When was Astroscale founded?

Astroscale was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Astroscale located?

Astroscale is headquartered in Sumida City, Japan.

How many employees does Astroscale have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Astroscale is 483.

Is Astroscale a funded company?

Astroscale is a funded company, having raised a total of $384M across 12 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Jan 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Astroscale?

Astroscale's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Oct 06, 2023, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Astroscale?

Annual revenue of Astroscale is between $10M and $50M as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does Astroscale rank among its competitors?

Astroscale ranks 1st amongst 16 active competitors, of which 6 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Space Machines, which secured $2.9M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Astroscale?

Astroscale's top competitors include Infinite Orbits, Starfish Space and InspeCity. Among them, Space Machines secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

Astroscale - 2026 Company Profile, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Developer of satellite solutions for space debris removal. It provides users with an end-to-end rendezvous solution, which consists of two spacecraft to be launched stacked together. It leverages proximity rendezvous technologies and a magnetic capture mechanism, while another has a docking plate for capturing the debris. It also developed a micro-lite satellite for the in-situ debris environment awareness missions.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

Sumida City, Japan

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$384M in 12 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Oct 06, 2023, $*****

Investors

JAFCO Group & 44 more

Ranked

1^st among 16 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$10M - $50M as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

483 as on Jun 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Infinite Orbits & 15 more

Exit Details

Public

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Astroscale is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Astroscale Holdings Co., Ltd. Malaysia, Active		-	-	-
Astroscale Holdings Inc CIN: 3119820003 , Japan, Active	Jan 01, 2013	$10M - $50M (As on Dec 31, 2025)	-	-

Astroscale got listed on Jun 05, 2024.

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Astroscale has raised a total funding of $384M over 12 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 2015. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Oct 06, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Astroscale has 36 institutional investors and 9 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Astroscale:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 06, 2023	3367350	Conventional Debt	9301236	7663575	8472031	9536987
Feb 26, 2023	2423504	Series G	8169195	8222269	3785007	Yusaku Maezawa & 1 more
Sep 26, 2022	7058879	Grant (prize money)	5091614	5784796	6449772	Gov

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Astroscale's employee count trend

Astroscale has 483 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Astroscale's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Astroscale include Infinite Orbits, Starfish Space and InspeCity. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Astroscale, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Astroscale 2013, Sumida City (Japan), Public	Developer of satellite solutions for space debris removal	$384M	Mistletoe, Mizuho Financial Group & 43 others	68/100
2nd	Infinite Orbits 2017, Toulouse (France), Series C	Operator of spacecraft providing life extension and in-orbit services	$59.4M	Newfund, Generation Millennium & 18 others	67/100
3rd	Starfish Space 2019, Tukwila (United States), Series B	Developer of autonomous spacecraft for on-orbit satellite servicing and life extension	$162M	Shield Capital, Activate Capital & 23 others	63/100
4th	InspeCity 2022, Thane (India), Seed	Developer of technologies for extending satellite lifespan and reducing space debris	$7.21M	Lucky Investment Managers, Speciale Invest ... & 13 others	57/100
5th	Aule Space 2024, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Developer of autonomous rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking technology for satellites	$2.11M	pi Ventures, Nvidia & 6 others	49/100
6th	Space Machines 2019, Botany (Australia), Funding Raised	Developer of on-orbit servicing for satellites	-	Government of Australia	48/100
7th	Altius Space Machines 2010, Broomfield (United States), Acquired	Hardware based capture of satellites	-	Space Angels, SpaceFund	28/100
8th	Effective Space Solutions 2013, London (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Provider of life-extension and other commercial in-orbit services	-	venture CAPITAL funding	25/100
9th	Obruta 2019, Ottawa (Canada), Funding Raised	Provider of in-orbit satellite maintenance services	-	SpaceFund	24/100
10th	GEORING 2004, Athens (Greece), Unfunded	Develops system for on-orbit servicing of Satellites	-	-	24/100