Sectors · Mobility, Space & Transport

Space / Aerospace

Private financing across Space / Aerospace, aggregated from public sources.

Space / Aerospace is a subsector of Mobility, Space & Transport. Zoom out to read the whole macro sector $75.1B raised across 1,630 companies.

$15.6B
Capital raised
133
Companies
169
Rounds
2007
First on record
2026-03-05
Latest round

Cooling Space / Aerospace drew $7.4M over the last 12 months, down 97% versus the prior 12 ($229.0M). Of 44 companies rankable against same-niche peers, 16% model over-valued and 32% under-valued.

Capital flow over time

Quarterly capital raised across Space / Aerospace.

2009-Q1 · $15.0M2009-Q12009-Q2 · $110K2009-Q4 · $1.4M2010-Q2 · $830K2010-Q4 · $51.2M2011-Q3 · $118.4M2011-Q32012-Q2 · $210K2012-Q3 · $1.6M2012-Q4 · $200.0M2013-Q2 · $488K2014-Q2 · $477.6M2014-Q22014-Q3 · $1.2M2014-Q4 · $16.6M2015-Q1 · $1.0B2015-Q3 · $1.5B2015-Q4 · $2.0M2015-Q42016-Q1 · $2.7M2016-Q2 · $6.9M2016-Q3 · $1.0B2016-Q4 · $513K2017-Q1 · $2.8M2017-Q12017-Q2 · $14.6M2017-Q3 · $453.8M2017-Q4 · $100.7M2018-Q1 · $28.8M2018-Q2 · $221.5M2018-Q22018-Q3 · $39.8M2018-Q4 · $657.5M2019-Q1 · $3.0M2019-Q2 · $962.6M2019-Q3 · $174.0M2019-Q32019-Q4 · $61.6M2020-Q1 · $355.1M2020-Q2 · $650K2020-Q3 · $1.9B2020-Q4 · $528.5M2020-Q42021-Q1 · $1.2B2021-Q2 · $753.9M2021-Q3 · $21.8M2021-Q4 · $812.4M2022-Q1 · $348.2M2022-Q12022-Q2 · $1.7B2022-Q3 · $318.7M2022-Q4 · $3.5M2023-Q1 · $189.7M2023-Q2 · $27.5M2023-Q22023-Q3 · $13.3M2023-Q4 · $9.9M2024-Q1 · $19.4M2024-Q2 · $25.8M2024-Q3 · $4.2M2024-Q32024-Q4 · $184.3M2025-Q1 · $5.5M2025-Q2 · $35.0M2025-Q3 · $5.1M2025-Q4 · $2.0M2025-Q42026-Q1 · $325K
Median round size by stage
StageMedian roundRounds
Growth/Late$475.0M21
Series D+$117.1M13
Series C$50.2M3
Series B$17.9M19
Series A$5.8M33
Seed$1.5M57
Pre-Seed$450K23
Top-funded companies
CompanyStageRaisedModeled value
Relativity Space, Inc.
LONG BEACH
Growth/Late$1.3B$14.4B
Space Exploration Technologies Corp
HAWTHORNE
Growth/Late$9.0B$4.4B
West Star Aviation Investments, LLC
HOUSTON
Series D+$224.1M$3.9B
IA Aviation Pipelines Holding (UA-AIE) LP
NEW YORK
Series D+$145.6M$3.8B
Loft Orbital Solutions Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO
Series D+$114.8M$2.1B
Firefly Aerospace Inc.
CEDAR PARK
Series D+$492.0M$1.6B
Spaceflight Industries, Inc.
HERNDON
Series D+$183.2M$1.0B
Airbnb, Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO
Growth/Late$3.5B$693.3M
SV-Aero Holdings, LLC
MINNEAPOLIS
Series B$21.6M$391.3M
Aero Aggregates of North America LLC
EDDYSTONE
Series B$35.0M$354.0M
Next Level Aviation Holdings, LLC
Sunrise
Series A$15.0M$341.8M
Bye Aerospace Inc
ENGLEWOOD
Series A$24.9M$278.3M
West Star Aviation Holdings, LLC
HOUSTON
Series B$17.9M$253.9M
Skydweller Aero Inc.
ALEXANDRIA
Series A$10.7M$243.2M
Simera SenseGrowth/Late$14.8M$183.0M
Beyond Aero Inc.
WILMINGTON
Series B$23.9M$163.8M
Turion Space Corp.
Irvine
Series A$11.1M$162.5M
Venus Aerospace Corp.
HOUSTON
Series B$48.3M$148.4M
Reflect Orbital Inc.
HAWTHORNE
Series B$28.7M$137.7M
BrightWater United Aero Group Holdings, LLC
WHEATON
Series A$4.5M$102.5M
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Frequently asked
How much venture funding has the Space / Aerospace sector raised?
Companies in Space / Aerospace have raised approximately $15.6B across 169 recorded financing rounds among 133 companies, aggregated from public sources.
Is Space / Aerospace venture funding growing?
Space / Aerospace funding is currently cooling: capital raised over the last 12 months was down 97% versus the prior 12 months.
What is the typical round size in Space / Aerospace?
Median disclosed round sizes in Space / Aerospace by stage are: Growth/Late $475.0M, Series D+ $117.1M, Series C $50.2M, Series B $17.9M. These are medians across recorded rounds, not averages.
Which are the most-funded Space / Aerospace companies?
The most-funded Space / Aerospace companies in our coverage include Relativity Space, Inc., Space Exploration Technologies Corp, West Star Aviation Investments, LLC, IA Aviation Pipelines Holding (UA-AIE) LP, Loft Orbital Solutions Inc.. See the full ranked table for disclosed capital and modeled valuations.
When did Space / Aerospace funding activity begin in this data?
The earliest recorded Space / Aerospace financing in our coverage dates to 2007, with the most recent round around 2026-03-05.
Space / Aerospace venture funding — $15.6B raised · Provath