# Starfish Space funding: rounds and investors > Starfish Space has raised $129M across 2 rounds since 2024. Investors include Point72 Ventures, Shield Capital and Alumni Ventures. Every round with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/starfish-space (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Series B startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies) # Who invested in *Starfish Space* 2 rounds we have observed, with the 21 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 7 months ago Follow Starfish Space and see its new rounds in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Fcompany%2Fstarfish-space) Funding summary Updated 5 Nov 2026 **$129M** raised across 2 rounds since 2024, from 3 sources **$29M** Series A **$100M** Series B - **Latest round:** Series B, $100M Apr 2026 - **Led by:** Point72 Ventures - **Step-up i:** 3.4× - **Investors:** 21 (2 led) See who backed them ## The funding story Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total. 2025 2026 **$29M** Series A **$100M** Series B - **First round:** Series A, $29M - **Biggest round:** $100M - **Between rounds:** 17 months ## The rounds - **Apr 2026** Series B **$100M** *7 new* *8 returning* [Point72 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/point72-ventures) Lead [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) [LD Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xie) [NFX](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nfx) [TA Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ta-ventures) [Toyota Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/toyota-ventures) [Shield Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shield-capital) [Munich Re Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/munich-re-ventures) [PSL Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/psl-ventures) [NightDragon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nightdragon) [Industrious Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/industrious-ventures) [Activate Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/activate-capital) [Nomi Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nomi-capital) [Overlap Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/overlap-holdings) Reported by Ventureburn and 1 other SEC filing: $112M sold - **Nov 2024** Series A **$29M** *14 new* [Shield Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shield-capital) Lead [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liquid-2-ventures) [NFX](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nfx) [Point72 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/point72-ventures) [MaC Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mac-venture-capital) [TA Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ta-ventures) [Toyota Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/toyota-ventures) [Munich Re Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/munich-re-ventures) [Trousdale Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/trousdale-ventures) [Industrious Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/industrious-ventures) [Booz Allen Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/booz-allen-ventures) [Aero X Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aero-x-ventures) [trac.vc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/trac-vc) Reported by TechCrunch SEC filing: $30M sold, first sale Sept 2024 ## Funding filed with regulators Starfish Space filed 4 raises, $163M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors. - Apr 2026 **$112M** 21 investors of $115M offered SEC Form D - Sept 2024 **$30M** 15 investors of $35M offered SEC Form D - Mar 2023 **$13M** 6 investors equity of $15M offered SEC Form D - Sept 2021 **$7.9M** 16 investors equity SEC Form D ## Founders and team From Starfish Space's own website: 2 founders, 4 on the team. **Austin Link** Co-founder **Trevor Bennett** Co-founder - **Alyssa Jones** Operations Manager - **Ben Ponto** Mission Manager - **Emily Rosok** Operations Manager - **Nicole Brown** Mission Manager ## 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. **Series A** 2024 **Series B** 2026 [Point72 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/point72-ventures) L [Shield Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shield-capital) L [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) [NFX](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nfx) [TA Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ta-ventures) [Toyota Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/toyota-ventures) [Munich Re Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/munich-re-ventures) [Industrious Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/industrious-ventures) [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liquid-2-ventures) ## Everyone who backed them [Point72 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/point72-ventures) VC firm **2** rounds, led 1 [Shield Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shield-capital) VC firm **2** rounds, led 1 [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) VC firm **2** rounds [NFX](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nfx) VC firm **2** rounds [TA Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ta-ventures) VC firm **2** rounds [Toyota Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/toyota-ventures) VC firm **2** rounds [Munich Re Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/munich-re-ventures) Corporate VC **2** rounds [Industrious Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/industrious-ventures) VC firm **2** rounds [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) Private equity **1** round [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liquid-2-ventures) VC firm **1** round [LD Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xie) VC firm **1** round [MaC Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mac-venture-capital) VC firm **1** round [PSL Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/psl-ventures) VC firm **1** round [NightDragon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nightdragon) VC firm **1** round [Trousdale Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/trousdale-ventures) Family office **1** round [Activate Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/activate-capital) VC firm **1** round [Booz Allen Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/booz-allen-ventures) Corporate VC **1** round [Aero X Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aero-x-ventures) VC firm **1** round [Nomi Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nomi-capital) VC firm **1** round [Overlap Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/overlap-holdings) VC firm **1** round [trac.vc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/trac-vc) VC firm **1** round Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=starfish-space). ## Also claim to have backed them These 7 firms list Starfish Space 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. [Spacecadet](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spacecadet) VC firm Per its own site [Denver Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/denver-angels) VC firm Per its own site [Jackson Moses](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jackson-moses) Angel Per its own site [Sparkwave Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sparkwave-capital) Growth equity Per its own site [Castiron Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/castiron-ventures) Venture studio Per its own site [Duro Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/duro-ventures) VC firm Per its own site [Hypothesis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hypothesis) VC firm Per its own site ## Quick answers about Starfish Space ### Who invested in Starfish Space? Starfish Space's investors include Point72 Ventures, Shield Capital, Alumni Ventures, NFX and TA Ventures, and 16 more on record. Point72 Ventures led its latest round. ### How much has Starfish Space raised? Starfish Space has raised $129M across 2 rounds since 2024. ### When did Starfish Space last raise? Starfish Space's most recent round was a Series B of $100M in Apr 2026, led by Point72 Ventures. ### What was Starfish Space's biggest round? Its most recent round, $100M in Apr 2026, is also its largest on record. ### Who backed Starfish Space first? Starfish Space's first round on record, in Nov 2024, was backed by Shield Capital, Alumni Ventures and Liquid 2 Ventures and 11 others. ### What stage is Starfish Space at? Starfish Space's latest named round is a Series B, in Apr 2026. ### Where is Starfish Space based? Starfish Space is based in the United States. ### Who led Starfish Space's rounds? Shield Capital led the Series A in 2024; Point72 Ventures led the Series B in 2026. ## Companies like Starfish Space In the same sector, and raised in the last eighteen months. [**Northwood Space** $505M · Nov 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/northwood-space)[**Iris Technology** Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/iris-technology)[**Rendezvous Robotics** $28M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/rendezvous-robotics)[**Firehawk Aerospace** $150M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/firehawk-aerospace)[**SpaceX** $42B · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/spacex)[**Apex** $1.1B · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/apex) ## Find investors like these Search every investor by what they have actually funded, then narrow to your stage and market. Free. Open the investor searchOr these rounds in the app