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Think Orbital

Boulder, US · Founded 2021 · 31 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors

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ThinkOrbital develops scalable, pressurizable space infrastructure platforms for cislunar space applications including satellite servicing, in-space manufacturing, storage, and refueling. The company serves the commercial space economy by delivering cost-effective, modular structures that assemble autonomously in orbit.

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Founders & leadership

Think Orbital was founded in 2021 by Lee Rosen, Colonel Lee Rosen USAF, Ret., and Vojtech Holub, Ph.D..

LRLee Rosen
Lee RosenCo-Founder, President & CEO at ThinkOrbital
CLColonel Lee Rosen USAF, Ret.
Colonel Lee Rosen USAF, Ret.Co-Founder, CEO, President
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Vojtech Holub, Ph.D.Co-Founder, CIO

Investors · 4

Aurelia Foundrylisted by Aurelia FoundryWellesley

How we know: Aurelia Foundry's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

Pathbreaker Ventureslisted by Pathbreaker VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $1Mvia Ryan Gembala · inferred

How we know: Pathbreaker Ventures's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

TFX Capitallisted by TFX CapitalFort Mill · $250K – $750K

How we know: TFX Capital's portfolio page · a partner's Signal profile · funding news · tfxcap.com · Not right? Tell us

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

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Related companies · 6

Loft OrbitalLoft Orbital operates space infrastructure, providing satellites equipped with sensing resources, onboard edge compute, and connectivity that let customers run missions without deploying their own hardware. It serves commercial and government customers, including national security stakeholders, through virtual missions on its satellite constellation.
Terran OrbitalTerran Orbital manufactures small satellites and provides end-to-end satellite services including design, production, launch planning, mission operations, and in-orbit support. It serves military, civil, and commercial customers, primarily in the United States and allied aerospace and defense sectors.
Capella SpaceCapella 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.
Relativity SpaceRelativity Space develops Terran R, a reusable medium-to-heavy-lift rocket designed for efficiency and scalability, serving government entities, telecommunications companies, and commercial customers for space access missions. The company focuses on making space exploration more accessible, reliable, and sustainable.
Orbital AI-industrialOrbital Industries is an "AI Industrial" company that develops physical AI models—including AI-accelerated simulators and autoresearch agents for advanced materials—to speed up the design and manufacture of hardware products. Its first commercial products are new molecular classes for high-density GPU cooling in AI data centers, with plans to expand into energy, semiconductors, and other materials and machines.
OrbitalOrbital builds commercial AI compute infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit, deploying satellite-hosted GPU payloads with high-bandwidth ground links for AI inference. The company positions space-based data centers as a way to bypass terrestrial power grid constraints.

Companies working in the same space as Think Orbital.

Non-dilutive funding · 1 SBIR/STTR award

Federal grants — no equity taken
AgencyPhaseYearAmount
U.S. Air ForceAir ForcePhase ISTTR2022$250K

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.

Frequently asked questions

What does Think Orbital do?
ThinkOrbital develops scalable, pressurizable space infrastructure platforms for cislunar space applications including satellite servicing, in-space manufacturing, storage, and refueling. The company serves the commercial space economy by delivering cost-effective, modular structures that assemble autonomously in orbit.
Who founded Think Orbital?
Think Orbital was founded by Lee Rosen, Colonel Lee Rosen USAF, Ret., Vojtech Holub, Ph.D. in 2021.
Who are Think Orbital's investors?
Think Orbital's investors include 7percent Ventures, Aurelia Foundry, Pathbreaker Ventures, TFX Capital.
Where is Think Orbital headquartered?
Think Orbital is headquartered in Boulder, US.