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New space tech startups, founded 2020 on

The new wave: 88 space tech startups founded in 2020 or later that have raised money in rounds we track, $8.2B between them, placed in 8 segments.

88startups on the map
8segments
$8.2Braised between them
Launchmost funded segment

Satellites

24

Launch

21

Propulsion

11

Space communications

11

Lunar and exploration

7

In-space services

7

Earth observation

4

Orbital compute

3

Segment by segment

Satellites

24 startups · $1.4B raised

  1. Sierra SpaceSierra Space is a commercial aerospace and defense technology company based in Louisville, Colorado.United States$550M
  2. Muon SpaceMuon Space is an American aerospace startup founded in 2021, based in Mountain View, California.United States$295M
  3. Hubble NetworkHubble Network is a Seattle-based space technology and telecommunications company founded in 2021.United States$270M
  4. Reflect OrbitalReflect Orbital is an American space technology company founded in 2021 and based in Hawthorne, California.United States$94M
  5. UNIVITYUNIVITY is a Paris-based SpaceTech startup founded in 2022, specializing in building a neutral, wholesale space infrastructure.France$68M
  6. Array LabsArray Labs is an aerospace company based in Palo Alto, California, focused on designing, building, and operating advanced space-baUnited States$41M
  7. Samara AerospaceSamara Aerospace is a technology company focused on advancing satellite design with its innovative Hummingbird satellite bus.United States$10M
  8. Outlier SpaceOutlier Space is a commercial microgravity company based in Auckland, New Zealand.New Zealand$7.3M

Launch

21 startups · $3.3B raised

  1. ApexIan Cinnamon, CEO, and Max Benassi, CTO, founded Apex in 2022 to solve one of the space industry's biggest challenges: the satelliUnited States$1.1B
  2. Karman Space & DefenseKarman Space & Defense offers production solutions for hypersonics, spacecraft, launch vehicles, missiles, and integrated defense systems.United States$854M
  3. K2 SpaceK2 Space focuses on the latest generation of launch vehicles that will open the doors to the solar system.United States$750M
  4. Cowboy Space CorporationCowboy Space Corporation is a space infrastructure company dedicated to building orbital data centers for artificial intelligence.United States$275M
  5. Firehawk AerospaceFirehawk Aerospace designs and manufactures rocket motors powered by 3D printed propellant.United States$150M
  6. Venus AerospaceVenus Aerospace is a Houston-based aerospace startup founded in 2020, focused on developing reusable hypersonic aircraft and advanUnited States$90M
  7. UnastellaUnastella operates its own launch vehicles to provide human space travel platform services.South Korea$39M
  8. EtherealXEtherealX designs, develops, and manufactures next-generation launch vehicles and spacecraft.India$21M

Propulsion

11 startups · $379M raised

  1. Sophia SpaceSophia Space Inc.United States$310M
  2. ESEdrive SpaceEdrive Space develops aerospace propulsion systems for the aerospace industry.-$19M
  3. Arkadia SpaceArkadia Space provides design, develop and commercialise engines and propulsion systems based on green propellants; the best alternative.Spain$17M
  4. ION-XION-X is a French deep-tech startup founded in 2021 that specializes in developing ionic liquid electrospray propulsion systems foFrance$14M
  5. Kreios SpaceKreios Space is a Spanish deep-tech startup founded in 2021, specializing in Air-Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP) systems.Spain$9.5M
  6. New Frontier AerospaceNew Frontier Aerospace (NFA) is a technology startup founded in 2020 and based in Tukwila, Washington.United States$3.0M
  7. OhmSpaceFor spacecraft manufacturers/primes/integrators who need a propulsion system for their satellites, OhmSpace provides ground-breakiItaly$2.9M
  8. OSMOS XOSMOS X is a French deep-tech company based in Bruz, Rennes, founded in 2022.France$2.2M

Space communications

11 startups · $587M raised

  1. Northwood SpaceNorthwood Space is a hardware solution that expands the orbits and frequency ranges available from the ground for satellite communication.United States$505M
  2. AlbedoAlbedo, also known as Albedo Space, is an American aerospace company based in Broomfield, Colorado.United States$35M
  3. NUVIEWNUVIEW is building the world's first commercial LiDAR satellite constellation.United States$17M
  4. Overview EnergyOverview Energy is an aerospace startup based in Ashburn, Virginia, founded in 2022.United States$12M
  5. Sentinel PhotonicsSentinel Photonics is a UK-based defence technology company that specializes in advanced laser detection and protection systems.United Kingdom$5.8M
  6. ApolinkApolink is a Palo Alto-based startup founded in 2024 by Onkar Singh Batra.United States$4.3M
  7. EDGXEDGX is a Belgian space technology startup based in Aalst and Gent.Belgium$2.7M
  8. Mutable TacticsMutable Tactics is a UK-based defense and security technology company specializing in AI mission software for robotic systems.United Kingdom$2.6M

Lunar and exploration

7 startups · $747M raised

  1. The Exploration CompanyThe Exploration Company develops, manufactures and operates modular and reusable spaceships serving the needs of space stations.Germany$610M
  2. Turion SpaceTurion Space is an aerospace and defense company based in Irvine, California, founded in 2021 by a team from SpaceX.United States$115M
  3. AzoraAzora is a San Francisco-based space communications company founded in 2025.United States$7.7M
  4. Cascade SpaceCascade Space is a space communications company founded in 2025 and based in San Francisco.United States$5.9M
  5. InterluneInterlune is a lunar resource startup that provides resources for a clean and sustainable economy on Earth and in space.United States$5.5M
  6. Continuum Space SystemsContinuum Space Systems is a Pasadena, California-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company founded in 2021.United States$3.0M
  7. Space ElementsOur mission is to contribute to the fields of space research and product design, space exploration, and extraterrestrial colonization.United States$300K

In-space services

7 startups · $1.3B raised

  1. Impulse SpaceImpulse Space is a private aerospace startup based in Redondo Beach, California, founded in September 2021 by Tom Mueller, a propuUnited States$1.3B
  2. Space KineticBuilding resilient in-space supply lines.United States$12M
  3. AetheroAethero is a space technology company that specializes in high-performance, radiation-hardened computers and edge computing solutiUnited States$8.4M
  4. Argo SpaceArgo Space is a U.S.-based aerospace company founded in 2022 by former SpaceX engineers Robert, Ryan, and Kirby Carlisle.United States$7.9M
  5. SpaceiumSpaceium develops a spacecraft docking system to support interplanetary missions.Canada$6.3M
  6. Revolution SpaceRevolution Space is an aerospace company based in Charlestown, Massachusetts, founded in 2014.United States$5.7M
  7. Genesis Space Flight LaboratoriesGenesis Space Flight Laboratories (Genesis SFL) is a Croatian aerospace startup founded in 2025 in Čakovec.Croatia$1.4M

Earth observation

4 startups · $35M raised

  1. Marble ImagingMarble Imaging is a German NewSpace company founded in August 2023 in Bremen, specializing in big-data Earth Observation (EO).Germany$13M
  2. SkyFiSkyFi is a private Earth Intelligence platform and geospatial data marketplace based in Austin, Texas.United States$13M
  3. Sisir RadarSisir Radar is an Indian spacetech and deeptech company located in Kolkata.India$7.0M
  4. Satellites On FireSatellites on Fire is an Argentine climate-tech company founded in 2020, specializing in AI-powered wildfire early detection and aArgentina$2.7M

Orbital compute

3 startups · $457M raised

  1. StarcloudStarcloud, Inc.United States$430M
  2. Lumen OrbitLumen Orbit is building a network of megawatt-scale data centers in space.United States$21M
  3. TakeMe2SpaceTakeMe2Space, also known as TM2Space Technologies Private Limited, is a Hyderabad-based space-tech startup founded in 2023/2024 byIndia$5.6M

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and was founded in 2020 or later. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in space tech, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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