Focus: Investors

Space simulation startup Slingshot Aerospace closed a $25 million Series A-1 funding round, the company announced Thursday. Draper Associates, the venture capital of Tim Draper and ATX Venture Partners led...

Spire Global posted $43.4 million in revenue for 2021, beating its revised full year guidance of revenue between $40 million and $42 million. This represents a 52% increase over 2020...

British Earth observation (EO) startup Satellite Vu has closed the second round of its Series A, bringing total funding to 20 million pounds ($26 million). Seraphim Space Investment Trust Plc,...

CesiumAstro closed a $60 million Series B funding round, co-led by Airbus Ventures and Forever Ventures. The round, announced Wednesday, brings CesiumAstro’s total funding raised to nearly $90 million.  The...

Maxar Technologies is making a strategic investment in Aurora Insight, a radio frequency (RF) data provider. Aurora announced the strategic investment on Wednesday but did not share the investment amount. ...

BlackSky reported $34.1 million in revenue for 2021 in its second-ever quarterly financials since going public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger last year.  The $34.1 million in...

Belgian satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab closed a 40 million euro ($45 million) Series B funding round, co-led by Airbus Ventures and XAnge. This brings Aerospacelab’s total funding to 60 million euro...

Gilat Satellite Networks reported 32% revenue growth in 2021 compared to 2020, in the company’s full year 2021 financial results published Tuesday. Revenue was $218.9 million, compared with $165.9 million...

Astra’s mission for NASA on Thursday afternoon failed after the rocket experienced an issue during flight, sending the company’s stock tumbling.  Astra’s Rocket 3.3 took off from Space Launch Complex...

Greg Wyler, founder of O3b Networks and OneWeb, is kickstarting another space venture, E-Space. The startup announced a $50 million investment from Prime Movers Lab on Monday, and plans for...