Discover the cutting-edge launch systems, orbital infrastructure, and commercial space innovations expanding humanity's footprint and building the new space economy.
Apeiron Labs raised $9.5M to deploy swarms of low-cost autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). The compact cloud-connected drones dive 400m, sampling temperature and acoustics for defense and civilian customers.
Astroscale, ClearSpace, Starfish Space, and D-Orbit are turning orbital cleanup into a commercial market. With $1.35B projected for 2026, FCC deorbit mandates, and the first robotic capture missions moving past demonstration, the sector is crossing from government contracts into real revenue.
The satellite startup that bet against the small-satellite orthodoxy and won $500M+ in Pentagon and commercial contracts before its first operational delivery.
True Anomaly raised $650M at $2.2B valuation for the Space Force Golden Dome program — the largest single raise by a space defense startup.
Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt raises $50M for space-based solar power. Aetherflux plans a 2026 LEO demo and Galactic Brain orbital data center for Q1 2027.
Rocket Lab acquires Iridium for $8B in a historic space industry deal — combining launch, satellite manufacturing, spectrum, and a 66-satellite LEO network.
Quantum inertial sensors have matched or exceeded conventional navigation accuracy in real-world field trials — on aircraft, naval vessels, and in orbit. Q-CTRL, Vector Atomic, and DeteQt are racing to replace satellite-dependent positioning for defence and space.
Deep tech now accounts for 36% of global venture capital, up from 12% in 2016 — a structural reallocation driven by AI infrastructure, defense tech, and bioconvergence.
Get daily updates on the technologies and investment opportunities shaping the next decade — from AI infrastructure and autonomous systems to biotech, space, and defence. Curated analysis, no noise.
