K2
Founded 2022 · 16 known investors
K2 Space designs and manufactures large, high-power satellites, including its Mega Class platform delivering 20kW of power, built for operation across Low Earth, Medium Earth, and Geostationary orbits. The company uses a vertically integrated hardware stack and radiation-tolerant, redundant architectures aimed at resilient, mass-producible constellations for sensing and communications.
Founders & leadership
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Neel KunjurChief Technical Officer
Investors · 16
Alpine Space VenturesMunich · $11M – $22M
CapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M
First Round CapitalSan Francisco · $2M
ICONIQSan Francisco
Pathbreaker VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $1Mvia Ryan Gembala · inferred
Republic Capital (ex Republic Labs)New York
Spacecadet VenturesKent County · $100K – $500K
Valhalla VenturesNew York · $10M
Altimeter CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $1M – $25M
Kleiner PerkinsreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $15M
LightspeedreportedMenlo Park
MPM BioImpactreportedBoston · $1M – $15M
Sands Capital VenturesreportedArlington · $10M – $30M
Side Door VenturesreportedFernandina Beach · $300K – $5M
Spark CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $500K – $25M
T. Rowe PricereportedBaltimore
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountseed financingAug 2026Source ↗
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Non-dilutive funding · 7 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2023 | $1.2M |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase IISTTR | 2023 | $1.2M |
| Department of Defense | Phase II | 2023 | $1.2M |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2023 | $74.9K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase ISTTR | 2023 | $74.7K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2023 | $74.5K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2023 | $74.5K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
In the news
K2 Space Raises $500M Series D to Scale High-Power Satelliteslatimes.com · Aug 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does K2 do?
- K2 Space designs and manufactures large, high-power satellites, including its Mega Class platform delivering 20kW of power, built for operation across Low Earth, Medium Earth, and Geostationary orbits. The company uses a vertically integrated hardware stack and radiation-tolerant, redundant architectures aimed at resilient, mass-producible constellations for sensing and communications.
- Who are K2's investors?
- K2's investors include Alpine Space Ventures, CapitalG, First Round Capital, ICONIQ, Pathbreaker Ventures, Republic Capital (ex Republic Labs), Spacecadet Ventures, Valhalla Ventures and 8 more.