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Space tech market map: United Kingdom
16 space tech startups based in the United Kingdom that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 4 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $4.3B; the biggest segment is launch.
Funding by segment
- Launch$153M5
- Space communications$3.4B5
- Earth observation$4.9M3
- Satellites$782M3
Where they are based
- United Kingdom16$4.3B
United KingdomFounded
1 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M3
- $1M to $10M6
- $10M to $50M2
- $50M to $250M3
- $250M to $1B1
- $1B and over1
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
15 of 16 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United Kingdom16
Startups by country, 1 country in all.
Segment by segment
Launch
5 startups · $153M raised
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
Orbex SpaceOrbex is a space company that offers orbital launch services specifically designed for small satellites, with a focus on reusability.United Kingdom$68M
SkyroraSkyrora is a UK-based rocket company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland.United Kingdom$3.4M
Aurora AvionicsAurora Avionics is a Scottish aerospace technology firm based in Edinburgh, founded in 2023.United Kingdom$648K
Astron SystemsAstron Systems is a UK-based rocket company focused on transforming the space launch industry.United Kingdom$590K
Space communications
5 startups · $3.4B raised
OneWebOneWeb is building a space-based communications network that delivers high-speed, low-latency internet access.United Kingdom$3.3B
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
Archangel LightworksArchangel Lightworks is a private aerospace and communications company based in Oxford, UK, founded in 2017.United Kingdom$17M
Sentinel PhotonicsSentinel Photonics is a UK-based defence technology company that specializes in advanced laser detection and protection systems.United Kingdom$5.8M
Mutable TacticsMutable Tactics is a UK-based defense and security technology company specializing in AI mission software for robotic systems.United Kingdom$2.6M
Earth observation
3 startups · $4.9M raised
VeowareVeoware provides Space satellite imagery services.United Kingdom$3.4M
Ashiyana SpaceAI-driven Geospatial Solutions and Satellite Remote Sensing Insights for the Earth ObservationUnited Kingdom$1.0M
GeocentoGeocento Limited is a UK-based company that specializes in satellite and Earth Observation imagery.United Kingdom$537K
Satellites
3 startups · $782M raised
Open CosmosOpen Cosmos is a UK-based space technology company that specializes in end-to-end satellite mission services.United Kingdom$737M
SatVuSatVu, officially known as Global Satellite Vu Limited, is a London-based aerospace and defense company founded in 2016.United Kingdom$41M
Blue Skies SpaceBlue Skies Space is a UK-based commercial space science company founded in 2014.United Kingdom$3.8M
How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in United Kingdom. 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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