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The Exploration Company

Nyx, a reusable and refuelable capsule for cargo and eventually crew

LogisticsHabitatsGermanySeries BWebsite ↗

The Exploration Company operates in the logistics sector of the space industry, is headquartered in Germany, was founded in 2021, raised $230M (Series B).

On our watchlist: Europe's shot at a Dragon-class capsule. Its $160M Series B is the largest by any European space startup.

The Exploration Company at a glance

SectorsLogistics, Habitats
HeadquartersGermany
Founded2021
StageSeries B
Disclosed funding$230M
Websiteexploration.space

Funding history

2024-11Series B: $160M, the largest European space Series B to dateCo-led by Balderton Capital and Plural, with Bessemer, NGP Capital, French Tech Souveraineté, DTCF and Bayern Kapitalsource ↗

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