Space BD
Satellite Manufacturing · Space Services
3open roles
$23.8Mlatest round · Series C · Jun 2026 · 4 mo ago
1backers · NVCC
50+team · employees, estimated range
Overview
Space BD is a Japanese space trading company that develops businesses in the space industry. It provides satellite launch and International Space Station utilisation services, was selected by JAXA for its private satellite deployment programmes, and has a launch contract with SpaceX, with more than 100 satellites handled. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
Funding and backers
Total raised
$23.8M
1 round on record
Latest round
$23.8M
Series C · Jun 2026 · 4 mo ago
Team
51-200
employees, estimated range
Hiring now
4
open roles
Backers
1
NVCC
The money's age
Fresh money
4 months since the last round · hiring slowed
Momentum
20/100
fresh money
Last sign of life
1 mo ago
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series C | Jun 2026 | $23.8M | — | BRIDGE |
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Hiring Momentum
28/100
Slowing
Open positions
4
0 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
ATS activity
Every ~6 hours
11/12/2026
Hiring Dynamics
0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
DevOps
50% ▲
Management
50% ▲
Financials
Total raised
$23.8M
Latest round
Series C
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series C | 2026 | $23.8M | Details |
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News
Space BD, a Hub for Space-Related Businesses, Completes Series C Funding Exceeding ¥3.5 Billion
Space BD, a "space trading company" providing one-stop satellite launch and on-orbit experimentation opportunities, announced on the 17th that it has completed additional funding in its…
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
1
Countries
1
Busiest office
Tokyo
Tokyo
Japan
HQ
3 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $621k Avg Salary
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