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Space Exploration Technologies Corp

HAWTHORNE · Space / Aerospace · refined from filed group “Other Technology · https://spaceexplorationtechnologies.com/

Diligence memoA one-page analyst read on Space Exploration Technologies Corp — recommendation, valuation, rhythm, risks.
$9.0B
Total raised · real
15
Rounds
0.1×
Latest step-up
Top 1%
Sector rank · raised
Growth/Late
Latest stage · inferred · Wed Jul 20 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Space Exploration Technologies Corp has raised $9.0B over 15 rounds; too few niche peers to rank its valuation yet.

Synthesized from the figures below est. — every claim rests on a number shown on this page. Valuation uses the space/aerospace sector profile.

Analyst read est. — computed against this company's niche peers in the same era. Inputs shown; not a quoted figure.

At-risk
  • Last raise 3.9 yr ago; this sector typically re-raises about every 12 months.
  • Past due for a raise versus sector cadence — watch for distress or a bridge.

Procedural diagnosis est. — rule-based common-sense checks over the filing pattern, issuer name, activity cadence, and surfaced operating evidence.

Issuer-vehicle patternmedium confidence

Space Exploration Technologies Corp behaves more like a recurring private-offering issuer than a conventional venture-backed operating company.

Issuer structure
Company-like
No recurring-offering pattern strong enough to override normal financing interpretation.
Lifecycle
17.3 yr record
Peak capital year was 2022 with $3.7B across 3 filings.
Market position
ahead of 100% of Space / Aerospace peers
Capital scale is ahead of 100% of Space / Aerospace peers; modeled value is above 99% of peers by modeled value. Large capital with mid-pack modeled value can signal an issuer/program profile rather than operating-company growth.
Valuation reliability
Normal applicability
Stage/dilution valuation models are weakest when the issuer is broad-sector, recurring, or vehicle-like.
Operating evidence
Some evidence
No clear CEO/founder/principal role is surfaced, so operating-company confidence is lower.
Data quality
Needs review
Row-level filing totals differ from canonical totals, so amendment/superseded filtering should be checked.
What triggered this
  • No clearly named CEO/founder/principal role in the public records surfaced here.
  • Capital program peaked in 2022: $3.7B across 3 filings.
  • Largest single filing was $1.9B on 2020-08-04.
  • Filing rows sum to $12.5B, while canonical raised total is $9.0B; likely amendments/superseded rows are mixed into the detail view.
How to read the page
  • Read this less like a startup funding journey and more like a capital-raising program.
  • Stage-based valuation and peer labels have lower applicability for this pattern.
  • The more important signal is lifecycle: repeated filings ended years ago, so current activity needs outside confirmation.
  • Canonical filtering should be tightened before using row-level totals for diligence.
Leadership

No named principal in this company's public records yet — see all operators below.

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Where it sits in Space / Aerospace

Space Exploration Technologies Corp is one of 133 Space / Aerospace companies tracked from HAWTHORNE. By capital raised it ranks among the largest (ahead of 100% of sector peers), and among the largest by modeled valuation est..

Ranking is computed against this company's own sector cohort — reported capital is fact; valuation tiers are modeled.

AI analyst read est. — model-extracted from this company's public description, not a verified fact. 30%

operates a technology-led product inferred from public copy

Grounded in: “You are a venture analyst

Space Exploration Technologies designs and manufactures rockets and advanced space crafts. The company to revolutionize space technology.

Space Exploration Technologies designs and manufactures rockets and advanced space crafts. The company to revolutionize space technology. Space Exploration Technologies © 2022 All Rights Reserved 1 Rocket Rd, Hawthorne, CA 90250

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Trades publicly as Space Exploration Technologies.

As reported in public records reported — not modeled.

US
Jurisdiction
Rule 506(b)
Reg D exemption
5
Investors (latest)
2022-07-20
First sale
Amount raised vs valuation, by round

Solid bars are reported offering amounts reported; hatched bars are the modeled post-money valuation est. — both on one shared scale so you can read raise-vs-worth at each round directly. Use the toggles to overlay data labels and the niche-peer / market average value lines.

Amount raised · realModeled valuation · estCumulative funded · real
$0$12.5B$25.0B$37.5B$50.0BSeries B · 2009-03-18 Raised $15M (real) Modeled valuation $376M (est)Series B2009Series C · 2010-10-28 Raised $50M (real) Modeled valuation $1.3B (est)Growth/Late · 2015-01-20 Raised $1000M (real) Modeled valuation $26.8B (est)Growth/Late2015Growth/Late · 2017-07-26 Raised $450M (real) Modeled valuation $12.0B (est)Series D+ · 2017-07-26 Raised $350M (real) Modeled valuation $9.1B (est)Series D+2017Growth/Late · 2018-04-05 Raised $214M (real) Modeled valuation $5.7B (est)Growth/Late · 2018-12-21 Raised $486M (real) Modeled valuation $13.0B (est)Growth/Late2018Series D+ · 2018-12-21 Raised $273M (real) Modeled valuation $7.1B (est)Series C · 2019-04-08 Raised $44M (real) Modeled valuation $1.1B (est)Series C2019Growth/Late · 2019-04-08 Raised $536M (real) Modeled valuation $14.3B (est)Growth/Late · 2019-06-24 Raised $214M (real) Modeled valuation $5.7B (est)Growth/Late2019Series D+ · 2020-02-28 Raised $221M (real) Modeled valuation $5.7B (est)Growth/Late · 2020-02-28 Raised $346M (real) Modeled valuation $9.3B (est)Growth/Late2020Growth/Late · 2020-08-04 Raised $1.9B (real) Modeled valuation $49.9B (est)Growth/Late · 2021-02-16 Raised $850M (real) Modeled valuation $19.9B (est)Growth/Late2021Growth/Late · 2021-02-16 Raised $1.2B (real) Modeled valuation $27.3B (est)Growth/Late · 2021-11-01 Raised $345M (real) Modeled valuation $7.0B (est)Growth/Late2021Growth/Late · 2021-12-14 Raised $337M (real) Modeled valuation $6.7B (est)Growth/Late · 2022-05-27 Raised $1.7B (real) Modeled valuation $31.0B (est)Growth/Late2022Growth/Late · 2022-05-27 Raised $1.7B (real) Modeled valuation $30.3B (est)Growth/Late · 2022-07-20 Raised $250M (real) Modeled valuation $4.4B (est)Growth/Late2022Cumulative $12.5B

The line shows cumulative reported funding over the period; + labels show new capital added between points when there is room. Toggle on-bar figures, plus the niche-peer and market averages, to read this company against its cohort. Benchmarks are modeled medians.

Financing ladder & sequence gaps
Series B$15.0M · 2009
Series C$50.2M · 2010
Growth/Late$1000.0M · 2015no Series D+ on file
Growth/Late extension$450.0M · 2017
Bridge · Growth/Late-stage$350.0M · 2017smaller follow-on
Growth/Late extension$214.0M · 2018
Growth/Late extension$486.2M · 2018
Bridge · Growth/Late-stage$273.2M · 2018smaller follow-on
Bridge · Growth/Late-stage$44.0M · 2019smaller follow-on
Growth/Late extension$535.7M · 2019
Growth/Late extension$214.0M · 2019
Bridge · Growth/Late-stage$221.2M · 2020smaller follow-on
Growth/Late extension$346.2M · 2020
Growth/Late extension$1.9B · 2020
Growth/Late extension$850.0M · 2021
Growth/Late extension$1.2B · 2021
Growth/Late extension$344.8M · 2021
Growth/Late extension$337.4M · 2021
Growth/Late extension$1.7B · 2022
Growth/Late extension$1.7B · 2022
Growth/Late extension$250.0M · 2022

Stages are modeled from round size (public records carry no series label). No record for: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A — the company may have raised it under a different exemption, merged it into an adjacent record, or skipped it. Sequence completeness: 57%.

Modeled valuation trajectory
$4.4B
Base estimate est.
$1.7B
Conservative case
$6.6B
Upside case
$2.5B
Modeled post-money

Round size and date are reported; the stage label is inferred from round size (latest is Growth/Latea round over $400M). Valuation is modeled from stage benchmarks scaled by the space/aerospace sector profile. Directional, not a quoted figure.

Series B · modeled $375.9M · 2009-03-182009Series C · modeled $1.3B · 2010-10-28Growth/Late · modeled $26.8B · 2015-01-20Growth/Late · modeled $12.0B · 2017-07-26Series D+ · modeled $9.1B · 2017-07-26Growth/Late · modeled $5.7B · 2018-04-05Growth/Late · modeled $13.0B · 2018-12-21Series D+ · modeled $7.1B · 2018-12-21Series C · modeled $1.1B · 2019-04-08Growth/Late · modeled $14.3B · 2019-04-08Growth/Late · modeled $5.7B · 2019-06-24Series D+ · modeled $5.7B · 2020-02-28Growth/Late · modeled $9.3B · 2020-02-28Growth/Late · modeled $49.9B · 2020-08-04Growth/Late · modeled $19.9B · 2021-02-16Growth/Late · modeled $27.3B · 2021-02-16Growth/Late · modeled $7.0B · 2021-11-01Growth/Late · modeled $6.7B · 2021-12-14Growth/Late · modeled $31.0B · 2022-05-27Growth/Late · modeled $30.3B · 2022-05-27Growth/Late · modeled $4.4B · 2022-07-202022
Model inputs · modeled:benchmark-stage-stepup-v1
10%
Dilution assumption
Implied ownership sold in the financing.
77%
Survival probability
66% low · 83% high
1.23×/yr
Annual markup
1.34×/yr upside case
4.0 yr
Elapsed time used
4.0 yr actual, capped for stale marks
space/aerospace
Sector profile
Adjusts growth and survival by industry.
Financing rhythm
8 mo
Avg between rounds
$677.3M/yr
Capital velocity
17.3 yr
On record since
2009
First round
21
Rounds on file
How it compares to the market

Benchmarked against 133 companies in Space / Aerospace. Each bar is a median (the middle company, not an average — outliers don't skew it). Two yardsticks: real money raised (reported on Form D) and modeled value (our estimate est.). These are whole-sector medians across all stages, except the per-stage row.

Total raised — vs sector median (real $, all stages) 1905× above median
This company$9.0B
Sector median$4.7M
Latest round — vs other Growth/Late rounds in sector (real $, this stage) 0.5× of median
This company$250.0M
Sector median$475.0M
Modeled value — vs sector median (estimate, all stages) 114× above median
This company$4.4B
Sector median$38.2M

Raised more than 100% of sector peers (real $). Modeled value above 99% of peers (estimate).

Niche peers — same stage & era

A tighter cohort than the sector chart above — only companies at the same stage (Growth/Late) that last raised in the same ~3-year era, ranked by modeled value est. (not money raised). This is the exact set the analyst read compares against, so a like-for-like cohort is what makes "over/under-valued" meaningful.

Not enough valued peers in this cohort to chart positioning.

CompanyStageRaised · realValue · estvs peer med.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp this companyGrowth/Late$9.0B$4.4B1.92×
Simera SenseGrowth/Late$14.8M$182.9M0.08×
Full financing history

Stage is inferred from round size est., not reported on the filing — a round's dollar size maps to a bucket: Pre-Seed <$1.0M · Seed $1.0M–$4.0M · Series A $4.0M–$15M · Series B $15M–$40M · Series C $40M–$100M · Series D+ $100M–$400M · Growth/Late >$400M.

StageAmount · realAnnouncedPost-money · estValue · estConf.
Series B$15.0M2009-03-18$83.5M$375.9M85%
Series C$50.2M2010-10-28$334.7M$1.3B85%
Growth/Late$1000.0M2015-01-20$10.0B$26.8B85%
Growth/Late$450.0M2017-07-26$4.5B$12.0B90%
Series D+$350.0M2017-07-26$2.9B$9.1B90%
Growth/Late$214.0M2018-04-05$2.1B$5.7B90%
Growth/Late$486.2M2018-12-21$4.9B$13.0B90%
Series D+$273.2M2018-12-21$2.3B$7.1B90%
Series C$44.0M2019-04-08$293.3M$1.1B90%
Growth/Late$535.7M2019-04-08$5.4B$14.3B90%
Growth/Late$214.0M2019-06-24$2.1B$5.7B90%
Series D+$221.2M2020-02-28$1.8B$5.7B90%
Growth/Late$346.2M2020-02-28$3.5B$9.3B90%
Growth/Late$1.9B2020-08-04$19.0B$49.9B90%
Growth/Late$850.0M2021-02-16$8.5B$19.9B90%
Growth/Late$1.2B2021-02-16$11.6B$27.3B90%
Growth/Late$344.8M2021-11-01$3.4B$7.0B90%
Growth/Late$337.4M2021-12-14$3.4B$6.7B90%
Growth/Late$1.7B2022-05-27$17.2B$31.0B90%
Growth/Late$1.7B2022-05-27$16.8B$30.3B90%
Growth/Late$250.0M2022-07-20$2.5B$4.4B90%
What happened at each round

Step-up, pace versus the sector's normal cadence, and revenue/exemption moves — read straight from the reported round facts reported.

  1. Series B$15.0M2009-03-18
    • First recorded raise — entered as Series B.
    • 7 investors on this round.
  2. Series C$50.2M2010-10-28
    • Raised again after 19 mo — slower than the ~12 mo sector norm.
    • Round 3.3× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 16 investors on this round.
  3. Growth/Late$1000.0M2015-01-20
    • Raised again after 51 mo — slower than the ~12 mo sector norm.
    • Round 19.9× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • Switched to Rule 506(b) (was Rule 06).
    • 13 investors on this round.
  4. Growth/Late$450.0M2017-07-26
    • Raised again after 30 mo — slower than the ~12 mo sector norm.
    • Round 2.2× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 25 investors on this round.
  5. Series D+$350.0M2017-07-26
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round roughly the size of the prior one.
    • 21 investors on this round.
  6. Growth/Late$214.0M2018-04-05
    • Raised 8 mo later, in step with the ~12 mo sector norm.
    • Round 1.6× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 15 investors on this round.
  7. Growth/Late$486.2M2018-12-21
    • Raised 9 mo later, in step with the ~12 mo sector norm.
    • Round 2.3× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 8 investors on this round.
  8. Series D+$273.2M2018-12-21
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round 1.8× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 8 investors on this round.
  9. Series C$44.0M2019-04-08
    • Came back fast: 4 mo vs the ~12 mo sector norm.
    • Round 6.2× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 5 investors on this round.
  10. Growth/Late$535.7M2019-04-08
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round 12.2× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 5 investors on this round.
  11. Growth/Late$214.0M2019-06-24
    • Came back fast: 3 mo vs the ~12 mo sector norm.
    • Round 2.5× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 1 investor on this round.
  12. Series D+$221.2M2020-02-28
    • Raised 8 mo later, in step with the ~12 mo sector norm.
    • Round roughly the size of the prior one.
    • 11 investors on this round.
  13. Growth/Late$346.2M2020-02-28
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round 1.6× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 16 investors on this round.
  14. Growth/Late$1.9B2020-08-04
    • Came back fast: 5 mo vs the ~12 mo sector norm.
    • Round 5.5× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 75 investors on this round.
  15. Growth/Late$850.0M2021-02-16
    • Came back fast: 6 mo vs the ~12 mo sector norm.
    • Round 2.2× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 69 investors on this round.
  16. Growth/Late$1.2B2021-02-16
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round 1.4× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 99 investors on this round.
  17. Growth/Late$344.8M2021-11-01
    • Raised 8 mo later, in step with the ~12 mo sector norm.
    • Round 3.4× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 44 investors on this round.
  18. Growth/Late$337.4M2021-12-14
    • Came back fast: 1 mo vs the ~12 mo sector norm.
    • Round roughly the size of the prior one.
    • 35 investors on this round.
  19. Growth/Late$1.7B2022-05-27
    • Came back fast: 5 mo vs the ~12 mo sector norm.
    • Round 5.1× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 74 investors on this round.
  20. Growth/Late$1.7B2022-05-27
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round roughly the size of the prior one.
    • 74 investors on this round.
  21. Growth/Late$250.0M2022-07-20
    • Came back fast: 2 mo vs the ~12 mo sector norm.
    • Round 6.7× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • 5 investors on this round.
Intelligence
2023 ~Q1
Modeled next raise · ~8mo cadence
$250.0M
Modeled next size est.range $250.0M$400.0M
0.1×
Last step-up
$677.3M/yr
Capital velocity

Predictive signals are modeled est. from this company's own cadence and step-up, plus sector benchmarks — directional, not advice. Peer set and a CSV export live in your analyst workspace.

Key people & operators

Officers, directors and promoters named in this company's public recordsreported — the people who run it (not its investors). "Also runs" counts come from name-matching across all records, so verify before acting.

PersonRoleAlso runsTied since
Antonio Gracias14 other2015-01
Steve Jurvetson9 other2009-03
Christopher Thompson7 other2009-03
David Harris5 other2017-07
Elon Musk5 other2015-01
Kimbal Musk4 other2009-03
Steve R Jurvetson2 other2010-10
DONALD HARRISON1 other2017-07
Elon R Musk1 other2009-03
Gwynne Shotwell1 other2009-03
Hans Koenigsmann1 other2009-03
Jeffrey Ward1 other2009-03
Lawrence Williams1 other2009-03
Luke Nosek1 other2009-03
Luke R. Nosek1 other2010-10
Steve Jurveston1 other2022-05
Thomas Mueller1 other2009-03
Antonio R. Gracias2010-10
Branden R. Spikes2010-10
Bret Johnsen2015-01
Christopher R. Thompson2010-10
Gwynne R. Shotwell2010-10
Hans R. Koenigsmann2010-10
Jeffrey R. Ward2010-10
Registry & provenance

Space Exploration Technologies Corp is an official record sourced from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). U.S. data is aggregated from SEC Form D filings.

United States
Country of record
US
Jurisdiction
1181412
SEC CIK
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Frequently asked
How much funding has Space Exploration Technologies Corp raised?
Space Exploration Technologies Corp has raised approximately $9.0B in disclosed capital across 15 recorded financing rounds, aggregated from public filings.
What is Space Exploration Technologies Corp's estimated valuation?
Provath's modeled valuation for Space Exploration Technologies Corp is approximately $4.4B (modeled range $1.7B–$6.6B). This is an algorithmic estimate derived from round sizes and same-niche peers — not a quoted or reported figure.
What funding stage is Space Exploration Technologies Corp at?
Space Exploration Technologies Corp's latest modeled financing stage is Growth/Late. Its most recent recorded round closed around Wed Jul 20.
What does Space Exploration Technologies Corp do and where is it based?
Space Exploration Technologies Corp operates in the Space / Aerospace sector, based in HAWTHORNE. Space Exploration Technologies designs and manufactures rockets and advanced space crafts. The company to revolutionize space technology.
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