Self-funded space startups
No outside capital, by choice or by necessity. Some of the most interesting bets in space answer to nobody but their founders. 38 active companies, $1.0M disclosed between them.
EXOS Aerospace Reusable suborbital space vehicles
Applied Ion Systems LLC Low cost electric propulsion systems
Abstract Assembly 3D cubesat models powered by AI
AI SpaceFactory 3D printed habitats
Alen Space Small satellite turnkey solutions
Astralytical Space analysis and consulting
AstroComm Spacecraft and ground-based hardware
Australia Space Launch Helping launch down under
Bryce Space & Tech Space and technology analytics services
Cemvita Factory Food and life support
ClearSpace Removing defunct satellites
Eclipse Orbital Affordable cube-sat launch service
EOS Data Analytics A global provider of satellite imagery analytics
Exodus Space Corp Reusable horizontal space vehicles
Gold Orbit Shielding technology for modern spacecraft
Hydrosat Plant health monitored by satellites
Leap Biosystems Space medicine technology
Maana Electric ISRU technology for solar panels
Marstronauts Education about Mars
May Marom Humidity extraction from extraterrestrial regolith
Miles Space Propulsion and space communications
PT Scientists Lunar lander
QEYNet Microsatellite quantum key network
RedWorks In-situ additive construction
RoGo Fire Fighting wildlife fires with intelligence
ShipInSpace Provide access to space
Space Dynamix Marketing Marketing for the space industry
Space Impulse The Space Business Network
Space Store Education and retail
SpaceChain Blockchain-based satellite network
Spaced Ventures Direct access to smart space capital
SpaceVR Sharing the overview effect
STAR Smallsat launch services
Stellar Amenities Designing functional and comfortable off-world spaces
Stofiel Aerospace Smallsat balloon launch service
TimeTag.Space Time tagging for satellites
Utowave Internet constellation
VastHaven-1, aiming to be the world’s first commercial space station
Other stages: Seed · Series A · Series B · Series C+
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