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Space startups in the United Kingdom that raised money in the last 12 months

14 space startups based in the United Kingdom announced or filed 19 venture rounds in the last 12 months, $38.8M of it stated. 4 of the rounds came in the last 90 days. The largest: NewOrbit (Series A · $18.5M), Archangel Lightworks (Series A · $12.7M) and CarbonFarm (Series A · $7.6M). 6 of these startups are hiring now, with 97 open roles.

Venture rounds of the last 12 monthsRebuilt 7 Nov 2026
rounds in 12 months
19
startups
14
stated
$38.8M
open roles at them
97

The newest rounds

StartupRoundDateOpen roles
CarbonFarmColam ImpactSeries A · $7.6M13 Oct 2026–
Open CosmosVenture roundregistry filing7 Oct 202629
EvolitoVenture roundregistry filing25 Sep 202636
Keit Series AVenture roundregistry filing10 Sep 2026–
Archangel LightworksVenture roundregistry filing7 Aug 20269
Space ForgeVenture roundregistry filing16 Jul 2026–
What3WordsVenture roundregistry filing18 Jun 20263
MessiumVenture roundregistry filing15 Jun 2026–
NewOrbitSeries A · $18.5M8 Jun 20268
PointrVenture roundregistry filing7 May 202612
ASTRON SYSTEMS logoVenture roundregistry filing23 Apr 2026–
Archangel LightworksSeries A · $12.7M13 Apr 20269
Archangel LightworksVenture roundregistry filing7 Apr 20269
Open CosmosVenture roundregistry filing16 Mar 202629
GardinVenture roundregistry filing6 Feb 2026–
AALTO HAPSVenture roundregistry filing26 Jan 2026–
What3WordsVenture roundregistry filing17 Dec 20253
Open CosmosVenture roundregistry filing20 Nov 202529
Phlux TechnologyVenture roundregistry filing18 Nov 2025–

The largest rounds

StartupRoundDateOpen roles
NewOrbitSeries A · $18.5M8 Jun 20268
Archangel LightworksSeries A · $12.7M13 Apr 20269
CarbonFarmColam ImpactSeries A · $7.6M13 Oct 2026–

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Questions

Which space startups in the United Kingdom raised money recently?

14 space startups based in the United Kingdom announced or filed 19 venture rounds in the last 12 months, $38.8M of it stated. 4 of the rounds came in the last 90 days. The largest: NewOrbit (Series A · $18.5M), Archangel Lightworks (Series A · $12.7M) and CarbonFarm (Series A · $7.6M). 6 of these startups are hiring now, with 97 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?

6 of the 14 startups have open roles on their own careers boards right now, 97 roles in all; each count links to them.

Source: announcements, SEC Form D filings and company registers, 6,276 rounds in 12 monthsUpdated 7 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0