Reditus Space
YC W25Atlanta, US · Founded 2024 · 12 employees · Hiring · 7 known investors
Reditus Space builds reusable spacecraft systems that enable routine return of cargo from low Earth orbit, supporting in-space manufacturing and physical industrialization of space. The company provides infrastructure for commercial operators and manufacturers to deliver products and materials back to Earth economically.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechHard TechManufacturingAerospaceUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W25)
Reditus Space was founded in 2024 by Stef Crum and Will Sherman.
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Will ShermaninCTO - Co-FounderWill Sherman is the CTO of Reditus Space and studied at Georgia Tech.30 Under 30 2026
Investors · 7
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountseed roundDec 2025Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
The YC application· Winter 2025 batch
Alumni Q&A
- How did your company get started? (i.e., How did the founders meet? How did you come up with the idea? How did you decide to be a founder?)
- The founders met in graduate school at Georgia Tech, where both were pursuing PhDs in aerospace engineering.
Summarized from the founders' answers on their Y Combinator profile.
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Competitors · 7
by search overlap
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Sidus Space6 shared keywordsSidus Space is a space and defense technology company that builds LizzieSat satellites, edge-computing and avionics hardware, and AI-driven software (Orlaith, FeatherEdge, Cielo) for turning satellite and sensor data into near real-time intelligence. It serves government, defense, intelligence, and commercial customers, offering satellite manufacturing, mission operations, and 24/7 payload support across NASA, DoD, and commercial programs.
Sierra Space5 shared keywordsSpace company developing the Dream Chaser commercial spaceplane and the LIFE habitat for a next-generation LEO space station.
Sidereus5 shared keywordsSidereus Space Dynamics was a space technology research and development company operating in Italy and Europe. It has concluded its R&D program and is now in discussions with industrial partners regarding the potential acquisition of its technology assets, infrastructure, and intellectual property.
Turion Space4 shared keywordsTurion Space builds space infrastructure spanning maneuverable spacecraft, mission planning software, and orbital logistics such as refueling and servicing, with capabilities for space domain awareness and rendezvous proximity operations. The company also develops technology aimed at extracting resources by mining near-Earth asteroids.
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In the news
Reditus Space completes first reentry vehicle - SpaceNewsspacenews.com · Jul 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Reditus Space do?
- Reditus Space builds reusable spacecraft systems that enable routine return of cargo from low Earth orbit, supporting in-space manufacturing and physical industrialization of space. The company provides infrastructure for commercial operators and manufacturers to deliver products and materials back to Earth economically.
- Who founded Reditus Space?
- Reditus Space was founded by Stef Crum, Will Sherman in 2024.
- Who are Reditus Space's investors?
- Reditus Space's investors include Y Combinator, Antler, Aera VC, HEC Paris Incubator, TRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital), Transpose Platform Management, 468 Capital.
- Where is Reditus Space headquartered?
- Reditus Space is headquartered in Atlanta, US.