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2019tracking the frontier since
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Ones to watch

Hand-picked, not ranked by money raised: the startups we think are genuinely underrated right now, and why. Browse everyone we track →

Starfish Space

Why now: Satellite servicing went commercial and Starfish just raised a $110M Series B (April 2026) to fly its Otter vehicles.

Debris Removal & Servicing · United States · est. 2018 · Series BK2 Space

Why now: The bet that cheap heavy launch makes satellites big again: $250M Series C at a $3B valuation, December 2025.

Satellites · United States · est. 2022 · Series C+Impulse Space

Why now: Tom Mueller building the delivery trucks of orbit; $300M Series C in June 2025 with vehicles already flying.

Logistics · United States · est. 2021 · Series C+The Exploration Company

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

Logistics · Germany · est. 2021 · Series BAlbedo

Why now: 10 cm satellite imagery from very low orbit; first satellite launched in 2025 and a Series B near $100M.

Earth Observation · United States · est. 2020 · Series BSpace Forge

Why now: Makes semiconductors in orbit and returns them to Earth. NATO's innovation fund led its record UK Series A.

In-Space Manufacturing · United Kingdom · est. 2018 · Series AAstroForge

Why now: Asteroid mining that actually launches missions while others write papers; platinum-group metals are the prize.

Space Resources & Mining · United States · est. 2022 · Series AOrbit Fab

Why now: Gas stations in space moved from pitch decks to purchase orders: Series B closed March 2026.

Debris Removal & Servicing · United States · est. 2018 · Series B

Founder interviews

The stories behind the startups, in the founders' own words. All interviews →

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20 sectors, mapped to how the industry actually talks about itself in 2026. Companies that span two sectors are listed in both. See all sectors →

30 startupsLaunch$5.8B disclosed18 startupsCommunications & Connectivity$4.7B disclosed15 startupsSoftware$20.3M disclosed13 startupsSatellites$6.7B disclosed8 startupsIn-Space Manufacturing$453M disclosed7 startupsSpace Resources & Mining$75.1M disclosed6 startupsHabitats$910M disclosed6 startupsRovers$209.8M disclosed5 startupsSpace Power & Energy$40.5M disclosed4 startupsGround Segment & Tracking$839K disclosed
23 startupsEarth Observation$590.6M disclosed18 startupsPropulsion$1.8B disclosed13 startupsLogistics$1.2B disclosed12 startupsDefense & Space Domain Awareness$1.8B disclosed8 startupsInformation & Research6 startupsBiosphere$660M disclosed6 startupsComponents & Subsystems$55.1M disclosed5 startupsDebris Removal & Servicing$267.8M disclosed5 startupsMedia & Education$3.3M disclosed4 startupsLunar$52.1M disclosed

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