69 Best Nanosatellite Startups to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Nanosatellite Startups

We track 71,000+ companies and rank them dynamically using our Seedtable Score – a score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points to signal the momentum behind a company. We then monitor the list manually leveraging our expertise as founders and investors.

There are 114 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $6.6b. The average funding per company in this subset is $95.0m.

Last update to the database: Feb 18, 2025. See changelog.

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Swarm Technologies logo

Swarm Technologies

Swarm Technologies is a nanosatellite manufacturer and operator.

2

Funding Rounds

$27.7m

Money raised

Sky and Space Global logo

Sky and Space Global

Sky and Space Global is an Australian nanosatellite company focused on IoT networks.

2

Funding Rounds

$12.1m

Money raised

Kepler Communications logo

Kepler Communications

Kepler Communications is a company that has a focus on satellite production and communication networks.

7

Funding Rounds

$81.3m

Money raised

OneWeb logo

OneWeb

OneWeb is a telecommunications company.

4

Funding Rounds

$4.1b

Money raised

Pixxel logo

Pixxel

Pixxel is a Bengalore and El Segundo, California-based developer of hyperspectral satellite imagery for the capture of geospatial data.

6

Funding Rounds

$37.3m

Money raised

OQ Technology logo

OQ Technology

5G satellite telecom operator for global IoT connectivity.

6

Funding Rounds

$55.9m

Money raised

Hiber (formerly Magnitude Space) logo

Hiber (formerly Magnitude Space)

Hiber is an Amsterdam-based satellite IoT network provider offering global connectivity through the company's Hiberband network.

9

Funding Rounds

$93.5m

Money raised

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Astrocast

Astrocast is an end-to-end satellite IoT network provider, manufacturer, and operator.

4

Funding Rounds

$23.8m

Money raised

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Omnispace LLC

Omnispace offers hybrid connectivity solutions based on satellite and terrestrial networks for a variety of industries.

5

Funding Rounds

$140.0m

Money raised

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Analytical Space

Analytical Space is a satellite communications company making satellites equipped with RD-laser communications technology.

3

Funding Rounds

$4.1m

Money raised

Orbit Fab logo

Orbit Fab

Orbit Fab is a space industry startup developing in-space refueling services founded in 2018 by Daniel Faber.

1

Funding Rounds

$6.0m

Money raised

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GalaxySpace

GalaxySpace is a Beijing-based commercial micro-satellites developer and provider of satellite-based communications and internet systems.

4

Funding Rounds

$14.5m

Money raised

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NSLComm

NSLComm is an Israel-based satellite manufacturing company designing fabric-like, flexible dish antennas that expand in space to offer high throughput communications for small satellites.

3

Funding Rounds

$9.3m

Money raised

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Fleet Space Technologies

Fleet Space Technologies is an Adelaide-based satellite communications company developing satellites for low-bandwidth connectivity for machine-to-machine communication, data exchange, and IoT sensor networks.

3

Funding Rounds

$11.2m

Money raised

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Accion Systems

Accion Systems is a company that provides in-space propulsion systems for satellites

7

Funding Rounds

$72.5m

Money raised

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ICEYE

ICEYE provides commercial access to Earth observation data. The ICEYE SAR Satellite Constellation captures images of any location on Earth every three hours, day and night, regardless of cloud cover.

4

Funding Rounds

$270.0m

Money raised

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Sateliot

Satellite network provider for IoT connectivity in remote areas.

3

Funding Rounds

$14.4m

Money raised

Capella Space logo

Capella Space

Capella Space is building a commercial radar satellite constellation. Its headquarters are located in San Francisco, California and it was founded in 2011.

5

Funding Rounds

$177.0m

Money raised

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Transcelestial Technologies

Transcelestial Technologies is a communications company that is creating a space laser network for communication purposes. It is located in Singapore and was founded in 2016.

6

Funding Rounds

$24.9m

Money raised

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Lynk

Lynk is a Falls Church, Virginia-based telecommunications and satellite communications company offering connectivity for cell phone users globally.

4

Funding Rounds

$10.0m

Money raised

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LeoLabs

LeoLabs is a a company that is interested in protecting satellites that are in low-Earth orbit

4

Funding Rounds

$95.0m

Money raised

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Alba Orbital Limited

Alba Orbital Limited is a Glasgow-based company that builds and designs small commercial satellite platforms.

2

Funding Rounds

$6.8m

Money raised

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AxelSpace

AxelSpace is a company that is developing technology for private microsatellites.

7

Funding Rounds

$72.7m

Money raised

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Maverick Space Systems

Maverick Space Systems is an aerospace company that provides satellite deployment software, mission integration, and launch brokering services.

1

Funding Rounds

$276.0k

Money raised

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Helios Wire

Helios Wire was a Vancouver-based satellite-enabled machine to machine and internet of things connectivity developer.

2

Funding Rounds

$6.0m

Money raised

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Astro Digital

Astro Digital is a company that provides global imaging and analysis from satellite imagery

3

Funding Rounds

$33.4m

Money raised

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Kleos Space

Kleos Space is a company that provides geo-locational intelligence data services

2

Funding Rounds

$2.6m

Money raised

Kineis logo

Kineis

Kinéis is a French satellite operator and global connection provider.

1

Funding Rounds

$121.8m

Money raised

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Spaceflight Industries

Satellite launch, mission management services, and satellite imagery company.

5

Funding Rounds

$243.4m

Money raised

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Myriota

Myriota is an Adelaide, Australia-based provider of direct-to-orbit satellite connectivity for the Internet of Things, without need for ground stations.

3

Funding Rounds

$49.3m

Money raised

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PlanetIQ

A Golden, Colorado based company that aims to launch satellites for weather tracking.

1

Funding Rounds

$18.7m

Money raised

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SpaceFab.US

SpaceFab.US is a Laguna Niguel, California-based designer and manufacturer of general access satellites for Earth observation and space telescope customers.

1

Funding Rounds

$169.0k

Money raised

Akash Systems logo

Akash Systems

A company designing and manufacturing satellites, satellite parts, and materials for satellites.

2

Funding Rounds

$17.6m

Money raised

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Orbion Space Technology

Orbion develops and manufactures plasma propulsion systems for small satellites.

2

Funding Rounds

$29.8m

Money raised

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NanoRacks

Commercial space company with a focus on satellite development, deployment, and commercial payload integration.

4

Funding Rounds

$2.6m

Money raised

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Nuspace PTE. Ltd.

Nuspace PTE. Ltd. is a Singapore, Central Region, Singapore-based satellite manufacturer and IoT company founded by Zhen Ning Ng.

1

Funding Rounds

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Open Cosmos

UK-based company providing satellite platforms for space missions.

3

Funding Rounds

$64.0m

Money raised

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SpeQtral

SpeQtral is a company that is interested in developing quantum communication technologies

1

Funding Rounds

$1.9m

Money raised

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Arqit Limited

ArQit is working to provide the world's first global quantum encryption SaaS Business. They will use QKD technology to create unique keys that can be shared between two parties using laser transmissions from a satellite. The company is based in London, England and was founded in 2017.

2

Funding Rounds

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Mission Control Space Services

Mission Control Space Services is a company that develops spacecraft operations, onboard autonomy, artificial intelligence, space exploration, and robotics

1

Funding Rounds

$250.0k

Money raised

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Leaf Space

Leaf Space is a company offering ground segment services for microsatellites founded in 2014 by Jonata Puglia, Giovanni Pandolfi, Matteo Boiocchi and Michele Messina.

8

Funding Rounds

$32.0m

Money raised

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Space Applications Services

Space Applications Services is a company that looks to provide systems for aerospace and security industries

1

Funding Rounds

$2.6m

Money raised

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Kubos (company)

A satellite software company improving developer productivity and flight software quality.

3

Funding Rounds

$5.3m

Money raised

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Roccor, LLC

Roccor is a privately held aerospace systems provider focusing on advanced deployable structures, thermal management systems and combat casualty products. The company was acquired by Redwire in 2020.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.0m

Money raised

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OroraTech

OroraTech is an AI-powered wildfire detection platform founded in 2018 by Thomas Grübler, Martin Langer, Rupert Amann and Florian Mauracher .

2

Funding Rounds

$27.9m

Money raised

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Deep Space Industries

Deep Space Industries is a company founded in 2012 by Jim Luebke, Christopher Cassell, Rick Tumlinson and Bryan Versteeg.

4

Funding Rounds

$13.0m

Money raised

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CesiumAstro

CesiumAstro engineers and manufactures communications modules, payloads, and satellites for space and airborne applications founded in 2017 and headquartered in Austin, Texas.

3

Funding Rounds

$87.4m

Money raised

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Apollo Fusion

Apollo Fusion is a company that looks to provide satellite propulsion technologies

1

Funding Rounds

$10.0m

Money raised

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ConstellR

ConstellR is a space data and services company leading the way in delivering daily, global land surface temperature maps for the Agritech industry.

1

Funding Rounds

$7.7m

Money raised

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EnduroSat

EnduroSat is a Sofia-based designer and developer of spacecraft, including nanosats and cubesats, for business applications and space exploration missions.

2

Funding Rounds

$13.0m

Money raised

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Xona Space Systems

Xona Space Systems builds navigation solutions to supports safety-critical operations, centimeter positioning, and cybersecurity.

3

Funding Rounds

$33.2m

Money raised

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Hydrosat

Hydrosat is a company founded in 2017.

8

Funding Rounds

$35.4m

Money raised

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Spacety Ltd.

Spacety Ltd. is a Jiangsu, China-based company in the aviation & aerospace industry.

3

Funding Rounds

$38.5m

Money raised

Cognitive Space logo

Cognitive Space

Cognitive Space is a company founded in 2018 by Guy de Carufel.

2

Funding Rounds

$5.9m

Money raised

Mynaric logo

Mynaric

Mynaric is a company that is interested in building laser communications for aerospace communications and satellite constellations

1

Funding Rounds

$3.3m

Money raised

Parabilis Space Technologies, Inc. logo

Parabilis Space Technologies, Inc.

Parabilis Space Technologies, Inc. is a San Marcos, California-based space technologies company founded in 2014

12

Funding Rounds

$4.6m

Money raised

Agile Space Industries Inc. logo

Agile Space Industries Inc.

Company building 3d printed rocket engines for small spacecraft

3

Funding Rounds

$13.4m

Money raised

Nanoramic Laboratories logo

Nanoramic Laboratories

Nanoramic Laboratories is a materials solutions innovator and energy storage technology company.

11

Funding Rounds

$82.6m

Money raised

Benchmark Space Systems logo

Benchmark Space Systems

Benchmark Space Systems is a company founded in 2017 by Matthew Shea.

4

Funding Rounds

$17.3m

Money raised

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Bluefield Technologies

Bluefield Technologies is a company that develops proprietary optical sensors.

3

Funding Rounds

$2.5m

Money raised

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Picosats

Picosats is a company that foresees a new generation of telecommunication systems that are used for space application developments.

2

Funding Rounds

$2.4m

Money raised

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Saber Astronautics

Saber Astronautics is a Chippendale, New South Wales-based software company providing space operations solutions

2

Funding Rounds

$992.4k

Money raised

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Morpheus Space

Morpheus Space is a space technology company developing next-generation spacecraft propulsion founded in 2018.

1

Funding Rounds

$30.0m

Money raised

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Phase Four (company)

Phase Four is a company founded in 2015.

3

Funding Rounds

$44.7m

Money raised

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Orbit logic

Orbit Logic specializes in mission planning, scheduling, and space situational awareness

1

Funding Rounds

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unseenlabs

unseenlabs is a maritime surveillance platform founded in 2015.

1

Funding Rounds

$24.0m

Money raised

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Epsilon3

Epsilon3 is a Los Angeles, California-based company developing a software platform for spacecraft and operations management.

2

Funding Rounds

$17.7m

Money raised

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Ramon.Space

Ramon.Space builds space-resilient super-computer systems that bring cloud computing to space.

1

Funding Rounds

$17.5m

Money raised

Dauria Aerospace logo

Dauria Aerospace

One of the new providers of nano- and small-class satellites. An early innovator in the development of unique spacecrafts designed to provide valuable Earth imagery with the innovative Perseus and Auriga series of microsatellites.

2

Funding Rounds

$30.0m

Money raised