D-Orbit
Italy, IT · Founded 2011 · 428 employees on LinkedIn · 27 known investors
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D-Orbit provides space logistics infrastructure and transportation services including satellite launch deployment, on-orbit servicing, refueling, and end-of-mission disposal using its proprietary ION Satellite Carrier orbital transfer vehicle. The company serves satellite operators and space service providers in the commercial space industry.
Founders & leadership
D-Orbit was founded in 2011 by Luca Rossettini and Renato Panesi.
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Luca Rossettiniin𝕏Co-founder · CEOLuca Rossettini is the founder and CEO of D-Orbit, a company providing space logistics and transportation services—including satellite deployment, on-orbit servicing, refueling, and end-of-mission disposal via its ION Satellite Carrier. He holds a master's in Aerospace Engineering and a PhD in Advanced Space Propulsion, along with a master's in Strategic Leadership Towards Sustainability, and previously worked as an airborne officer, researched space propellant nanotechnologies at a US lab, and interned at NASA Ames Research Center.
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Renato Panesiin𝕏Founder & Chief Commercial OfficerRenato Panesi holds a PhD in aerospace engineering with expertise in flight mechanics, simulation, and control systems. He has experience conducting wind tunnel tests at research facilities in Germany and the Netherlands and developing aerodynamic databases.
Investors · 27
Banca Investis — Family OfficeMilan
CDP Venture CapitalRome
Elysia CapitalTurin
IceNineLondonvia Jeff Crusey · inferred
In-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M
Indaco Venture PartnersMilan
Levante CapitalBrooklyn Heights
Neva Sgr.Turin
Noosphere VenturesMountain Viewvia Max Polyakov · inferred
NovaCapital
Seraphim SpaceLondon · $1.3M – $3.8M
United VenturesMilan · $54K – $5.4M
Urania VenturesBerlin
ATW PartnersreportedNew York
European Investment BankreportedLuxembourg
European Investment FundreportedLuxembourg
Marubenireported · 2 sourcesTokyo · $5M – $500M
Primo VenturesreportedMilan · $1.1M
Also in the syndicate · 9
AvantgardeAzimut GroupleadCDP Venture Capital SgrIberis CapitalNevaNeva SGR SpaPhaistos Investment FundSeraphim Space Investment Trustthe European Innovation Council
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$53M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2024–2026
- $53MSeries DJan 2026 · 3 sources
Azimut Group (lead)
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountSeries CSep 2024
Marubeni Corp. (lead), United Ventures (lead), Avantgarde, CDP Venture Capital, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, Iberis Capital, Indaco Venture Partners, Neva, Phaistos Investment Fund, Primo Ventures, Seraphim Space Investment Trust, the European Innovation Council
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountSeries CJan 2024 · 2 sources
Marubeni Corporation (lead), Avantgarde, CDP Venture Capital Sgr, Indaco Venture Partners, Neva SGR Spa, Primo Ventures, Seraphim Space Investment Trust, United Ventures
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 6
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Capella Space40 shared keywordsCapella Space designs, builds, and operates synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellations that provide all-weather, day-and-night Earth observation imagery at sub-0.25m resolution. It offers an automated end-to-end tasking and data delivery platform serving defense and intelligence, maritime, disaster response, and infrastructure monitoring customers.
Esa29 shared keywordsThe European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe's intergovernmental organization for space, carrying out missions and research across space science, technology, and applications. It supports the competitiveness of the European space industry through procurement, commercial opportunities, and collaboration with its Member States.
Loft Orbital26 shared keywordsLoft Orbital operates space infrastructure, providing satellites equipped with sensing resources, onboard edge compute, and connectivity that let customers run missions without deploying their own hardware. It serves commercial and government customers, including national security stakeholders, through virtual missions on its satellite constellation.
Infinite Orbits15 shared keywordsInfinite Orbits is a NewSpace company providing in-orbit satellite services for geostationary operators, including asset inspection, satellite life extension, and end-of-life management. Its spacecraft are powered by an autonomous vision-based navigation solution.
ReOrbit14 shared keywordsReOrbit designs and manufactures advanced LEO and GEO satellites for connectivity, communication, and orbital intelligence, serving military, civil, and national security customers globally. The company offers software-defined, modular satellite systems that enable secure communications, data processing in orbit, and inter-satellite connectivity with strategic autonomy.
Orbital13 shared keywordsOrbital builds commercial AI compute infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit, deploying satellite-hosted GPU payloads with high-bandwidth ground links for AI inference. The company positions space-based data centers as a way to bypass terrestrial power grid constraints.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does D-Orbit do?
- D-Orbit provides space logistics infrastructure and transportation services including satellite launch deployment, on-orbit servicing, refueling, and end-of-mission disposal using its proprietary ION Satellite Carrier orbital transfer vehicle. The company serves satellite operators and space service providers in the commercial space industry.
- Who founded D-Orbit?
- D-Orbit was founded by Luca Rossettini, Renato Panesi in 2011.
- Who are D-Orbit's investors?
- D-Orbit's investors include Banca Investis — Family Office, CDP Venture Capital, Elysia Capital, IceNine, In-Q-Tel, Indaco Venture Partners, Levante Capital, Neva Sgr. and 10 more.
- How much funding has D-Orbit raised?
- D-Orbit has disclosed $53M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is D-Orbit headquartered?
- D-Orbit is headquartered in Italy, IT.