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Who invested in LeoLabs

3 rounds we have observed, with the 8 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Aerospace & Space

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$46Mraised across 3 rounds since 2017, from 3 sources

$4.0MRound$13MSeries A$29MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $29MFeb 2024
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20172018201920202021202220232024
$4.0MRound$13MSeries A$29MVenture
First round
Round, $4.0M
Feb 2017
Biggest round
$29M
Venture · Feb 2024
Usual gap between rounds
5.6 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Feb 2024
    Venture$29M4 new

    Source recorded

  2. Jun 2018
    Series A$13M1 new1 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  3. Feb 2017
    Round$4.0M3 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

Founders and team

From LeoLabs's own website: 3 founders, 5 on the team.

Daniel CeperleyFounder & Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Edward LuFounder & Chief Technology Officer
John BuonocoreFounder & Chief Engineer
  • Tony FrazierChief Executive Officer
  • Maher KhourySenior Vice President of International Sales
  • Karen CoxChief Corporate Affairs Officer
  • Karen D. DacresChief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
  • Ramsey PriceChief Financial Officer

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Round2017Series A2018Venture2024Horizons VenturesInsight PartnersBossa InvestAngelListSeraphim SpaceAirbusSRI InternationalAirbus Ventures/ Space Angels

Everyone who backed them

Horizons VenturesVC firm2rounds
Insight PartnersVC firm1round
Bossa InvestVC firm1round
AngelListAngel network1round
Seraphim SpaceVC firm1round
AirbusAccelerator1round
SRI InternationalCorporate VC1round
Airbus Ventures/ Space Angelsno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 7 firms list LeoLabs as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

New Zealand Growth Capital PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Dolby Family VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Bullhound CapitalVC firmPer its own site
MDSV CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Morgan Brook CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site
Unmatched VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Velvet Sea VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about LeoLabs

Who invested in LeoLabs?

LeoLabs's investors include Horizons Ventures, Insight Partners, Bossa Invest, AngelList and Seraphim Space, and 3 more on record.

How much has LeoLabs raised?

LeoLabs has raised $46M across 3 rounds since 2017.

When did LeoLabs last raise?

LeoLabs's most recent round was a Venture of $29M in Feb 2024.

What was LeoLabs's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $29M in Feb 2024, is also its largest on record.

Who backed LeoLabs first?

LeoLabs's first round on record, in Feb 2017, was backed by Horizons Ventures, Airbus and SRI International.

What stage is LeoLabs at?

LeoLabs's latest named round is a Venture, in Feb 2024.

Where is LeoLabs based?

LeoLabs is based in the United States.

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