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PrivateFor profitAviation & AerospaceGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Alba Orbital

Alba Orbital is a pico-satellite company that builds and designs small commercial satellite platforms.

Founded
2012
14 years ago
Staff
1-10
16 on LinkedIn
Followers
10k
on LinkedIn
Funding
$3.4M
as listed, USD

Alba Orbital is a European pico-satellite company based in Glasgow, United Kingdom specialising in PocketQube satellites technology and launch

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Size

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1-10 people: larger than 0% of companies with a size listed. 16 people list it on LinkedIn.

Age

201219002026

14 years old.

Reach

Website ranked #4,203,581 in the world for traffic, about 2k visits a month. 9,719 followers on LinkedIn.

What it does

AerospaceSatellite CommunicationSpace TravelPocketQubesSatellites

Funding, as listed

$3.4M raised in total

  • Rounds3
  • LatestSeed, May 2021
  • Latest amountUSD 3,400,000
  • Investors13, 1 leading

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FoundersTom Walkinshaw

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The company

Name
Alba Orbital
Type
For profit
Status
Private
Founded
2012
Founders
Tom Walkinshaw
Industry
Aviation & Aerospace
Categories
Aerospace, Satellite Communication, Space Travel
Specialities
PocketQubes, Satellites

Where

City
Glasgow
Region
Scotland
Country
United Kingdom
Markets
Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)

Size and reach

Staff band
1-10
People on LinkedIn
16
LinkedIn followers
9,719
Web traffic rank
#4,203,581
Monthly web visits
2,388

Funding, as listed

Total
$3,400,000 USD
Rounds
3
Latest round
Seed
Latest round date
May 2021
Latest amount
3,400,000 USD
Investors
13
Lead investors
1
Listing status
private

About this record

Sources
Crunchbase, LinkedIn
Last imported
Sept 2026

Growth, as the source summarises it

Alba Orbital may be growing as the company has secured a launch opportunity with a major industry player for its satellites, indicating an expansion of its satellite deployment capabilities. This collaboration with a well-known space company for satellite launches could suggest an increase in production and operational scale. The partnership also implies a level of confidence in Alba Orbital's technology and services, which could lead to enhanced market presence and potentially more business opportunities in the aerospace and satellite communication industries.

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