Space Tech Startups

Fleet Space is a space exploration company that operates satellites and an in-house geoscience team to advance mineral exploration on Earth, the Moon, and Mars. It combines geophysics and geology expertise with space technology to solve challenges in resource exploration.

8 investors

Hydrosat converts satellite and ground data into actionable information for sustainable agriculture and water management. The company helps businesses optimize water use and environmental operations in farming and water-stressed regions.

8 investors

Interlune is a space resources company developing technology to harvest natural resources from the Moon and deliver them to customers on Earth and in space. It serves industries including quantum computing, national security, fusion power, and medical imaging.

8 investors

Lynk Global provides direct-to-device satellite connectivity to mobile phones without requiring ground infrastructure. The company operates in the satellite communications and telecom industry, serving mobile network operators and consumers globally.

8 investors

Odys designs and builds long-range, hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft for defense, logistics, and civil applications. The company's aircraft use flap-based thrust vectoring architecture and serve missions including tactical cargo transport, emergency medical evacuation, and defense operations.

8 investors

Orbion Space Technology builds Hall-effect electric propulsion systems for small-satellite constellations, providing integrated thrusters, power processing units, and propellant management for in-space maneuvers. Its AS9100D-certified hardware supports functions like collision avoidance, drag compensation, and orbit transfer for satellite operators.

8 investors

Portal Space Systems develops advanced spacecraft, including its flagship Supernova vehicle, designed for high delta-v maneuverability and multi-orbit operations in cislunar space. The company serves commercial and government customers seeking orbital transportation and refueling capabilities.

8 investors

Proteus Space designs custom spacecraft buses tailored to individual payload requirements using generative design and flight-proven components, eliminating the compromises of standardized bus solutions.

8 investors

Reflect Orbital is developing satellite-based mirrors that redirect natural sunlight from space to illuminate specific areas on Earth on demand, with adjustable brightness and scheduling. Its applications include extending solar power generation hours and lighting remote areas without new ground infrastructure.

8 investors

Scout Space develops technologies for real-time sensing, data processing, and autonomous systems to protect space infrastructure. The company serves space operators and addresses safety and operational challenges in the space economy.

8 investors

Space BD provides end-to-end support for space business, including satellite development and manufacturing, launch and deployment, on-orbit demonstration, and ground transport support. It also supports microgravity utilization for life science and materials R&D, and runs space-focused education and human-resource development programs for students and companies.

8 investors

Voyager Technologies builds defense and space systems, including solid-fuel and electric propulsion, energetics (the only U.S. provider of black powder), radiation-hardened space electronics, guidance and navigation systems, lunar and long-duration spaceflight infrastructure, and signals-intelligence/spectrum-dominance software. It serves U.S. and international government agencies, defense primes, academia, and commercial and civil space programs.

8 investors

X-Bow Systems is a non-traditional producer of solid rocket motors that leverages advanced additive manufacturing techniques to deliver customizable, high-performance rocket motors and comprehensive flight test services for defense and space applications.

8 investors

Applied Atomics develops space launch and test infrastructure for commercial rocket companies. The company provides launch sites and related hardware services for the emerging commercial space sector.

7 investors

Basalt operates managed satellite constellations controlled by artificial intelligence, serving private companies and government agencies that lack aerospace expertise and want to collect and stream satellite imagery and data to their devices.

7 investors

Citra develops modular sensing and software solutions for detecting, tracking, and identifying orbiting objects in space. The company serves space operators and stakeholders requiring situational awareness for safe and sustainable space operations.

7 investors

Cosmic Shielding develops radiation-shielding technology that adapts commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) electronics — including AI-capable GPUs, sensors, and cameras — for reliable operation in space. It serves spacecraft and satellite engineers building compute and data systems for orbital missions.

7 investors

Esper provides hyperspectral satellite imagery and geochemical analysis to identify critical minerals and alteration zones for mining exploration and environmental monitoring. The company serves mining and exploration firms targeting lithium, gold, copper, and rare earth elements globally.

7 investors

Exosat designs and builds low-Earth-orbit satellite constellations for sovereign operators, offering direct-to-cell, IoT, and broadband connectivity. It uses ITAR/EAR-free supply chains to let operators lease network capacity or buy turnkey constellations, serving enterprise customers across sectors like maritime, aviation, logistics, and agriculture.

7 investors

Firefly Aerospace launches, lands, and operates space systems spanning Earth orbit to the Moon and cislunar space, serving customers such as commercial companies, NASA, and the U.S. Space Force. It develops the Alpha and Eclipse launch vehicles, Blue Ghost lunar landers, and Elytra orbital vehicles for payload delivery and in-space services.

7 investors

GalaxEye builds satellites and Earth Observation systems, including OptoSAR imagery that combines optical and radar data to deliver imaging regardless of weather, time, or terrain. Founded by engineers at IIT Madras, the company develops satellite technology aimed at powering applications for global and local missions from India.

7 investors

GITAI develops robotic technologies for space exploration, specializing in robotic solutions for the construction and maintenance of satellites, lunar settlements, and planetary infrastructure.

7 investors

Kapta develops an electronically scanned (metasurface-based) synthetic aperture radar sensor deployed on satellites to provide large-area, low-latency geospatial intelligence and InSAR change-detection data. It serves commercial markets such as mining, energy, and transportation as well as defense customers needing moving-target indication and threat tracking.

7 investors

Kayhan Space develops technology to improve the safety of spaceflight operations. The company operates in the space industry.

7 investors