Space startups that raised money in the last 12 months

101 space startups announced or filed 111 venture rounds in the last 12 months, $5B of it stated. 22 of the rounds came in the last 90 days. The largest: K2 Space (Series D · $500M), Impulse Space (Venture round · $500M) and Cowboy Space (Venture round · $305M). 51 of these startups are hiring now, with 1,444 open roles.

Venture rounds of the last 12 monthsRebuilt 6 Nov 2026
rounds in 12 months
111
startups
101
stated
$5B
open roles at them
1,444

The newest rounds

StartupRoundDateOpen roles
Manastu SpaceVenture round · $2.6M30 Oct 2026–
Rendezvous RoboticsMaC Venture Capital, Toyota VenturesSeed · $20M28 Oct 2026–
Blackshark.aiVenture round · $25.1MSEC Form D16 Oct 20266
OpsinSYN Ventures And Race CapitalVenture round · $21M15 Oct 2026–
CarbonFarmColam ImpactSeries A · $7.6M13 Oct 2026–
WiremindVenture round · $37.8M12 Oct 202611
Xona Space SystemsVenture round · $239MSEC Form D8 Oct 202653
Open CosmosVenture roundregistry filing7 Oct 202629
Beyond Reach LabsVenture round · $10M6 Oct 20264
Blackswan SpaceVenture round · $2.7M29 Sep 2026–
EvolitoVenture roundregistry filing25 Sep 202637
Windar PhotonicsVenture round · $381k20 Sep 2026–
EnduroSatVenture round · $205M16 Sep 202655
InterluneVenture round · $5M16 Sep 20263
Keit Series AVenture roundregistry filing10 Sep 2026–
PixxelSeries C · $100M7 Sep 20261
HyImpulseOmvpVenture round · $54M2 Sep 202631
UltraVenture round · $46.3MSEC Form D2 Sep 20266
InspeCitySeed · $12M27 Aug 2026–
ProvenAirVenture round · $488kSEC Form D26 Aug 2026–
StarcloudVenture round · $250M21 Aug 2026–
Muon SpaceSeries C · $250M20 Aug 2026134
Archangel LightworksVenture roundregistry filing7 Aug 20269
NavVisSeries D · $85M6 Aug 202628
Floating Fleet AIConvertible note · $100kSEC Form D5 Aug 2026–
Windborne SystemsVenture round · $37M5 Aug 20266
K2 SpaceSeries D · $500M30 Jul 2026206
NUNOSVenture roundregistry filing29 Jul 2026–
Outlier SpaceVenture round · $7.4M27 Jul 20262
deltaVisionSeed · $11M21 Jul 202622
Space ForgeVenture roundregistry filing16 Jul 2026–
Weatherwave SpaceConvertible note · $35kSEC Form D11 Jul 2026–
EmesentVenture round · $17M8 Jul 20269
SwabBotConvertible note · $250kSEC Form D7 Jul 2026–
Space BDSeries C · $23.8M30 Jun 20264
BluetailVenture round · $1.5MSEC Form D29 Jun 2026–
PawPulseConvertible note · $35kSEC Form D26 Jun 2026–
BullzEye Golf TechnologiesConvertible note · $10kSEC Form D25 Jun 2026–
UboticaVenture round · $11M23 Jun 2026–
What3WordsVenture roundregistry filing18 Jun 20263
Dawn AerospaceSeries B · $25M16 Jun 202621
MessiumVenture roundregistry filing15 Jun 2026–
MJOLNIR SPACEWORKSVenture round · $11.6M8 Jun 20262
NewOrbitSeries A · $18.5M8 Jun 20268
syteVenture roundregistry filing5 Jun 20262
Impulse SpaceVenture round · $500M2 Jun 2026206
Observable SpaceSeries A · $90M28 May 202621
deltaVisionVenture roundregistry filing22 May 202622
Star CatcherB Capital, CerbeSeries A · $65M12 May 202642
Lunar OutpostSeries B · $30M7 May 202630

The largest rounds

StartupRoundDateOpen roles
K2 SpaceSeries D · $500M30 Jul 2026206
Impulse SpaceVenture round · $500M2 Jun 2026206
Cowboy SpaceVenture round · $305MSEC Form D20 Apr 202662
Boom SupersonicVenture round · $300M9 Dec 202526
StarcloudVenture round · $250M21 Aug 2026–
Muon SpaceSeries C · $250M20 Aug 2026134
Xona Space SystemsVenture round · $239MSEC Form D8 Oct 202653
EnduroSatVenture round · $205M16 Sep 202655
JetZeroSeries B · $175M13 Jan 2026–
JetZeroSeries B · $175M13 Jan 202619

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Questions

Which space startups raised money recently?

101 space startups announced or filed 111 venture rounds in the last 12 months, $5B of it stated. 22 of the rounds came in the last 90 days. The largest: K2 Space (Series D · $500M), Impulse Space (Venture round · $500M) and Cowboy Space (Venture round · $305M). 51 of these startups are hiring now, with 1,444 open roles.

Where do these rounds come from?

From the startups' own announcements and the press, from SEC Form D filings in the United States and from the share allotments company registers publish (a filing is marked as one in the list). One round per startup, type and week; amounts as stated, in US dollars.

Are these startups hiring?

51 of the 101 startups have open roles on their own careers boards right now, 1,444 roles in all; each count links to them.

Source: announcements, SEC Form D filings and company registers, 6,256 rounds in 12 monthsUpdated 6 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0