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Who invested in Space Exploration Technologies

7 rounds we have observed, with the 11 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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$1.2Braised across 7 rounds since 2006, from 7 sources

$100MSeed$20MSeries A$15MVenture$30MSeries B$50MSeries C$30MSeries D$1.0BSeries E
Latest round
Series E, $1.0BJan 2015
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Investors
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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.

20062008201020122014
$100MSeed$20MSeries A$15MVenture$30MSeries B$50MSeries C$30MSeries D$1.0BSeries E
First round
Seed, $100M
Mar 2006
Biggest round
$1.0B
Series E · Jan 2015
Usual gap between rounds
2.1 years
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. Jan 2015
    Series E$1.0B4 new2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $1000M sold, first sale Jan 2015

  2. Dec 2012
    Series D$30M1 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. Nov 2010
    Series C$50M2 new2 returning

    Reported by techcrunch.comSEC filing: $50M sold, first sale Oct 2010

  4. Aug 2009
    Series B$30M2 new

    From a historical funding record

  5. Mar 2009
    Venture$15M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Mar 2009

  6. Aug 2008
    Series A$20M1 new

    Reported by spacex.com

  7. Mar 2006
    Seed$100M1 new

    From a historical funding record

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.

Everyone who backed them

Founders FundVC firm3rounds
DFJVC firm3rounds
Valor Equity PartnersVC firm2rounds
FidelityVC firm1round
Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Investment firm1round
GoogleAccelerator1round
Scott BanisterAngel1round
Rothenberg VenturesVC firm1round
Capricorn PartnersVC firm1round
Elon MuskAngel1round
Musket Research AssociatesInvestment firm1round

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Quick answers about Space Exploration Technologies

Who invested in Space Exploration Technologies?

Space Exploration Technologies's investors include Founders Fund, DFJ, Valor Equity Partners, Fidelity and Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), and 6 more on record.

How much has Space Exploration Technologies raised?

Space Exploration Technologies has raised $1.2B across 7 rounds since 2006.

When did Space Exploration Technologies last raise?

Space Exploration Technologies's most recent round was a Series E of $1.0B in Jan 2015.

What was Space Exploration Technologies's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $1.0B in Jan 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Space Exploration Technologies first?

Space Exploration Technologies's first round on record, in Mar 2006, was backed by Elon Musk.

What stage is Space Exploration Technologies at?

Space Exploration Technologies's latest named round is a Series E, in Jan 2015.

Where is Space Exploration Technologies based?

Space Exploration Technologies is based in the United States.

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