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Space tech market map: Europe

60 space tech startups based in Europe that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 6 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $9.5B; the biggest segment is satellites.

60startups on the map
6segments
$9.5Braised between them
Satellitesmost funded segment

Satellites

17

Launch

13

Space communications

11

Propulsion

9

Earth observation

6

In-space services

4

Segment by segment

Satellites

17 startups · $4.3B raised

  1. ICEYEICEYE is a Finnish technology company specializing in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite imaging.Finland$3.0B
  2. Open CosmosOpen Cosmos is a UK-based space technology company that specializes in end-to-end satellite mission services.United Kingdom$737M
  3. EnduroSatEnduroSat is a Bulgarian satellite manufacturer and space service provider based in Sofia, founded in 2015 by Raycho Raychev.Bulgaria$309M
  4. SWISSto12SWISSto12 is a Swiss aerospace company founded in 2011, specializing in advanced Radio Frequency (RF) products, satellite payloadsSwitzerland$88M
  5. UNIVITYUNIVITY is a Paris-based SpaceTech startup founded in 2022, specializing in building a neutral, wholesale space infrastructure.France$68M
  6. SatVuSatVu, officially known as Global Satellite Vu Limited, is a London-based aerospace and defense company founded in 2016.United Kingdom$41M
  7. Dauria AerospaceDauria Aerospace develops and manufactures micro and nano satellites.Germany$30M
  8. AIRMOAIRMO GmbH is a German startup founded in 2022, specializing in climate-tech and space-tech solutions.Germany$5.8M

Launch

13 startups · $987M raised

  1. Isar AerospaceIsar Aerospace is a prominent German aerospace company and launch service provider based in Ottobrunn, near Munich.Germany$487M
  2. PLD SpacePLD Space is a space technology company that develops reusable rockets.Spain$336M
  3. SaxaVord SpaceportSaxaVord Spaceport, located on the Lamba Ness peninsula in Unst, Scotland, is the UK's first fully licensed vertical orbital launch facility.United Kingdom$80M
  4. Orbex SpaceOrbex is a space company that offers orbital launch services specifically designed for small satellites, with a focus on reusability.United Kingdom$68M
  5. Sidereus Space DynamicsSidereus Space Dynamics is an Italian aerospace startup based in Salerno, founded in 2019.Italy$5.4M
  6. Rocket Factory AugsburgRFA - Rocket Factory Augsburg is a space technologies company offering fast & flexible launch solutions for satellite constellations.Germany$4.2M
  7. SkyroraSkyrora is a UK-based rocket company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland.United Kingdom$3.4M
  8. MMoon.DayWeb3 Platform for Coin Launch and Social Trading of CryptoNetherlands$1.0M

Space communications

11 startups · $3.4B raised

  1. OneWebOneWeb is building a space-based communications network that delivers high-speed, low-latency internet access.United Kingdom$3.3B
  2. ALL.SPACEALL.SPACE has developed the 5th generation smart terminal, capable of linking with all satellites, all networks, in all orbits, all at once.United Kingdom$102M
  3. Leaf SpaceLeaf Space is an Italian space-technology company founded in 2014, headquartered in Lomazzo, Lombardy.Italy$22M
  4. Archangel LightworksArchangel Lightworks is a private aerospace and communications company based in Oxford, UK, founded in 2017.United Kingdom$17M
  5. Sybilla TechnologiesSybilla Technologies is a Polish SpaceTech company based in Bydgoszcz, founded in 2011.Poland$9.5M
  6. Sentinel PhotonicsSentinel Photonics is a UK-based defence technology company that specializes in advanced laser detection and protection systems.United Kingdom$5.8M
  7. AstrolightAstrolight is a Lithuanian deep-tech startup founded in 2019 by researchers from the Center for Physical and Technological ScienceLithuania$3.2M
  8. EDGXEDGX is a Belgian space technology startup based in Aalst and Gent.Belgium$2.7M

Propulsion

9 startups · $225M raised

  1. Reaction EnginesReaction Engines is a British aerospace and engineering company founded in 1989, based in Culham, Oxfordshire.United Kingdom$93M
  2. ExotrailExotrail is a French NewSpace company founded in 2017, headquartered in Massy, Île-de-France, with additional operations in Toulouse.France$58M
  3. Hypr Space (Hybrid Propulsion for Space)We develop nextgen propulsion technologies, cheaper, quicker and greener for earth to space and space to space transportation systems.France$24M
  4. Arkadia SpaceArkadia Space provides design, develop and commercialise engines and propulsion systems based on green propellants; the best alternative.Spain$17M
  5. ION-XION-X is a French deep-tech startup founded in 2021 that specializes in developing ionic liquid electrospray propulsion systems foFrance$14M
  6. Kreios SpaceKreios Space is a Spanish deep-tech startup founded in 2021, specializing in Air-Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP) systems.Spain$9.5M
  7. Applied AtomicsApplied Atomics is a private company focused on nuclear power infrastructure and space propulsion.United Kingdom$4.0M
  8. OhmSpaceFor spacecraft manufacturers/primes/integrators who need a propulsion system for their satellites, OhmSpace provides ground-breakiItaly$2.9M

Earth observation

6 startups · $160M raised

  1. AerospacelabAerospacelab is a Belgian aerospace company founded in 2018, specializing in the design, manufacturing, and operation of satelliteBelgium$109M
  2. LiveEOLiveEO is a Berlin-based company that specializes in AI- and satellite-powered risk intelligence.Germany$33M
  3. Marble ImagingMarble Imaging is a German NewSpace company founded in August 2023 in Bremen, specializing in big-data Earth Observation (EO).Germany$13M
  4. VeowareVeoware provides Space satellite imagery services.United Kingdom$3.4M
  5. Ashiyana SpaceAI-driven Geospatial Solutions and Satellite Remote Sensing Insights for the Earth ObservationUnited Kingdom$1.0M
  6. GeocentoGeocento Limited is a UK-based company that specializes in satellite and Earth Observation imagery.United Kingdom$537K

In-space services

4 startups · $363M raised

  1. D-OrbitD-Orbit is the first in-space transportation company, providing solutions for moving, precise deployment and removing satellites.Italy$355M
  2. IENAI SPACEIENAI SPACE is a Spanish aerospace company based in Leganés, Madrid, founded in 2019.Spain$4.2M
  3. In-Space MissionsIn-Space Missions is a UK company that designs, builds, and operates satellites and satellite systems.United Kingdom$2.7M
  4. Genesis Space Flight LaboratoriesGenesis Space Flight Laboratories (Genesis SFL) is a Croatian aerospace startup founded in 2025 in Čakovec.Croatia$1.4M

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in Europe. 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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