Seed-Stage space startups

The earliest believers. Seed-stage space startups are where the next decade of the industry is being decided right now. 20 active companies, $77.2M disclosed between them.

Gravitics

Space station modules as products

Habitats · United States · est. 2021 · Seed
Karman+

Asteroid water for orbital refueling

Space Resources & Mining · United States · est. 2020 · Seed
Lux Aeterna

Delphi, the reusable satellite

Satellites · United States · est. 2024 · Seed
Magdrive

Metal-fueled plasma propulsion

Propulsion · United Kingdom · est. 2019 · Seed
Aethero

Edge AI computers for satellites

Software · United States · est. 2023 · Seed
Arinna

Ultrathin solar for spacecraft

Space Power & Energy · United States · est. 2024 · Seed
Epic Aerospace

Space transportation network

Logistics · United States · est. 2014 · Seed
Spacept

AI for Space Data Analytics

Software · Sweden · est. 2019 · Seed
AIRMO

Methane monitoring from orbit

Earth Observation · Germany · est. 2021 · Seed
BioOrbit

Pharma crystals grown in microgravity

In-Space Manufacturing · United Kingdom · est. 2023 · Seed
Helios

Producing resources from lunar soil

Lunar · Israel · est. 2018 · Seed
Interlune

Helium-3 from the Moon

Lunar · United States · est. 2020 · Seed
Interstellar Lab

Plant habitats for space and Earth

Biosphere · France · est. 2018 · Seed
Latitudo 40

From images to information

Software · Italy · est. 2017 · Seed
OKAPI:Orbits

Satellite collision avoidance software

Software · Germany · est. 2018 · Seed
OrbitsEdge

Computing and analytics in space

Software · United States · est. 2018 · Seed
Sen

Space TV for humanity

Media & Education · United Kingdom · est. 2014 · Seed
Skyrora

Building launch vehicles

Launch · United Kingdom · est. 2017 · Seed
ThinkOrbital

In-space welding and construction

In-Space Manufacturing · United States · est. 2021 · Seed
Tropical Weather Analytics, Inc.

Hurricane and weather forecasting

Earth Observation · United States · est. 2015 · Seed

Other stages: Self-funded · Series A · Series B · Series C+

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