Space Tech Startups

Capella 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.

12 investors

Cowboy Space builds a satellite constellation system that provides power and compute infrastructure in low Earth orbit to serve artificial intelligence applications. The integrated system uses solar power harvested in orbit to run GPU data centers, addressing power grid constraints limiting AI infrastructure expansion on Earth.

12 investors

ICEYE operates a satellite-based synthetic aperture radar (SAR) system that delivers persistent, real-time monitoring and damage assessment data globally. The company serves governments, insurers, and disaster response organizations seeking actionable intelligence for national security, natural disaster response, and risk evaluation.

12 investors

Isar Aerospace provides launch services for small and medium-sized satellites and satellite constellations, targeting global customers seeking access to space. The company manufactures launch vehicles through vertically integrated production processes.

12 investors

Albedo develops a flight-proven platform for Very Low Earth Orbit operations, providing satellite-based insights and connectivity services for national security and critical infrastructure systems. The company focuses on making space infrastructure operationally viable and resilient.

11 investors

Inversion develops spacecraft and systems to establish Low-Earth Orbit as an on-demand logistics network for rapid global transportation and defense applications. The company manufactures reentry vehicles and related hardware to enable cargo transportation across Earth via space.

11 investors

Spire operates a constellation of nanosatellites that collect granular Earth and environmental data from orbit, providing analytics for climate, logistics, and community protection. The company serves customers in industries including logistics, environmental monitoring, and government sectors.

11 investors

Umbra designs, builds, tests, and operates satellite systems with precision radar imagery capabilities for space-based missions and intelligence applications. The company provides end-to-end spacecraft and sensor solutions for government and defense customers globally.

11 investors

ATMOS Space Cargo develops and operates reusable spacecraft and return systems for space logistics, offering controlled access to low Earth orbit and recovery capabilities. The company provides end-to-end mission operations including spacecraft engineering, mission control, and payload recovery for scientific, industrial, and security applications.

10 investors

Cognitive Space develops AI-driven automation software for satellite operations, enabling constellation operators to scale while meeting operational requirements. The platform serves satellite operators and government agencies managing distributed space systems.

10 investors

Muon Space designs, builds, and operates satellite constellations using its proprietary Halo technology stack, which integrates spacecraft platforms, payload integration, and software-defined orchestration to deliver data and enable real-time computation in space. The company serves commercial and national security customers from its facilities in Silicon Valley.

10 investors

Near Space Labs provides high-resolution 7cm geospatial imagery captured from stratospheric altitudes, serving government, utilities, insurance, and environmental monitoring applications with frequent data refresh cycles and wide-scale coverage.

10 investors

Northwood provides end-to-end ground infrastructure for space missions, from concept through deployment to live data delivery. The company vertically integrates the ground stack to accelerate mission execution for government and commercial space operators.

10 investors

Oxford Space Systems designs and manufactures deployable antennas for satellites, focused on reducing mass and improving stowage efficiency and performance. It serves the space industry and satellite services market.

10 investors

Satellogic provides geospatial imagery and Earth Observation data from its satellite constellation, and runs programs that supply free imagery and developer resources to researchers, academic institutions, and humanitarian agencies. Its data supports disaster response, damage assessment, food security, and climate monitoring efforts.

10 investors

Advanced Navigation develops navigation and positioning systems using inertial, photonic, and quantum sensing technologies for autonomous systems across defense, space, climate science, and commercial applications. The company specializes in GPS-independent autonomy and assured position, navigation, and timing (APNT) solutions.

9 investors

CesiumAstro builds software-defined, AI-enhanced communications systems for space, air, and ground applications. The company provides mission-critical communication hardware and solutions for a range of aerospace and defense uses.

9 investors

K2 Space designs and builds satellite hardware and subsystems — including power, propulsion, autonomy, thermal, and structures — for space missions such as multi-orbit constellations, deep space relay, and large-scale observatories. The company targets frequent, complex missions ranging from Earth orbit to deep space exploration and off-world infrastructure.

9 investors

Kepler operates a satellite constellation designed to relay data between spacecraft in low Earth orbit and beyond, functioning as internet exchange points for space-to-space communications. The company manufactures its own satellites and optical systems in-house.

9 investors

LiveEO uses satellite imagery, LiDAR, and AI/ML to turn Earth observation data into risk analytics for enterprises with complex infrastructure or global supply chains, including utilities, oil & gas pipeline operators, and commodity procurement teams. Its product suite covers vegetation management (Treeline), third-party pipeline threat detection (SurfaceScout), and EUDR deforestation compliance (TradeAware).

9 investors

Pyka develops all-electric cargo aircraft for military logistics applications. The company delivers autonomous aircraft to the U.S. Air Force through AFWERX to support contested logistics operations.

9 investors

Radian Aerospace is developing fully reusable spaceflight vehicles, including Radian One, a single-stage-to-orbit mission platform for routine access to Low Earth Orbit, and R3V, a reusable reentry capsule for hypersonic testing and rocket cargo. The company builds launcher-agnostic vehicles configurable for cargo, experiments, or custom payloads in the space industry.

9 investors

Rocket Lab develops launch vehicles and space systems for commercial space access and satellite deployment. The company provides small-to-medium lift launch services and spacecraft for government and commercial customers.

9 investors

Ursa Major develops flight-proven aerospace and defense systems, including hypersonic engines, solid rocket motors, and space mobility solutions for military and defense applications. The company combines additive manufacturing with rapid development to deliver systems for land, sea, air, and space domains.

9 investors