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Who invested in Orbit Fab

2 rounds we have observed, with the 5 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

Raised 12 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$6.8Mraised across 2 rounds since 2019, from 2 sources

$3.0MSeed$3.8MGrant
Latest round
Grant, $3.8MNov 2025
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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.

202020212022202320242025
$3.0MSeed$3.8MGrant
First round
Seed, $3.0M
Oct 2019
Biggest round
$3.8M
Grant · Nov 2025
Between rounds
6.1 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Nov 2025
    Grant$3.8M3 new1 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Oct 2019
    Seed$3.0M2 new

    Reported by TechCrunch

Founders and team

From Orbit Fab's own website: 1 founder, 14 on the team.

Daniel FaberCo-Founder
  • Peter ShaperCEO
  • Jeff LintsChief Commercial Officer
  • Mariah HakeChief Engineer
  • Meghan AllenChief Strategy Officer
  • Shawn HendricksChief Operating Officer
  • Arul SureshPrincipal Engineer
  • Chris StottBoard of Advisors Member
  • Don RogersChairman of the Board
  • Dr. Claire LeonBoard of Advisors Member
  • Frank MurphySenior Director of Operations
  • Jake GeerUK Managing Director
  • Jerry McIntyreGeneral Counsel
  • Maj. Gen. Jody A. MerrittBoard of Advisors Member
  • Rick BlackBoard of Advisors Member

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.

Seed2019Grant2025TechstarsNational Science FoundationGaingelsTribe CapitalType 1 Ventures

Everyone who backed them

TechstarsVC firm2rounds
National Science FoundationGovernment1round
GaingelsPrivate equity1round
Tribe CapitalVC firm1round
Type 1 Venturesno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 18 firms list Orbit Fab 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.

Asymmetry VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Good Growth CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Ecosystem VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Industrious VenturesVC firmPer its own site
AIN VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Helios CapitalFamily officePer its own site
Jackson MosesAngelPer its own site
Aurum Venture PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Chubby FishFamily officePer its own site
CoreNest CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Digital DisruptAngel networkPer its own site
Lontra VenturesVC firmPer its own site
MassiveVC firmPer its own site
Mehta VenturesFamily officePer its own site
Morgan Brook CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site
VU Venture PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Wealthing VC ClubVC firmPer its own site
Wealthing VC FundVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Orbit Fab

Who invested in Orbit Fab?

Orbit Fab's investors include Techstars, National Science Foundation, Gaingels, Tribe Capital and Type 1 Ventures.

How much has Orbit Fab raised?

Orbit Fab has raised $6.8M across 2 rounds since 2019.

When did Orbit Fab last raise?

Orbit Fab's most recent round was a Grant of $3.8M in Nov 2025.

What was Orbit Fab's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $3.8M in Nov 2025, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Orbit Fab first?

Orbit Fab's first round on record, in Oct 2019, was backed by Techstars and Type 1 Ventures.

What stage is Orbit Fab at?

Orbit Fab's latest named round is a Grant, in Nov 2025.

Where is Orbit Fab based?

Orbit Fab is based in the United States.

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