Space Angels

Space Angels is the leading source of capital for early-stage space ventures. Founded in 2007, our portfolio includes many of the most prominent entrepreneurial companies in the sector. Through a robust and streamlined web platform, Space Angels provides unparalleled deal access and comprehensible intelligence to its accredited investor members, making it easy to discover, select, and invest in the most compelling space startups.

Chad Anderson

CEO

45 past transactions

Totum Labs

Series A in 2020
Totum Labs, Inc. develops wireless technology for indoor tracking and monitoring of assets. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in San Diego, California.

Vector Launch, Inc.

Venture Round in 2017
Vector was founded by several members of the original SpaceX team and is a disruptive innovator that connects space startups with affordable and frequent launch and platforms to enable space capabilities at a speed and price point never before possible. Vector has a big vision to reshape the 400 billion dollar space market by combining dedicated low-cost micro satellite launch and software defined satellites (Galactic Sky) to dramatically increase access and speed to orbit.

SpaceX, Inc.

Venture Round in 2019
Space Exploration Technologies is a space-transportation startup company founded by Elon Musk. SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. SpaceX develops crew and cargo capsules, engines, cryogenic tank structures, avionics, equipment, guidance, and control software. The company is developing the partially reusable launch vehicles Falcon 1 and Falcon 9. Founded in 2002, Space Exploration Technologies is headquartered in Hawthorne, California.

ATLAS Space Operations

Convertible Note in 2020
ATLAS Space Operations, Inc. develops a software platform for users to gather information from space for use on the ground. The company offers ATLAS Freedom Software Platform, a cloud-based, software-only space management and control system that allows users to gather information from space for use on the ground. It offers features, such as software centric, cloud processing, flex scheduling, data movers, co-opt antennas, AWS services, and operates a cloud data center. It also provides communications services for space. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan.

SpaceX, Inc.

Funding Round in 2019
Space Exploration Technologies is a space-transportation startup company founded by Elon Musk. SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. SpaceX develops crew and cargo capsules, engines, cryogenic tank structures, avionics, equipment, guidance, and control software. The company is developing the partially reusable launch vehicles Falcon 1 and Falcon 9. Founded in 2002, Space Exploration Technologies is headquartered in Hawthorne, California.

Ursa Major Technologies

Series B in 2020
Ursa Major Technologies develops innovative propulsion solutions for the emerging microsatellite and nanosatellite launch market. Its advanced manufacturing optimizes unique part creation. These engines are greater than 80% additively manufactured by mass using cutting-edge, internally-developed materials and processes. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Berthoud, Colorado.

Oxford Space Systems

Series A in 2017
Oxford Space Systems Limited develops, manufactures, and markets deployable hardware structures for space environments in Europe and internationally. The company develops deployable panels/hinge systems, composite linear boom systems, and deployable antennas. Oxford Space Systems Limited was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Harwell, United Kingdom.

BridgeSat

Series A in 2017
BridgeSat is offering small form factor laser communication terminals at a reduced price compared to equivalent RF data throughput solutions. The company is also engaged with the space industry’s laser communication terminal manufacturers to ensure compatibility with the BridgeSat ground network.

Vector Launch, Inc.

Convertible Note in 2018
Vector was founded by several members of the original SpaceX team and is a disruptive innovator that connects space startups with affordable and frequent launch and platforms to enable space capabilities at a speed and price point never before possible. Vector has a big vision to reshape the 400 billion dollar space market by combining dedicated low-cost micro satellite launch and software defined satellites (Galactic Sky) to dramatically increase access and speed to orbit.

ICEYE Oy

Series C in 2020
ICEYE Oy provides real-time access to imagery through optical imaging technology. It enables users to monitor illegal fishing, oil spills, storm damage, and forest growth; monitor crops growth, storm damages, and pest movements; map other planets for resources and ensure exploration safety; monitor flood damage, receive real-time mapping for aid activities, and conduct maritine search and rescue; and monitor port or storage activity, monitor sea ice and icebergs, track pirate vessels, and view highway activity. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Espoo, Finland.

Picterra SA

Seed Round in 2019
Picterra SA operates an online platform that creates and automates artificial intelligence (AI) object detection workflow to extract the geo-information. Its platform combines AI, satellite, drone, and aerial data to provide users with optimized geo-information in order to monitor and anticipate changes in their surroundings. The company caters to aerial imaging and mapping, financial services, insurance, journalism, precision agriculture, real estate, and utilities and infrastructure industries, as well as public sector and NGOs. Picterra SA was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Écublens, Switzerland.

Vector Launch, Inc.

Seed Round in 2016
Vector was founded by several members of the original SpaceX team and is a disruptive innovator that connects space startups with affordable and frequent launch and platforms to enable space capabilities at a speed and price point never before possible. Vector has a big vision to reshape the 400 billion dollar space market by combining dedicated low-cost micro satellite launch and software defined satellites (Galactic Sky) to dramatically increase access and speed to orbit.

Analytical Space, Inc.

Series A in 2021
Analytical Space is in the business of quickly moving data from imaging satellites in space back to the ground. Analytical Space is building the in-orbit communication infrastructure that will enable real time knowledge of what is happening on the surface of our planet.

Made In Space, Inc.

Seed Round in 2018
Made In Space, Inc. engages in designing and manufacturing space exploration, national security, and sustainable space settlement equipment. The company's products include space optimized structures, space telescopes, additive manufacturing in space equipment, space enabled industrial crystals, hybrid metals manufacturing in space equipment, and recycling in space. Made In Space, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. As of June 23, 2020, Made In Space, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Redwire, LLC.

Vector Launch, Inc.

Series B in 2018
Vector was founded by several members of the original SpaceX team and is a disruptive innovator that connects space startups with affordable and frequent launch and platforms to enable space capabilities at a speed and price point never before possible. Vector has a big vision to reshape the 400 billion dollar space market by combining dedicated low-cost micro satellite launch and software defined satellites (Galactic Sky) to dramatically increase access and speed to orbit.

Astrobotic Technology

Seed Round in 2016
Astrobotic Technology Inc. is a Pittsburgh based company that delivers affordable space robotics technology and planetary missions.

Arbol Inc.

Seed Round in 2019
Arbol is launching an insurance marketplace that connects weather exposed agricultural entities with capital providers like insurers and asset managers. Arbol’s parametric insurance platform removes information asymmetry and reduces administrative costs by leveraging objective data from satellites and weather stations.

ATLAS Space Operations

Series A in 2018
ATLAS Space Operations, Inc. develops a software platform for users to gather information from space for use on the ground. The company offers ATLAS Freedom Software Platform, a cloud-based, software-only space management and control system that allows users to gather information from space for use on the ground. It offers features, such as software centric, cloud processing, flex scheduling, data movers, co-opt antennas, AWS services, and operates a cloud data center. It also provides communications services for space. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan.

XO Markets

Venture Round in 2017
XO Markets Holdings is a space commercialization holding company focused on bringing about a vibrant, commercial marketplace from low-Earth orbit, to deep space, and beyond. Leveraging access to a multitude of in-space platforms worldwide, both in the government and private sector, XO Markets owns and operates Nanoracks, LLC, DreamUp, PBC and other innovative space-based organizations.

SkyWatch

Seed Round in 2018
SkyWatch provides a digital infrastructure for the distribution of Earth observation data and derived intelligence. It provides developers with the tools they need to cost-effectively add Earth observation data into their applications and workflows. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario.

HawkEye 360

Series A in 2018
HawkEye 360 is a data analytics company that develops space-based radio frequency mapping. The company operates a commercial satellite constellation to identify, process, and geolocate a broad set of RF signals. Its products include maritime domain awareness and spectrum mapping and monitoring; our customers include a wide range of commercial, government, and international entities. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.

SpaceX, Inc.

Series J in 2018
Space Exploration Technologies is a space-transportation startup company founded by Elon Musk. SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. SpaceX develops crew and cargo capsules, engines, cryogenic tank structures, avionics, equipment, guidance, and control software. The company is developing the partially reusable launch vehicles Falcon 1 and Falcon 9. Founded in 2002, Space Exploration Technologies is headquartered in Hawthorne, California.
World View Enterprises, Inc. provides space travel services to individuals for research, educational, and scientific pursuits. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Tucson, Arizona.

Planetary Resources, Inc.

Series A in 2016
Planetary Resources is bringing the natural resources of space within humanity’s economic sphere of influence, propelling us into the 21st century and beyond…today. Asteroids will play a key role in the development of a space economy and be the main driver in allowing humanity to become a flourishing multi-planetary species. Water from asteroids will fuel the in-space economy and habitation, by creating rocket fuel and consumable water from space, for space.

Ursa Major Technologies

Series B in 2019
Ursa Major Technologies develops innovative propulsion solutions for the emerging microsatellite and nanosatellite launch market. Its advanced manufacturing optimizes unique part creation. These engines are greater than 80% additively manufactured by mass using cutting-edge, internally-developed materials and processes. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Berthoud, Colorado.

Planet Labs Inc.

Series C in 2015
Planet Labs, Inc., a space and analytics company, provides information about the changing planet. The company operates a fleet of earth imaging satellites to frequently image the entire planet and provide open access to that information. Planet Labs Inc. was formerly known as Cosmogia, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Isotropic Systems Limited

Series A in 2019
Isotropic Systems Limited designs and develops antennas for satellites. It serves high throughput satellite operators, constellation operators, maritime service providers, rail ferries, enterprise service providers, defense industry, aeronautical service providers, and military service providers. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Reading , United Kingdom with an additional office in Linthicum, United States.

ICEYE Oy

Series B in 2018
ICEYE Oy provides real-time access to imagery through optical imaging technology. It enables users to monitor illegal fishing, oil spills, storm damage, and forest growth; monitor crops growth, storm damages, and pest movements; map other planets for resources and ensure exploration safety; monitor flood damage, receive real-time mapping for aid activities, and conduct maritine search and rescue; and monitor port or storage activity, monitor sea ice and icebergs, track pirate vessels, and view highway activity. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Espoo, Finland.

Analytical Space, Inc.

Seed Round in 2017
Analytical Space is in the business of quickly moving data from imaging satellites in space back to the ground. Analytical Space is building the in-orbit communication infrastructure that will enable real time knowledge of what is happening on the surface of our planet.

Because Learning

Series A in 2017
Because Learning is an education technology company that provides the unique opportunity to connect the universe to the classroom. With our next generation learning resources, students can over 120+ experiments from collecting their own data from using our hands-on sensor kit and lesson platform. We provide teachers with STEM curriculum resources, professional development, and hands-on materials that give students an experience that is truly out of this world.

Ursa Major Technologies

Series A in 2017
Ursa Major Technologies develops innovative propulsion solutions for the emerging microsatellite and nanosatellite launch market. Its advanced manufacturing optimizes unique part creation. These engines are greater than 80% additively manufactured by mass using cutting-edge, internally-developed materials and processes. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Berthoud, Colorado.

Accion Systems

Series B in 2020
Accion Systems Inc. manufactures satellite propulsion systems for the space industry based on a proprietary ion beam technology. Its products include MIN-0 CubeSat/small satellite electric propulsion systems; MAX-1 small satellite electric propulsion systems; and TILE satellite electric propulsion systems. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Isotropic Systems Limited

Series B in 2021
Isotropic Systems Limited designs and develops antennas for satellites. It serves high throughput satellite operators, constellation operators, maritime service providers, rail ferries, enterprise service providers, defense industry, aeronautical service providers, and military service providers. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Reading , United Kingdom with an additional office in Linthicum, United States.

LeoLabs

Series A in 2018
LeoLabs, Inc. builds and operates phased-array radars that provide high resolution data on objects in low earth orbit. The company LeoLabs Collision Avoidance, a ground-breaking platform for automating and modernizing satellite operations. It also provides foundational mapping data and services to mitigate the risks of collisions. The company’s services include rapid orbit determination, early operational support, and ongoing orbit awareness. It serves commercial satellite operators, government regulatory and space agencies, and satellite management services markets. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Menlo Park, California.

SpeQtral

Seed Round in 2019
SpeQtral is developing space-based, quantum communication built on technologies developed at the Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT) at the National University of Singapore. The team has developed technologies that harness the unique properties of quantum physics to enable encryption methods that can secure communications with forward security. SpeQtral is the only team with heritage from a successful on-orbit demonstration of a quantum light source on a cubesat, and is committed to bringing future-proof security to the commercial world.

NanoRacks

Series A in 2017
NanoRacks LLC develops satellite equipment and platforms for government and commercial customers. It offers suborbital services, including integration, payload design, development, and interfacing services. The company also provides space services, such as satellite deployment, microgravity research, hosted payloads, and technical resources. Additionally, it offers airlocks, internal payloads equipment, and satellite deployment platforms, such as ISS CubeSat deployer, ISS MicroSat deployer, and external Cygnus deployer. It serves organizations, government agencies, high schools, universities, and consumer companies. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Webster, Texas with additional offices in Silicon Valley, California and Leiden, the Netherlands.

Analytical Space, Inc.

Angel Round in 2016
Analytical Space is in the business of quickly moving data from imaging satellites in space back to the ground. Analytical Space is building the in-orbit communication infrastructure that will enable real time knowledge of what is happening on the surface of our planet.

GHGSat

Series B in 2020
GHGSat Incorporated provides greenhouse gas emissions monitoring data and services. The company offers data products, including surface reflectance images, abundance datasets, concentration maps, and monitoring and emission rates. Its analysis services include monitoring of targeted sites, such as natural gas leaks from pipelines; emission rate estimations, including inventory analysis emission rate of species; augmented analysis of emissions; mosaics of commercial satellite imagery products; and trending analysis of emissions from individual sites, or grouped sites. The company offers its products through a network of resellers to oil and gas, power generation, mining, waste management, and agriculture markets in Canada and internationally. GHGSat Incorporated was founded in 2011 and is based in Montreal, Canada.
World View Enterprises, Inc. provides space travel services to individuals for research, educational, and scientific pursuits. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Tucson, Arizona.

GHGSat

Series A in 2018
GHGSat Incorporated provides greenhouse gas emissions monitoring data and services. The company offers data products, including surface reflectance images, abundance datasets, concentration maps, and monitoring and emission rates. Its analysis services include monitoring of targeted sites, such as natural gas leaks from pipelines; emission rate estimations, including inventory analysis emission rate of species; augmented analysis of emissions; mosaics of commercial satellite imagery products; and trending analysis of emissions from individual sites, or grouped sites. The company offers its products through a network of resellers to oil and gas, power generation, mining, waste management, and agriculture markets in Canada and internationally. GHGSat Incorporated was founded in 2011 and is based in Montreal, Canada.

Kepler Communications Inc.

Seed Round in 2016
Kepler Communications Inc. designs, develops, and operates satellites and infrastructure for space-based connectivity that connects space stations, habitats, machines, and devices with satellites on orbit. The company provides Low-Earth Orbit (LEO), a satellites that spin around the earth and deliver coverage to the planet; PolarConnect, a communication solution that enables organizations operating at the earth’s extremes to connect and share information with other regions of the globe; Global Data Service, a high bandwidth solution for transferring large data files between remote sites and the internet; and everywhereIOT, a solution that provides cellular quality and standardized connection for Internet of Things (IoT) devices through a globally available satellite services. It serves maritime, natural resources, research and exploration, defense, and shipping and logistics industries. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Allevi

Series A in 2019
Allevi develops tools to design and engineer 3D tissues. It offers desktop 3D bio printers that build functional three dimensional living tissues; bioinks used to collagen and hyaluronic acid; and Bioprint Online that runs in the cloud to design structures, define materials, and monitor prints. The company’s products are used by researchers around the world to perform work in the fields of tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, material science, and cell biology; industrial and pharma companies to test and develop drugs; and educators. Its sells its bioinks online. Allevi was formerly known as BioBots, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Accion Systems

Series A in 2016
Accion Systems Inc. manufactures satellite propulsion systems for the space industry based on a proprietary ion beam technology. Its products include MIN-0 CubeSat/small satellite electric propulsion systems; MAX-1 small satellite electric propulsion systems; and TILE satellite electric propulsion systems. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Planet Labs Inc.

Series C in 2015
Planet Labs, Inc., a space and analytics company, provides information about the changing planet. The company operates a fleet of earth imaging satellites to frequently image the entire planet and provide open access to that information. Planet Labs Inc. was formerly known as Cosmogia, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in San Francisco, California.

ICEYE Oy

Series A in 2017
ICEYE Oy provides real-time access to imagery through optical imaging technology. It enables users to monitor illegal fishing, oil spills, storm damage, and forest growth; monitor crops growth, storm damages, and pest movements; map other planets for resources and ensure exploration safety; monitor flood damage, receive real-time mapping for aid activities, and conduct maritine search and rescue; and monitor port or storage activity, monitor sea ice and icebergs, track pirate vessels, and view highway activity. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Espoo, Finland.