FOSSA Systems Closes Funding Round For IoT Birds
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KMI Pulls In $5M for Debris Removal
Kall Morris, Inc. (KMI) has secured $5M in DoD contracts and private investment to further its technology development and commercialization efforts, the debris removal startup announced today.
Kuva Raises $17.6M Series A, Will Expand Stateside
Kuva Space raised a €16.6M ($17.6M) Series A to accelerate camera development, support constellation deployment, and expand to the US, the Finnish hyperspectral satellite startup announced today.
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.
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. […]