# Space Bandits

> A hand-curated directory of space startups maintained since 2019: from pre-seed to pre-IPO, including what happened to each one (active, acquired, shut down, or graduated to public markets). Every funding figure carries a source link; statuses come from the documented public record.

Directory: 180 startups across 20 sectors and 23 countries, with $7.6B+ in disclosed funding among active companies. 27 first-hand founder interviews.

## Key pages
- All startups: https://www.spacebandits.io/startups
- Space companies, including public and acquired: https://www.spacebandits.io/space-companies
- By industry: https://www.spacebandits.io/space-startups-by-industry
- By country: https://www.spacebandits.io/startups-by-country
- Founder interviews: https://www.spacebandits.io/interviews
- Investors and their portfolios: https://www.spacebandits.io/investors
- How the data is verified: https://www.spacebandits.io/how-we-verify
- Machine-readable dataset (CSV and JSON, free with attribution): https://www.spacebandits.io/data
- About: https://www.spacebandits.io/about

## Citation
Free to use, including commercially, with attribution to Space Bandits and a link to https://www.spacebandits.io.

## Industries
- Biosphere: https://www.spacebandits.io/industries/biosphere
- Communications & Connectivity: https://www.spacebandits.io/industries/communications
- Debris Removal & Servicing: https://www.spacebandits.io/industries/debris-removal
- Defense & Space Domain Awareness: https://www.spacebandits.io/industries/defense
- Earth Observation: https://www.spacebandits.io/industries/earth-observation
- Space Power & Energy: https://www.spacebandits.io/industries/energy
- Ground Segment & Tracking: https://www.spacebandits.io/industries/ground-segment
- Habitats: https://www.spacebandits.io/industries/habitats
- In-Space Manufacturing: https://www.spacebandits.io/industries/in-space-manufacturing
- Components & Subsystems: https://www.spacebandits.io/industries/industrials
- Information & Research: https://www.spacebandits.io/industries/information-research
- Launch: https://www.spacebandits.io/industries/launch
- Logistics: https://www.spacebandits.io/industries/logistics
- Lunar: https://www.spacebandits.io/industries/lunar
- Media & Education: https://www.spacebandits.io/industries/media-education
- Propulsion: https://www.spacebandits.io/industries/propulsion
- Rovers: https://www.spacebandits.io/industries/rovers
- Satellites: https://www.spacebandits.io/industries/satellites
- Software: https://www.spacebandits.io/industries/software
- Space Resources & Mining: https://www.spacebandits.io/industries/space-resources

## Startups
- Abstract Assembly (Software, United States, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/abstract-assembly
- Accion Systems (Propulsion, United States, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/accion-systems
- Additive Rocket Corporation (Propulsion, United Kingdom, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/additive-rocket-corporation
- Aethero (Software, United States, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/aethero
- AI SpaceFactory (Habitats, United States, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/ai-spacefactory
- AIRMO (Earth Observation, Germany, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/airmo
- Akash Systems (Components & Subsystems, United States, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/akash-systems
- Albedo (Earth Observation, United States, Series B): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/albedo
- Alen Space (Satellites, Spain, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/alen-space
- Altius Space (Debris Removal & Servicing, United States, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/altius-space
- Analytical Space (Communications & Connectivity, United States, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/analytical-space
- Apex (Satellites, United States, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/apex
- Applied Ion Systems LLC (Propulsion, United States, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/applied-ion-systems-llc
- Arinna (Space Power & Energy, United States, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/arinna
- Array Labs (Earth Observation, United States, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/array-labs
- Asgard Space (Defense & Space Domain Awareness, Spain, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/asgard-space
- Astra (Launch, United States, Series B): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/astra
- Astralytical (Information & Research, United States, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/astralytical
- Astranis Space Technologies Corp (Communications & Connectivity, United States, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/astranis-space-technologies-corp
- Astrobotic (Rovers, United States): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/astrobotic
- AstroComm (Ground Segment & Tracking, United States, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/astrocomm
- AstroForge (Space Resources & Mining, United States, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/astroforge
- Astrolab (Lunar, United States): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/astrolab
- Astroscale / アストロスケール (Debris Removal & Servicing, Japan, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/astroscale
- Atlas Space (Ground Segment & Tracking, United States, Series B): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/atlas-space
- Atmos Space Cargo (Logistics, Germany, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/atmos-space-cargo
- Atomos Space (Logistics, United States, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/atomos-space
- Audacy (Communications & Connectivity, United States, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/audacy
- Australia Space Launch (Launch, Australia, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/australia-space-launch
- Axelspace / アクセルスペース (Earth Observation, Japan, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/axelspace
- Axiom Space (Habitats, United States, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/axiom-space
- Bagaveev (Launch, United States, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/bagaveev
- Because Learning (Media & Education, United States, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/because-learning
- BioOrbit (In-Space Manufacturing, United Kingdom, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/bioorbit
- Black Arrow (Launch, United Kingdom, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/black-arrow-space-technologies
- Blue Origin (Launch, United States, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/blue-origin
- BridgeSat (Communications & Connectivity, United States, Series B): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/bridgesat
- Bryce Space & Tech (Information & Research, United States, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/bryce-space-tech
- Capella Space (Earth Observation, United States, Series B): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/capella-space
- Cemvita Factory (Biosphere, United States, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/cemvita-factory
- ClearSpace (Debris Removal & Servicing, Switzerland, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/clearspace
- ConstellR (Earth Observation, Germany, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/constellr
- Earthcube (Earth Observation, France, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/earthcube
- Eclipse Orbital (Launch, United States, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/eclipse-orbital
- ElevationSpace (Logistics, Japan, Series B): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/elevationspace
- Enpulsion (Propulsion, Austria): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/enpulsion
- EOS Data Analytics (Software, United States, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/eos-data-analytics
- Epic Aerospace (Logistics, United States, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/epic-aerospace
- Epsilon3 (Software, United States, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/epsilon3
- Exo-Space (Software, United States, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/exo-space
- Exodus Space Corp (Launch, United States, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/exodus-space-corp
- EXOS Aerospace (Launch, United States, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/exos-aerospace
- Firefly Aerospace (Launch, United States, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/firefly-aerospace
- First Resonance (Software, United States, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/first-resonance
- Fleet (Communications & Connectivity, Australia, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/fleet
- FluroSat (Earth Observation, Australia, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/flurosat
- Gateway Galactic (Space Resources & Mining, United States, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/gateway-galactic
- GHGSat (Earth Observation, Canada, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/ghgsat
- Gilmour Space (Launch, Australia, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/gilmour-space
- GITAI (Rovers, United States, Series B): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/gitai
- Gold Orbit (Components & Subsystems, United States, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/gold-orbit
- Gravitics (Habitats, United States, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/gravitics
- Hawkeye 360 (Earth Observation, United States, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/hawkeye-360
- Helios (Lunar, Israel, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/helios
- HEO Robotics (Defense & Space Domain Awareness, Australia, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/heo-robotics
- HOSTmi (Information & Research, Germany, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/hostmi
- Hydrosat (Earth Observation, United States, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/hydrosat
- i-Space (Launch, China, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/i-space-china
- Iceye (Earth Observation, Finland, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/iceye
- Impulse Space (Logistics, United States, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/impulse-space
- Interlune (Lunar, United States, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/interlune
- Interstellar Lab (Biosphere, France, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/interstellar-lab
- Interstellar Technologies / インターステラテクノロジズ (Launch, Japan, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/interstellar-technologies
- Inversion Space (Logistics, United States, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/inversion-space
- iQPS / QPS研究所 (Earth Observation, Japan): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/iqps
- Isar Aerospace (Launch, Germany, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/isar-aerospace
- Isotropic Systems (Communications & Connectivity, United Kingdom, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/isotropic-systems
- ispace (Rovers, Japan, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/ispace
- K2 Space (Satellites, United States, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/k2-space
- Karman+ (Space Resources & Mining, United States, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/karman-plus
- Kepler Communications (Communications & Connectivity, Canada, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/kepler-communications
- Kubos (Software, United States, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/kubos
- Kuva Space (Earth Observation, Finland, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/kuva-space
- Latitude (Launch, France, Series B): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/latitude
- Latitudo 40 (Software, Italy, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/latitudo-40
- Leap Biosystems (Biosphere, Canada, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/leap-biosystems
- Leo Aerospace (Launch, United States, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/leo-aerospace
- LEO Labs (Ground Segment & Tracking, United States, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/leo-labs
- Loft Orbital (Satellites, United States, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/loft-orbital
- Lunar Outpost (Lunar, United States, Series B): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/lunar-outpost
- Lux Aeterna (Satellites, United States, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/lux-aeterna
- Maana Electric (Space Resources & Mining, Luxembourg, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/maana-electric
- Made In Space (In-Space Manufacturing, United States, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/made-in-space
- Magdrive (Propulsion, United Kingdom, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/magdrive
- Maritime Launch Services (Launch, Canada, Series B): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/maritime-launch-services
- Marstronauts (Media & Education, Hungary, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/marstronauts
- May Marom (Space Resources & Mining, Israel, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/may-marom
- Miles Space (Propulsion, United States, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/miles-space
- Momentus (Logistics, United States, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/momentus
- Moon Express (Rovers, United States, Series B): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/moon-express
- Morpheus Space (Propulsion, Germany, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/morpheus-space
- mu Space (Communications & Connectivity, Thailand, Series B): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/mu-space
- Muon Space (Earth Observation, United States, Series B): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/muon-space
- Nanoracks (Logistics, United States, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/nanoracks
- NewRocket (Propulsion, Israel, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/NewRocket
- OKAPI:Orbits (Software, Germany, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/okapi-orbits
- OneSpace (Launch, China, Series B): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/onespace
- OneWeb (Communications & Connectivity, United States, Series B): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/oneweb
- Open Cosmos (Logistics, United Kingdom, Series B): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/open-cosmos
- Orbex (Launch, United Kingdom, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/orbex
- Orbit Fab (Debris Removal & Servicing, United States, Series B): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/orbit-fab
- Orbital Lasers (Debris Removal & Servicing, Japan, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/orbital-lasers
- OrbitsEdge (Software, United States, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/orbitsedge
- ORiS (Space Power & Energy, Italy, Pre-seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/oris
- Oxford Space Systems (Components & Subsystems, United Kingdom, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/oxford-space-systems
- Pale Blue (Propulsion, Japan, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/pale-blue
- Phase Four (Propulsion, United States, Series B): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/phase-four
- Picterra (Earth Observation, Switzerland, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/picterra
- Pixxel (Earth Observation, India, Series B): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/pixxel
- Planet (Earth Observation, United States, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/planet
- PLD Space (Launch, Spain, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/pld-space
- Portal Space Systems (Logistics, United States, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/portal-space-systems
- PT Scientists (Rovers, Germany, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/pt-scientists
- QEYNet (Communications & Connectivity, Canada, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/qeynet
- Ramon.Space (Components & Subsystems, United States, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/ramon-space
- Reaction Engines (Propulsion, United Kingdom, Series B): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/reaction-engines
- RedWorks (Space Resources & Mining, United States, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/redworks
- Reflect Orbital (Space Power & Energy, United States, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/reflect-orbital
- Relativity Space (Launch, United States, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/relativity-space
- Rocket Factory Augsburg (Launch, Germany): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/rocket-factory-augsburg
- Rocket Lab (Launch, United States, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/rocket-lab
- RoGo Fire (Earth Observation, United States, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/rogo-fire
- SatVu (Earth Observation, United Kingdom, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/satvu
- Sen (Media & Education, United Kingdom, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/sen
- Sensar (Earth Observation, Netherlands, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/sensar
- ShipInSpace (Launch, United Kingdom, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/shipinspace
- Skylo (Communications & Connectivity, United States, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/skylo
- Skyrora (Launch, United Kingdom, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/skyrora
- SkyWatch (Earth Observation, Canada, Series B): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/skywatch
- Slingshot Aerospace (Defense & Space Domain Awareness, United States, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/slingshot-aerospace
- Solestial (Space Power & Energy, United States, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/solestial
- Southern Stars (Ground Segment & Tracking, United States, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/southern-stars
- Space Angels (Information & Research, United States, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/space-angels
- Space BD / スペースBD (Logistics, Japan, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/space-bd
- Space Dynamix Marketing (Information & Research, Australia, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/space-dynamix-marketing
- Space Forge (In-Space Manufacturing, United Kingdom, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/space-forge
- Space Impulse (Information & Research, United Kingdom, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/space-impulse
- Space One / スペースワン (Launch, Japan, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/space-one
- Space Store (Media & Education, United Kingdom, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/space-store
- Space Talos (Components & Subsystems, United Kingdom, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/space-talos
- SpaceChain (Communications & Connectivity, Singapore, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/spacechain
- Spaced Ventures (Information & Research, United States, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/spaced-ventures
- SpacePharma (Biosphere, Switzerland, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/spacepharma
- Spacept (Software, Sweden, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/spacept
- SpaceVR (Media & Education, United States, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/spacevr
- SpaceX (Launch, United States, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/spacex
- Speqtral (Communications & Connectivity, Singapore, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/speqtral
- Spire (Earth Observation, United States, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/spire
- STAR (Launch, India, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/star
- Starfish Space (Debris Removal & Servicing, United States, Series B): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/starfish-space
- Stellar Amenities (Habitats, United States, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/stellar-amenities
- Stofiel Aerospace (Launch, United States, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/stofiel-aerospace
- Stoke Space (Launch, United States, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/stoke-space
- Synspective (Earth Observation, Japan, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/synspective
- The Exploration Company (Logistics, Germany, Series B): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/the-exploration-company
- ThinkOrbital (In-Space Manufacturing, United States, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/thinkorbital
- ThrustMe (Propulsion, France): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/thrustme
- TimeTag.Space (Components & Subsystems, Latvia, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/timetag-space
- Tropical Weather Analytics, Inc. (Earth Observation, United States, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/tropical-weather-analytics-inc
- True Anomaly (Defense & Space Domain Awareness, United States, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/true-anomaly
- Turion Space (Defense & Space Domain Awareness, United States, Series B): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/turion-space
- UKAM (Information & Research, United Kingdom, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/ukam
- Ursa Major Technologies (Propulsion, United States, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/ursa-major-technologies
- Utowave (Communications & Connectivity, United States, Self-funded): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/utowave
- Varda Space (In-Space Manufacturing, United States, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/varda-space
- Vast (Habitats, United States, Series A): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/vast
- Vector Launch (Launch, United States, Series B): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/vector-launch
- Warpspace (Communications & Connectivity, Japan, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/warpspace
- World View Enterprises (Launch, United States, Series C+): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/world-view-enterprises
- Zero 2 Infinity (Launch, Spain, Seed): https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/zero-2-infinity