Argo - About the company
Argo is a series A company based in Hermosa Beach (United States), founded in 2022 by Kirby Carlisle and Robert Carlisle. It operates as an Operator of water-propelled spacecraft providing in-space transportation and mobility services. Argo has raised $12M in funding from Crosslink Capital and Type One Ventures. The company has 23 active competitors, including 10 funded and 2 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like ElevationSpace, Momentus Space and Exos Aerospace.
Company Details
Operator of water-propelled spacecraft providing in-space transportation and mobility services. It designs, builds, and operates reusable vehicles for delivery to various orbits. The company offers full-service transportation, orbital maneuver, and payload hosting. Services include low-cost access to GEO and cislunar space using LEO launch. It also provides smallsat delivery to any orbit, orbital movement, and on-orbit refueling.
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Key Metrics
Founded Year
2022
Location
Hermosa Beach, United States
Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$12M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
3rd among 23 active competitors
Employee Count
33 as on Aug 31, 2026
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Argo's funding and investors
Argo has raised a total funding of $12M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 13, 2023. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Oct 03, 2024 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Argo has 6 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Argo:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 03, 2024 | 8917518 | Series A | 1808632 | 8473182 | 1984873 | 7472274 |
Apr 13, 2023 | 2707320 | Seed | 5695265 | 2569690 |
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Argo's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Argo are Kirby Carlisle and Robert Carlisle.
Here are the details of Argo's key team members:
- Kirby Carlisle: Co-Founder of Argo. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Robert Carlisle: Co-Founder of Argo. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Argo's employee count trend
Argo has 33 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Argo's employee count trend over the years:
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Argo's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Argo include ElevationSpace, Momentus Space and Exos Aerospace. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Argo, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  ElevationSpace 2021, Sendai (Japan), Series B | Manufacturer of AI-based satellites | $58.7M | 56/100 | |
2nd |  Momentus Space 2017, Santa Clara (United States), Public | Developer of in-space transportation solutions | $33.8M | 54/100 | |
3rd |  Argo 2022, Hermosa Beach (United States), Series A | Operator of water-propelled spacecraft providing in-space transportation and mobility services | $12M | 52/100 | |
4th | Exos Aerospace 2014, Greenville (United States), Series A | Provider of reusable rockets and suborbital space access launch services | $7.03M | - | 52/100 |
5th | Space Phoenix Systems 2024, Baltimore (United States), Seed | Operator of reusable spacecraft for orbital payload delivery and retrieval | $7.5M | - | 51/100 |
6th | Provider of space transportation services | - | - | 44/100 | |
7th | Atomos 2017, Denver (United States), Acquired | Provider of in-space transportation services | $23.4M | 42/100 | |
8th |  Fortastra Torrance (United States), Seed | Developer of spacecraft for maneuvering, assessment, and space system protection | $8M | 41/100 | |
9th |  Kall Morris 2019, Marquette (United States), Seed | Provider of end-of-life services, orbit change maneuvers, and active debris removal | $535K | 37/100 | |
10th |  Orbital Paradigm Space 2023, Valencia (Spain), Seed | Developer of reusable spacecraft for in-space logistics and return services | $1.74M | 36/100 |
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Argo's Investments and acquisitions
Argo has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to Argo
Media has covered Argo for 1 event in last 1 year, It was about company updates.
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KULR Technology to provide battery systems for Argo Space Corp.'s orbital transport mission.GlobeNewswire•May 18, 2026•Kulr, Argo
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Argo Space's plan to power orbital tugs with lunar water raises $7.9 millionesdelatino.com•Oct 03, 2024•Argo, Crosslink Capital, Stellar Ventures, Type One Ventures
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Astrolab announces first customers for commercial lunar rover missionSpaceNews•Nov 22, 2023•Astrolab, SpaceX, Argo, Interstellar Lab and 3 others
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Astrolab Announces $160 Million in New ContractsACROFAN•Nov 21, 2023•Argo, Astroport, , Interstellar Lab and 1 other
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