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Y Combinator's Aerospace & Space portfolio
Y Combinator has backed 43 Aerospace & Space startups in rounds we track, $3.9B between them, shown by the stage each has reached. The best-funded is Stoke Space.
43startups backed
5stages
$3.9Braised between them
Pre-seed and seedbiggest stage
Funding by segment
- Pre-seed and seed$72M19
- Stage not reported$1.3B13
- Series A$513M5
- Series B$489M4
- Series C and later$1.5B2
Where they are based
- United States33$2.9B
- United Kingdom2$851M
- Singapore1$500K
- Japan1$386K
- India1$16M
- Canada1$8.2M
- France1$20M
- Australia1$7.7M
- Sweden1$107M
United States
United Kingdom
Singapore
Japan
India
Canada
France
Australia
SwedenFounded
3Earlier
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316
517
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26
8 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M11
- $1M to $10M13
- $10M to $50M8
- $50M to $250M7
- $250M to $1B3
- $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.
34 of 43 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 States33
- United Kingdom2
- Singapore1
- Japan1
- India1
- Canada1
- France1
- Australia1
- Sweden1
Startups by country, 9 countries in all.
Segment by segment
Pre-seed and seed
19 startups · $72M raised
- MMomentusUnited States$38M
- SShuttleUnited States$6.0M
Cascade SpaceCascade Space is a space communications company founded in 2025 and based in San Francisco.United States$5.9M- RRadicalAI-powered 3D motion tracking for everyone, everywhere.United States$4.5M
ApolinkApolink is a Palo Alto-based startup founded in 2024 by Onkar Singh Batra.United States$4.3M
SorcererSorcerer is a climate technology startup based in San Francisco, founded in 2024.United States$3.9M
ElodinElodin is a San Francisco-based aerospace software company founded in 2023.United States$2.0M
VelontraVelontra provides hypersonic weapon technologies and attributable aerospace solutions.United States$1.0M
Stage not reported
13 startups · $1.3B raised
Vertical AerospaceVertical Aerospace provides aircraft wheel and brake component repair, overhaul, parts sales/exchange, and inventory management services.United Kingdom$850M
Eve Air MobilityEve Air Mobility develops air mobility solutions to advance the urban air mobility ecosystem.United States$150M
DispatchDispatch is a data orchestration and integration technology company focused on automating the flow of client data across various sUnited States$93M
Odys AviationOdys Aviation is an aerospace and defense company based in Long Beach, California, founded in 2019.United States$52M
AirwareAirware offers commercial drone solutions, enabling enterprises to take full advantage of aerial data for any business application.United States$49M
Array LabsArray Labs is an aerospace company based in Palo Alto, California, focused on designing, building, and operating advanced space-baUnited States$41M
Dhruva SpaceDhruva Space Private Limited is an Indian aerospace and space technology company based in Hyderabad, Telangana, with an operationaIndia$16M
EVAEVA develops drone charging infrastructure to facilitate drone applications all across the globe.-$12M
Series A
5 startups · $513M raised
StarcloudStarcloud, Inc.United States$430M
AlbedoAlbedo, also known as Albedo Space, is an American aerospace company based in Broomfield, Colorado.United States$35M
Beyond AeroBeyond Aero, operating as Hangarar Intermediação e Suporte Aeronáutico Ltda., is a Brazilian aviation technology company based in France$20M
H3X TechnologiesH3X Technologies is an engineering and electric motor manufacturing company based in Louisville, Colorado.United States$20M
High Earth Orbit RoboticsHEO Robotics provides Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and asteroid prospecting services using nanosatellites deployed in high Earth orbit.Australia$7.7M
Series B
4 startups · $489M raised
SpireWe are a gas company serving 1.7 million customers in Missouri, Alabama, and Mississippi, providing natural gas to powers their hoUnited States$190M
Turion SpaceTurion Space is an aerospace and defense company based in Irvine, California, founded in 2021 by a team from SpaceX.United States$115M
Heart AerospaceHeart Aerospace is a manufacturer of hybrid-electric regional aircraft, focused on creating sustainable air travel solutions.Sweden$107M
PykaPyka is a leading manufacturer of dual-use heavy-lift autonomous aircraft, focusing on autonomous electric aviation for cargo tranUnited States$77M
Series C and later
2 startups · $1.5B raised
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
Hubble NetworkHubble Network is a Seattle-based space technology and telecommunications company founded in 2021.United States$270M
How this map is made. Every startup here works in Aerospace & Space and has raised money in a round we track that names Y Combinator as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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