Raised in 2026 · Worldwide

Space tech startups that raised in 2026

90 space tech startups raised money in 2026 in rounds we track, $57B between them this year. Each sits in the segment that says what it does, ranked by what it raised this year.

90startups on the map
7segments
$57Braised between them in 2026
Launchmost funded segment

Satellites

27

+3 more

Launch

25

+1 more

Space communications

10

Lunar and exploration

9

In-space services

7

Propulsion

6

Earth observation

6

Segment by segment

Satellites

27 startups · $5.7B raised

  1. ICEYEICEYE is a Finnish technology company specializing in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite imaging.Finland$2.3B
  2. YSYuanxin SatelliteChina$1.0B
  3. Open CosmosOpen Cosmos is a UK-based space technology company that specializes in end-to-end satellite mission services.United Kingdom$680M
  4. Sierra SpaceSierra Space is a commercial aerospace and defense technology company based in Louisville, Colorado.United States$550M
  5. Muon SpaceMuon Space is an American aerospace startup founded in 2021, based in Mountain View, California.United States$250M
  6. EnduroSatEnduroSat is a Bulgarian satellite manufacturer and space service provider based in Sofia, founded in 2015 by Raycho Raychev.Bulgaria$205M
  7. Hubble NetworkHubble Network is a Seattle-based space technology and telecommunications company founded in 2021.United States$200M
  8. PixxelPixxel is a space data company that develops a constellation of hyperspectral earth imaging satellites.India$100M

Launch

25 startups · $44B raised

  1. SpaceXSpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that focuses on reducing the costs associated with space travel by using reusable rockets.United States$40B
  2. Karman Space & DefenseKarman Space & Defense offers production solutions for hypersonics, spacecraft, launch vehicles, missiles, and integrated defense systems.United States$854M
  3. ApexIan Cinnamon, CEO, and Max Benassi, CTO, founded Apex in 2022 to solve one of the space industry's biggest challenges: the satelliUnited States$700M
  4. K2 SpaceK2 Space focuses on the latest generation of launch vehicles that will open the doors to the solar system.United States$500M
  5. Firefly AerospaceFirefly Aerospace provides launch vehicles, spacecraft, and in-space services for small payloads.United States$384M
  6. Gilmour Space TechnologiesGilmour Space Technologies is a space rocket company that develops low-cost hybrid launch vehicles.Australia$363M
  7. PLD SpacePLD Space is a space technology company that develops reusable rockets.Spain$334M
  8. Isar AerospaceIsar Aerospace is a prominent German aerospace company and launch service provider based in Ottobrunn, near Munich.Germany$312M

Space communications

10 startups · $3.5B raised

  1. CesiumAstroCesiumAstro is an aerospace and defense startup based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2017.United States$1.8B
  2. AstranisAstranis designs, builds, and operates the world’s most advanced high orbit satellites for sovereign connectivity.United States$1.2B
  3. Northwood SpaceNorthwood Space is a hardware solution that expands the orbits and frequency ranges available from the ground for satellite communication.United States$475M
  4. Archangel LightworksArchangel Lightworks is a private aerospace and communications company based in Oxford, UK, founded in 2017.United Kingdom$16M
  5. Endeavor Optical NetworksEndeavor Optical Networks is a space communications startup building laser-based satellite links.United States$11M
  6. Sybilla TechnologiesSybilla Technologies is a Polish SpaceTech company based in Bydgoszcz, founded in 2011.Poland$9.5M
  7. Ravee OpticsRavee Optics is a private aerospace and space technology company specializing in ultracompact optical communications systems.United States$6.0M
  8. Sentinel PhotonicsSentinel Photonics is a UK-based defence technology company that specializes in advanced laser detection and protection systems.United Kingdom$5.0M

Lunar and exploration

9 startups · $1.2B raised

  1. The Exploration CompanyThe Exploration Company develops, manufactures and operates modular and reusable spaceships serving the needs of space stations.Germany$450M
  2. Ispace TechnologiesIspace Technologies is a space resource exploration company that locates, extracts, and delivers lunar ice to customers in cis-lunar space.Japan$447M
  3. Intuitive MachinesIntuitive Machines is a space exploration company that provides infrastructure and services to support lunar and other space missions.United States$175M
  4. Turion SpaceTurion Space is an aerospace and defense company based in Irvine, California, founded in 2021 by a team from SpaceX.United States$95M
  5. Lunar OutpostLunar Outpost is a private aerospace company based in Golden, Colorado, focused on building robotic infrastructure to support a suUnited States$30M
  6. AzoraAzora is a San Francisco-based space communications company founded in 2025.United States$7.7M
  7. InterluneInterlune is a lunar resource startup that provides resources for a clean and sustainable economy on Earth and in space.United States$5.5M
  8. ExobiosphereExobiosphere is a cutting-edge company operating at the intersection of space exploration and biotechnology.Luxembourg$1.0M

In-space services

7 startups · $1.5B 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$808M
  2. Axiom SpaceAxiom Space, Inc.United States$525M
  3. Starfish SpaceStarfish Space is an American aerospace company located in Tukwila, Washington.United States$100M
  4. D-OrbitD-Orbit is the first in-space transportation company, providing solutions for moving, precise deployment and removing satellites.Italy$75M
  5. Dawn AerospaceDawn Aerospace is a multinational space transportation company founded in 2017, headquartered in Christchurch, New Zealand.New Zealand$25M
  6. CisLunar IndustriesCisLunar Industries is a Colorado-based space technology startup founded in 2017.United States$2.6M
  7. Genesis Space Flight LaboratoriesGenesis Space Flight Laboratories (Genesis SFL) is a Croatian aerospace startup founded in 2025 in Čakovec.Croatia$1.4M

Propulsion

6 startups · $364M raised

  1. Sophia SpaceSophia Space Inc.United States$310M
  2. ESEdrive SpaceEdrive Space develops aerospace propulsion systems for the aerospace industry.-$19M
  3. Morpheus SpaceMorpheus Space is an innovative manufacturer of electric propulsion systems tailored for the New Space industry.United States$15M
  4. Arkadia SpaceArkadia Space provides design, develop and commercialise engines and propulsion systems based on green propellants; the best alternative.Spain$14M
  5. Applied AtomicsApplied Atomics is a private company focused on nuclear power infrastructure and space propulsion.United Kingdom$4.0M
  6. Manastu SpaceManastu Space is an Indian spacetech company founded in 2017 by IIT Bombay alumni Tushar Jadhav and Ashtesh Kumar.India$2.3M

Earth observation

6 startups · $67M raised

  1. LiveEOLiveEO is a Berlin-based company that specializes in AI- and satellite-powered risk intelligence.Germany$33M
  2. SkyFiSkyFi is a private Earth Intelligence platform and geospatial data marketplace based in Austin, Texas.United States$13M
  3. HydrosatHydrosat is a deep-tech and climate technology company focused on Earth Observation through advanced thermal infrared satellite imUnited States$10M
  4. Marble ImagingMarble Imaging is a German NewSpace company founded in August 2023 in Bremen, specializing in big-data Earth Observation (EO).Germany$6.7M
  5. 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
  6. WyvernThe highest resolution hyperspectral imagery of Earth from space.Canada$2.2M

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and raised in 2026. 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 biggest raisers this year first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

More market maps

All maps
Market mapSpace tech market map234 startups · 8 segments · $72BInvestors mapWho invests in space tech142 investors · 6 segmentsNew waveNew space tech startups, founded 2020 on88 startups · 8 segments · $8.2BMarket map · United StatesSpace tech market map: United States113 startups · 7 segments · $58BMarket map · EuropeSpace tech market map: Europe60 startups · 6 segments · $9.5BMarket map · United KingdomSpace tech market map: United Kingdom16 startups · 4 segments · $4.3B

Who backs space tech?

Open any company for its rounds and investors, or search the investors behind these startups in the app, with filters, lists and exports.

Find their investorsTop lists