Qosmosys Closes $100M Seed Round
Lunar lander startup Qosmosys secured a staggering $100M in seed funding to help it bring its ZeusX lander to the Moon in just four years, the startup announced last week.
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Payload Pioneers 2023: Sahith Reddy Madara
Sahith Reddy Madara can spot what technology will succeed in the commercial market from a mile away.
Exclusive: Auriga Space Emerges from Stealth with $5M Funding Round
Auriga Space emerged from stealth today with a novel electromagnetic launch system and $5M in its pocket for prototyping and expanding its LA facility.
Proteus Space Emerges from Stealth with a $4.2M Seed
Proteus Space thinks satellite manufacturing takes too damn long.
Sierra Space Closes $290M Series B
Sierra Space raked in a $290M Series B funding round at a $5.3B valuation, the company announced yesterday. That brings the company’s total fundraise to $1.7B across two funding rounds. Japanese investors MUFG Bank, Kanematsu, and Tokio Marine led the round, highlighting the company’s growing relationship with Japan. Sierra Space is also considering selecting Japan’s […]
Kayhan Space Closes $7M Seed Extension, Updates Pathfinder
Kayhan Space raised a $7M seed extension ahead of the release of Pathfinder 3.0, an update to the free version of its space traffic coordination software, the company announced this morning.
Exclusive: Prewitt Ridge Raises $4.1M Seed Round
Prewitt Ridge has closed a $4.1M seed round, which will allow the startup to expand its go-to-market team and build new integrations for its Verve requirements management software, CEO Steven Massey told Payload. The details: Squadra Ventures led the round, which also included participation from Stage Venture Partners, Aurelia Foundry, Wonder Ventures, Haystack, Acquia, techStars, […]
Open Cosmos Raises $50M Series B
Open Cosmos, a UK company that builds and supports satellites working on climate change and humanitarian initiatives, has raised a $50M Series B to support the company’s push into an international market.
Antaris Raises $3.5M In Seed Funding
Antaris is hoping to bring enterprise tech concepts to space—and now it has additional seed funding to try to make that a reality. Antaris, a SaaS platform for space, announced Wednesday that it raised $3.5M in seed funding. Streamlined Ventures, which specializes in early-stage investments, led the round, which brings Antaris’s total funding to $10M. […]
Manastu Space Closes $3M Pre-Series A
India’s space industry got an energizing shock from its lunar landing two weeks ago, and so far, the flurry of investment activity isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. Manastu Space, an Indian collision avoidance and green propulsion startup, announced Tuesday that it closed a $3M pre-Series A led by Capital 2B, BIG Capital, and […]
Axiom Nabs $350M Series C
Axiom Space raised a $350M Series C round to support growth, the company announced yesterday. The round takes Axiom’s total funding to more than $505M, the company said in a statement. “We are building on the legacy of the International Space Station, leveraging the pillars that were constructed in low-Earth orbit more than two decades […]
Integrate Space Raises $3.4M Seed Round
Seattle-based Integrate Space has closed a $3.4M seed round that will help expand its team and grow its customer roster, the company announced yesterday. The round for the program management software company was led by Hyperplane and included participation from Riot Ventures, Ravelin Capital, and John Capodilupo. Integrate 101: Space industry veteran John Conafay, formerly […]