirector
TD
Thomas D?HalluinDirector
WH
Wen HsiehDirector
Investors · 11
Assembly VenturesDetroit
In-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M
InMotion VenturesLondon · $2.6M
IronGate Capital Advisors
Matter Venture PartnersSilicon Valley
MESHPortland · $100K – $30M
Trousdale VenturesWest Hollywood · $1M – $5M
Woven CapitalTokyo · $10M – $50M
Airbus VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $1M
AV ImpulsereportedMenlo Park
Lavrock VenturesreportedWashington
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements▶$270.5MraisedJun 2026 · 37 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$270.5MraisedJun 2026 · 37 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Phillip SarofimDirector
- Kenneth SmithExecutive Officer
- Krystle CaponioExecutive Officer
- Chris Pappas IIIExecutive Officer
- Daniel SableDirector
- Thomas D'HalluinDirector
- Shey SabripourExecutive Officer, Director
- Victor See, Jr.Director
- Jonathan HodockDirector
- Offering amount
- $270.5M
- Amount sold
- $270.5M
- First sale
- Jul 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2022
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$30MraisedFeb 2024 · 2 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$30MraisedFeb 2024 · 2 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Daniel SableDirector
- Jonathan HodockDirector
- Wen HsiehDirector
- Thomas D'HalluinDirector
- Shey SabripourExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $50M
- Amount sold
- $30M
- First sale
- Jan 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2022
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$2.1MraisedJan 2023 · 5 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$2.1MraisedJan 2023 · 5 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Shey SabripourExecutive Officer, Director
- Jonathan HodockDirector
- Daniel SableDirector
- Thomas DHalluinDirector
- Wen HsiehDirector
- Offering amount
- $2.1M
- Amount sold
- $2.1M
- First sale
- Jan 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2022
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$15MraisedMar 2022 · 10 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$15MraisedMar 2022 · 10 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Thomas D?HalluinDirector
- Daniel SableDirector
- Jonathan HodockDirector
- Shey SabripourExecutive Officer, Director
- Wen HsiehDirector
- Offering amount
- $15M
- Amount sold
- $15M
- First sale
- Oct 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2022
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$60MraisedMar 2022 · 12 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$60MraisedMar 2022 · 12 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Jonathan HodockDirector
- Shey SabripourExecutive Officer, Director
- Daniel SableDirector
- Thomas D?HalluinDirector
- Wen HsiehDirector
- Offering amount
- $60M
- Amount sold
- $60M
- Finders' fees
- $546K
- First sale
- Feb 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2022
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$8.5MraisedJan 2019 · 4 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$8.5MraisedJan 2019 · 4 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Jonathan HodockDirector
- Shey SabripourExecutive Officer, Director
- Daniel SableDirector
- Offering amount
- $12.4M
- Amount sold
- $8.5M
- First sale
- Jan 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Texas, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1.8MraisedJul 2017 · 3 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$1.8MraisedJul 2017 · 3 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Daniel SableDirector
- Jonathan HodockDirector
- Shey SabripourExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $1.8M
- Amount sold
- $1.8M
- First sale
- Apr 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Texas, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
In the news
- Texas’ space investment grows in Austin; company builds next gen satellite factorytech.yahoo.com · 2025
- Cesium Astro Closes $60M Series B Round With Strategic L3Harris Investment - Via Satellitesatellitetoday.com · 2022
- Satellite payload startup raises $12.4 million from Airbus Ventures, other investors - SpaceNewsspacenews.com · 2019