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Gaingels' Aerospace & Space portfolio

Gaingels has backed 39 Aerospace & Space startups in rounds we track, $5.2B between them, shown by the stage each has reached. The best-funded is Stoke Space Technologies.

39startups backed
5stages
$5.2Braised between them
Pre-seed and seedbiggest stage

Gaingels's whole portfolioGaingels's profile

Pre-seed and seed

12

Stage not reported

10

Series B

8

Series C and later

5

Series A

4

Segment by segment

Pre-seed and seed

12 startups · $406M raised

  1. Sophia SpaceSophia Space Inc.United States$310M
  2. RadianAgile Thermal Analysis for SpaceUnited States$28M
  3. HybronHybron is a company that focus on composites manufacturing technology that develops composite parts, particularly for industries.United States$25M
  4. SatlytSatlyt enhances satellite computing resources and efficiently handles data traffic, making operations smoother and cheaper.Kenya$8.3M
  5. 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
  6. Orbit FabOrbit Fab is an American aerospace startup founded in 2018 and based in Lafayette, Colorado, with a facility in the UK.United States$6.8M
  7. SpaceiumSpaceium develops a spacecraft docking system to support interplanetary missions.Canada$6.3M
  8. InterluneInterlune is a lunar resource startup that provides resources for a clean and sustainable economy on Earth and in space.United States$5.5M

Stage not reported

10 startups · $184M raised

  1. Odys AviationOdys Aviation is an aerospace and defense company based in Long Beach, California, founded in 2019.United States$52M
  2. GraviticsGravitics is an aerospace company that designs and manufactures large space structures for human life in space.United States$49M
  3. Array LabsArray Labs is an aerospace company based in Palo Alto, California, focused on designing, building, and operating advanced space-baUnited States$41M
  4. BQPBQP, also known as BosonQ Psi Corp., is a private software startup based in Syracuse, New York, founded in 2020.United States$9.8M
  5. WyvernThe highest resolution hyperspectral imagery of Earth from space.Canada$8.2M
  6. XploreA community marketplace offering open-banking-enabled payments & Fortune 500 technology for independents to manage and grow their United States$7.2M
  7. Akash SystemsAkash Systems, Inc.United States$5.9M
  8. Slingshot AerospaceSlingshot Aerospace builds space data, analytics, and simulation solutions.United States$4.8M

Series B

8 startups · $549M raised

  1. Starfish SpaceStarfish Space is an American aerospace company located in Tukwila, Washington.United States$129M
  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. CambiumCambium is an advanced materials company based in California, specializing in high-performance materials for defense, aerospace, aUnited States$100M
  4. PykaPyka is a leading manufacturer of dual-use heavy-lift autonomous aircraft, focusing on autonomous electric aviation for cargo tranUnited States$77M
  5. SkySafeSkySafe allows governments, law enforcement, airports, cities, and more to manage their airspace with real-time drone data and analytics.United States$42M
  6. X-Bow Launch SystemsX-Bow Systems is a space technology company that produces solid rocket motors and hypersonic technologies for defense industries.United States$41M
  7. Dawn AerospaceDawn Aerospace is a multinational space transportation company founded in 2017, headquartered in Christchurch, New Zealand.New Zealand$25M
  8. Near Space LabsNear Space Labs is a geospatial intelligence and earth observation company based in Brooklyn, New York, with operations in Barcelona, Spain.United States$20M

Series C and later

5 startups · $3.8B raised

  1. Stoke Space TechnologiesSTOKE Space is a Washington-based manufacturer of space vehicle components and related equipment for the defense and aerospace industries.United States$1.3B
  2. 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
  3. Axiom SpaceAxiom Space, Inc.United States$525M
  4. XonaXona (EMPRENDIMIENTOS AEREOS S.R.L.) is an Argentine marketing agency located in La Lucila, Buenos Aires.United States$512M
  5. Hubble NetworkHubble Network is a Seattle-based space technology and telecommunications company founded in 2021.United States$270M

Series A

4 startups · $240M raised

  1. SAScout AIUnited States$116M
  2. Space ForgeSpace Forge make super materials in space that cannot be made on earth.United Kingdom$74M
  3. Quantum SpaceQuantum Space is a U.S.-based company specializing in space defense and orbital mobility, with its headquarters in Rockville, MaryUnited States$40M
  4. Wild West SystemsWild West Systems is a Defense and Space Manufacturing firm developing weapon systems for the future war.United States$10M

How this map is made. Every startup here works in Aerospace & Space and has raised money in a round we track that names Gaingels as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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