Starfish Space
Tukwila, US · Founded 2019 · Delaware corporation · 23 known investors
Starfish Space develops Otter, an autonomous satellite servicing vehicle that uses electric propulsion to dock with satellites for life extension and disposal. The company is working to make satellite servicing in orbit more affordable and is validating its docking technology in low Earth orbit.
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Founders & leadership
Starfish Space was founded in 2019 by Trevor Bennett and Austin Link.
Board
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Peter OrtezBoard director
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Investors · 23
ACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSSan Francisco · $10M – $30M
Booz Allen Ventures
CarbonAmsterdam · $100K
Denver VenturesDenver · $250K – $3M
Hypothesis
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Industrious VenturesDenver
MaC Venture CapitalLos Angeles · $500K – $2M
NFXSan Francisco · $250K – $5M
Point72 VenturesNew York · $1M – $75M
Spacecadet VenturesKent County · $100K – $500K
TRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)San Francisco · $250K – $2Mvia Fred Campbell · inferred
Trousdale VenturesWest Hollywood · $1M – $5M
ACTivate Capitalreported · 2 sourcesCanberra
Aero X VenturesreportedWinston Salem · $500K – $3M
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Gaingelsreported · 2 sourcesNew York · $200K – $500K
Munich Re VenturesreportedSan Francisco
NightDragonreported · 3 sourcesSan Francisco
Overlap Holdingsreported · 2 sourcesHicksville
Shield Capitalreported · 5 sourcesSan Francisco
Silent VenturesreportedDallas · $1.5M – $3Mvia Jackson Moses · inferred
Toyota Venturesreported · 3 sourcesLos Altos
Also in the syndicate · 2
Nomi CapitalPSL Ventures
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$162.6M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2021–2026
▶$111.7MraisedApr 2026 · 21 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$111.7MraisedApr 2026 · 21 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Letitia LongDirector
- Austin LinkExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Trevor BennettExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Morgan BellerDirector
- Chris MoralesDirector
- Steven LayneDirector
- Offering amount
- $115M
- Amount sold
- $111.7M
- First sale
- Mar 2026
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$29.5MraisedNov 2024 · 15 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$29.5MraisedNov 2024 · 15 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Morgan BellerDirector
- Peter OrtezDirector
- Trevor BennettExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Austin LinkExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Letitia LongDirector
- Offering amount
- $34.8M
- Amount sold
- $29.5M
- First sale
- Sep 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2019
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$13.4MraisedMar 2023 · 6 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$13.4MraisedMar 2023 · 6 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Austin LinkExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Morgan BellerDirector
- Trevor BennettExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $15M
- Amount sold
- $13.4M
- First sale
- Mar 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2019
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$7.9MraisedOct 2021 · 16 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$7.9MraisedOct 2021 · 16 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Morgan BellerDirector
- Austin LinkExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Trevor BennettExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $7.9M
- Amount sold
- $7.9M
- First sale
- Sep 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2019
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Starfish Space went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 6
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Non-dilutive funding · 14 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2023 | $1.7M |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2023 | $1.7M |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2023 | $1.7M |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase IISTTR | 2023 | $1.5M |
| NASA | Phase II | 2023 | $849.9K |
| NASA | Phase I | 2023 | $150K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2022 | $1.7M |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2022 | $750K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase ISTTR | 2022 | $250K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase ISTTR | 2022 | $250K |
| NASA | Phase I | 2022 | $150K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2022 | $50K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2021 | $50K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2021 | $50K |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Starfish Space do?
- Starfish Space develops Otter, an autonomous satellite servicing vehicle that uses electric propulsion to dock with satellites for life extension and disposal. The company is working to make satellite servicing in orbit more affordable and is validating its docking technology in low Earth orbit.
- Who founded Starfish Space?
- Starfish Space was founded by Trevor Bennett, Austin Link in 2019.
- Who are Starfish Space's investors?
- Starfish Space's investors include ACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERS, Booz Allen Ventures, Carbon, Denver Ventures, Hypothesis, Industrious Ventures, MaC Venture Capital, NFX and 13 more.
- How much funding has Starfish Space raised?
- Starfish Space has disclosed $162.6M raised across 4 rounds.
- Where is Starfish Space headquartered?
- Starfish Space is headquartered in Tukwila, US.