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National Science Foundation's Aerospace & Space portfolio

National Science Foundation has backed 20 Aerospace & Space startups in rounds we track, $93M between them, shown by the stage each has reached. The best-funded is Xona.

20startups backed
2stages
$93Mraised between them
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18 startups · $81M raised

  1. SatVuSatVu, officially known as Global Satellite Vu Limited, is a London-based aerospace and defense company founded in 2016.United Kingdom$41M
  2. Apogee SemiconductorApogee Semiconductor provides products and technologies for space and other extreme environments.United States$32M
  3. QubitSolveQubitSolve is developing a software that helps helps engineers in conducting fast and accurate CFD simulations on quantum computers.United States$1.2M
  4. RotoyeRotoye is a multirotor and avionics technology developer and researcher.United States$1.0M
  5. Advisory Aerospace OSCAdvisory Aerospace OSC is a management consulting firm that enables aerospace transformations and transactions.United States$1.0M
  6. VianairVianair develops an airspace information model to aid in the design and planning of airspace.United States$1.0M
  7. Outward TechnologiesOutward Technologies develops critical technologies for extraterrestrial mining and manufacturing.-$951K
  8. AirSpeQImproving the world for animals, plants and people by commercializing sensors for fine and ultra fine airborne particulate matter detection.-$745K

Pre-seed and seed

2 startups · $12M raised

  1. 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
  2. InterluneInterlune is a lunar resource startup that provides resources for a clean and sustainable economy on Earth and in space.United States$5.5M

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

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