The most active space startup investors
163 investors hold three or more space startups each, 579 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Techstars (60), Y Combinator (53) and Seraphim Space (38). 32 of them are accelerators.
Investors by their portfolio companiesRebuilt 7 Nov 2026
investors
163
portfolio startups
579
of them raised in 12 months
2
accelerators
32
Investors backing startups worldwide
| Investor | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
 TechstarsAccelerator · United States · Satim, CesiumAstro, Solestial | 60 | 97 | Oct 2026 |
 Y CombinatorAccelerator · United States · Colony, Quindar, KorrAI | 53 | 254 | Oct 2026 |
 Seraphim SpaceAccelerator · United Kingdom · ElevationSpace, Skyrora, constellr | 38 | 21 | Sep 2026 |
 Plug and PlayAccelerator · United States · Nearmap, Kepler Communications, Life360 | 28 | 155 | Nov 2026 |
 Space CapitalVenture capital · United States · Fortastra, SpaceX, Planet | 28 | 13 | Oct 2026 |
 Soma CapitalVenture capital · United States · Quindar, REGENT, Metaspectral | 20 | 60 | Oct 2026 |
| HHelmholtzAccelerator · Germany · Mynaric, POLARIS Raumflugzeuge, HyImpulse | 18 | 9 | Oct 2026 |
 500 GlobalAccelerator · United States · Aerodyne Group, Propeller, Nearmap | 15 | 35 | Oct 2026 |
 Earthrise VenturesVenture capital · SpaceX, Muon Space, Impulse Space | 15 | 7 | Aug 2026 |
 Global BrainVenture capital · Japan · Digantara, REGENT, Solestial | 13 | 30 | Oct 2026 |
 IIMA VenturesAccelerator · India · Bellatrix Aerospace, GalaxEye Space, The ePlane Company | 12 | 11 | Oct 2026 |
 Bharat InnovatesAccelerator · India · Digantara, Agnikul Cosmos, Bellatrix Aerospace | 11 | 13 | Oct 2026 |
 Type One VenturesVenture capital · Gravitics, Radianaerospace, Space Forge | 11 | 8 | Sep 2026 |
 AudaciaVenture capital · France · The Exploration Company, ReOrbit, Aldoria | 11 | 5 | Aug 2026 |
 Promus VenturesVenture capital · Mapbox, Spire Global, ICEYE | 11 | 5 | Jun 2026 |
 AE Industrial PartnersPrivate equity · United States · Redwire, Sierra Space, Firefly Aerospace | 11 | 1 | Mar 2026 |
 Andreessen HorowitzVenture capital · United States · SpaceX, Apex, Cowboy Space | 10 | 102 | Nov 2026 |
 EndeavorAccelerator · United States · CARTO, ICEYE, Open Cosmos | 10 | 55 | Oct 2026 |
 Bessemer Venture PartnersVenture capital · United States · Spire Global, Life360, Yelp | 9 | 70 | Oct 2026 |
 MaC Venture CapitalVenture capital · United States · Rendezvous Robotics, Starfish Space, Stoke Space | 9 | 19 | Oct 2026 |
 Primo CapitalVenture capital · D-Orbit, Apogeo Space, Leaf Space | 9 | 4 | Jun 2026 |
 AntlerAccelerator · Singapore · Cityweft, Reditus Space, InspeCity | 8 | 53 | Nov 2026 |
 DCVCVenture capital · United States · Planet, REGENT, Capella Space | 8 | 27 | Nov 2026 |
 Draper AssociatesVenture capital · United States · Gravitics, ICEYE, Boom Supersonic | 8 | 21 | Oct 2026 |
 VU Venture PartnersVenture capital · SpaceX, REGENT, Xplore | 8 | 10 | May 2026 |
 Capital InnovatorsAccelerator · United States · CesiumAstro, Granular, Xona Space Systems | 8 | 9 | Oct 2026 |
 Harpoon VenturesVenture capital · United States · Starcloud, Merlin Labs, Astranis | 8 | 7 | Aug 2026 |
 IncubAllianceAccelerator · France · Safran, Latitude, Sirius Space Services | 8 | 2 | Apr 2026 |
 Entrepreneur FirstAccelerator · United Kingdom · Open Cosmos, Lodestar, CarbonFarm | 7 | 58 | Oct 2026 |
 High-Tech GründerfondsAccelerator · Germany · Reflex Aerospace, Dcubed, ATMOS Space Cargo | 7 | 47 | Nov 2026 |
 Bayern KapitalVenture capital · Germany · Isar Aerospace, constellr, Reflex Aerospace | 7 | 24 | Aug 2026 |
 Toyota VenturesVenture capital · United States · Rendezvous Robotics, Apex, Starfish Space | 7 | 17 | Oct 2026 |
| AAmbitionVenture capital · SpaceX, True Anomaly, Loft Orbital | 7 | 12 | Oct 2026 |
 Winklevoss CapitalVenture capital · United States · Nearmap, REGENT, Reflect Orbital | 7 | 8 | Sep 2026 |
| SSpeciale InvestVenture capital · Agnikul Cosmos, The ePlane Company, InspeCity | 7 | 4 | Sep 2026 |
 General CatalystVenture capital · United States · Relativity Space, ICEYE, Varda Space Industries | 6 | 122 | Nov 2026 |
 AccelVenture capital · United States · Propeller, True Anomaly, Radar | 6 | 83 | Oct 2026 |
 Future Planet CapitalVenture capital · United Kingdom · REGENT, Aquatic Labs, Messium | 6 | 39 | Sep 2026 |
 NEAVenture capital · United States · Swift Navigation, Ursa Space Systems, Cowboy Space | 6 | 38 | Oct 2026 |
 First Round CapitalVenture capital · United States · Planet, Theseus, Merlin Labs | 6 | 31 | Oct 2026 |
The most backed startups worldwide
| Startup | Investors in this list |
|---|---|
 SpaceX | 19 |
 Stoke Space | 12 |
 REGENT | 11 |
 Astranis | 10 |
 ICEYE | 9 |
 Varda Space Industries | 9 |
 Xona Space Systems | 9 |
 Planet | 8 |
 Life360 | 7 |
 The Exploration Company | 7 |
 Array Labs | 7 |
 ATMOS Space Cargo | 7 |
 Astro Mechanica | 6 |
 Starcloud | 6 |
 Boom Supersonic | 6 |
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Who invests in space startups?
163 investors hold three or more space startups each, 579 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Techstars (60), Y Combinator (53) and Seraphim Space (38). 32 of them are accelerators.
How is this list built?
From what each investor holds: the portfolio page it publishes, the Y Combinator directory and the announced rounds that name it. An investor counts for a sector when at least three of its portfolio companies are based there; the list is rebuilt every night from 2,414 portfolios.
Source: investors' portfolio pages and announced rounds, 2,414 portfoliosUpdated 7 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0