69 Best Space Industry Startups to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Space Industry 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 205 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $10.2b. The average funding per company in this subset is $147.1m.

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

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Firefly Aerospace logo

Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Aerospace provides launch vehicles, spacecraft, and in-space services for small payloads.

3

Funding Rounds

$425.0m

Money raised

Swarm Technologies logo

Swarm Technologies

Swarm Technologies is a nanosatellite manufacturer and operator.

2

Funding Rounds

$27.7m

Money raised

Made In Space logo

Made In Space

Company developing space manufacturing technologies to support exploration, national security, and sustainable space settlement.

3

Funding Rounds

Amentum logo

Amentum

Amentum is a technical and engineering services partner working with the United States defense, security, intelligence, energy, and environmental programs.

1

Funding Rounds

Aireon logo

Aireon

Space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) for global air traffic surveillance.

4

Funding Rounds

$408.0m

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

World View logo

World View

World View is a Tucson, Arizona-based developer and manufacturer of near-space exploration technology for remote sensing for scientific, commercial, economic, and military purposes and stratospheric tourism.

3

Funding Rounds

$48.6m

Money raised

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Kepler Communications

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

7

Funding Rounds

$81.3m

Money raised

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Hypergiant Industries

Hypergiant Industries is a machine learning and artificial intelligence company offering client-focused services and research and development in various fields. The company was founded by Ben Lamm and John Fremont in 2018.

2

Funding Rounds

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HawkEye 360 Inc.

HawkEye 360 is a Herndon, Virginia-based data analytics company developing radio frequency mapping technologies for use in space.

7

Funding Rounds

$314.2m

Money raised

Stoke Space logo

Stoke Space

Stoke Space is a company manufacturing space vehicle components and performing scientific and technological services associated with the space industry.

4

Funding Rounds

$269.4m

Money raised

OneWeb logo

OneWeb

OneWeb is a telecommunications company.

4

Funding Rounds

$4.1b

Money raised

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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

Orion Span logo

Orion Span

Orian Span was a commercial space agency that aimed to become the first company to place luxury hotel in space.

2

Funding Rounds

$161.5k

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

Starfish Space logo

Starfish Space

Starfish Space develops and provides autonomous satellite servicing solutions, such as satellite life extension, recovery, and debris removal.

3

Funding Rounds

$42.0m

Money raised

Reaction Engines logo

Reaction Engines

Reaction Engines Ltd is a company working on hypersonic and space access propulsion.

3

Funding Rounds

$127.8m

Money raised

Astrocast logo

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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XPRIZE Foundation

XPRIZE Foundation is an artificial intelligence company that manages public competitions for technological developments

1

Funding Rounds

$1.8m

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

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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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Skyroot Aerospace

Skyroot Aerospace is a company developing space launch vehicles for cost-effective space access.

4

Funding Rounds

$91.0m

Money raised

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Loft Orbital

Loft Orbital is a space infrastructure-as-a-service platform founded in 2017 by Pierre-Damien Vaujour, Antoine de Chassy and Alex Greenberg.

3

Funding Rounds

$186.2m

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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SA Photonics, Inc.

SA Photonics specializes in the design and development of advanced photonic systems for military and commercial customers.

10

Funding Rounds

$4.6m

Money raised

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Axiom Space

Axiom Space is a company that is primarily interested in providing human spaceflight services

8

Funding Rounds

$166.0m

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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Spectrabotics, LLC

Spectrabotics is a company developing a data collection and analytics platform.

1

Funding Rounds

$50.0k

Money raised

Accion Systems logo

Accion Systems

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

7

Funding Rounds

$72.5m

Money raised

ICEYE logo

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

Varda Space Industries logo

Varda Space Industries

Varda Space is a space startup focused on manufacturing specialized products in space.

4

Funding Rounds

$96.0m

Money raised

Relativity Space logo

Relativity Space

Relativity Space is a company that develops the process of building and flying rockets.

6

Funding Rounds

$1.3b

Money raised

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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

Transcelestial Technologies logo

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

Lynk logo

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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Xplore

Xplore is a spacecraft development company focused on launching space missions to Mars, Venus, the Moon, and asteroids.

2

Funding Rounds

$18.2m

Money raised

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Agnikul Cosmos

A space technology company making customizable 2 stage launch vehicles.

4

Funding Rounds

$17.7m

Money raised

Aerojet Rocketdyne logo

Aerojet Rocketdyne

Aerojet Rocketdyne is a company that looks to innovate in industries of aerospace and defense markets

1

Funding Rounds

$67.0m

Money raised

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Ursa Major Technologies

A manufacturing company that specializes in producing solutions for microsatellite operations. It was founded in 2015 and is located in Berthoud, Colorado.

3

Funding Rounds

$108.5m

Money raised

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Atomos Nuclear and Space

Atomos Nuclear and Space is a space engineering, travel, launching and landing company focused on creating rapid, cost-effective propulsion and landing for last-mile delivery in space.

3

Funding Rounds

$560.0k

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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Planetary Resources

Planetary Resources is a company that is known for developing asteroid mining technologies in order to attain outer-Earth natural resources

5

Funding Rounds

$80.0m

Money raised

United Launch Alliance logo

United Launch Alliance

United Launch Alliance is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Boeing

1

Funding Rounds

$13.9m

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

Maverick Space Systems logo

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

Astro Digital logo

Astro Digital

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

3

Funding Rounds

$33.4m

Money raised

Kleos Space logo

Kleos Space

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

2

Funding Rounds

$2.6m

Money raised

Deep Space Industries (company) logo

Deep Space Industries (company)

Deep Space Industries is a company that is looking to further spacecraft technology

1

Funding Rounds

Albedo logo

Albedo

Albedo is a company capturing high-resolution satellite imagery.

1

Funding Rounds

$120.0k

Money raised

Kineis logo

Kineis

Kinéis is a French satellite operator and global connection provider.

1

Funding Rounds

$121.8m

Money raised

Gilmour Space Technologies logo

Gilmour Space Technologies

Gilmour Space Technologies is a company that develops hybrid launch vehicles and space rockets

3

Funding Rounds

$64.7m

Money raised

Spaceflight Industries logo

Spaceflight Industries

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

5

Funding Rounds

$243.4m

Money raised

Corvid Technologies logo

Corvid Technologies

Corvid Technologies is a Mooresville, North Carolina-based supercomputer company founded in 2004.

9

Funding Rounds

$2.5m

Money raised

XCOR Aerospace logo

XCOR Aerospace

XCOR Aerospace is an American private rocket engine and spaceflight development company

5

Funding Rounds

$19.2m

Money raised

Voyager Space Holdings logo

Voyager Space Holdings

A privately held global holding company acquiring and operating companies in the space exploration industry

2

Funding Rounds

HelicitySpace logo

HelicitySpace

HelicitySpace is a fusion propulsion and power company, developing technology for spacecraft.

1

Funding Rounds

$150.0k

Money raised

Astroscale logo

Astroscale

Safe and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations

9

Funding Rounds

$313.2m

Money raised

Myriota logo

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

Zeno Power Systems logo

Zeno Power Systems

Zeno Power Systems is an Arlington, Virginia-based developer of a radioisotope power system intended to convert heat from recycled nuclear waste into electricity.

2

Funding Rounds

$20.0m

Money raised

Microlink devices, inc. logo

Microlink devices, inc.

MicroLink devices is a Niles, Illinois-based semiconductor manufacturing company

17

Funding Rounds

$28.5m

Money raised

PlanetIQ logo

PlanetIQ

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

1

Funding Rounds

$18.7m

Money raised

SpaceFab.US logo

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

Kairos Aerospace logo

Kairos Aerospace

Kairos Aerospace is an aerospace company that is interested in researching and engineering alternatives to traditional aerospace solutions

2

Funding Rounds

$35.0m

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