AstroX - About the company
AstroX is a series A company based in Minamisoma (Japan), founded in 2022 by Shotake Oda. It operates as a Manufacturer of small satellite launch vehicles and orbital transport systems. AstroX has raised $17.7M in funding from investors like Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Nissay Capital and Vector Co. The company has 72 active competitors, including 15 funded and 9 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Impulse Space, ispace and Gravitics.
Company Details
Manufacturer of small satellite launch vehicles and orbital transport systems. Operations focus on the development and testing of rocket propulsion technologies and flight hardware. Engineering efforts include the design of launch vehicles capable of delivering payloads into space. Technical activities involve research into hybrid rocket engines and aerial launch mechanisms to facilitate access to orbit.
- Website
- astrox.jp
- Email ID
- *****@astrox.jp
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2022
Location
Minamisoma, Japan
Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$17.7M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
8th among 72 active competitors
Employee Count
12 as on Sep 30, 2026
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Legal entities associated with AstroX
AstroX is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Astrox Co Ltd CIN: 380001032835 , Japan, Active | Jan 01, 2022 | - | - | - |
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AstroX's funding and investors
AstroX has raised a total funding of $17.7M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 05, 2024. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Feb 04, 2026 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. AstroX has 18 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of AstroX:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Feb 04, 2026 | 3972497 | Series A | 7120602 | 7190438 | 7407450 | 6424396 |
Dec 01, 2025 | 4845985 | Conventional Debt | 4405859 | 8363739 | 6026816 | |
Dec 01, 2025 | 5653670 | Series A | 3741104 | 2442377 | 5747678 |
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AstroX's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of AstroX is Shotake Oda. Shotake Oda is the CEO of AstroX.
Here are the details of AstroX's key team members:
- Shotake Oda: Founder & CEO of AstroX.
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AstroX's employee count trend
AstroX has 12 employees as of Sep 26. Here is AstroX's employee count trend over the years:
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AstroX's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of AstroX include Impulse Space, ispace and Gravitics. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of AstroX, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Impulse Space 2021, Redondo Beach (United States), Series D | Provider of affordable in-space payload delivery services | $1.33B | 62/100 | |
2nd | Developer of micro-robots that locate the resources necessary to extend human life into outer space | $164M | 62/100 | ||
3rd |  Gravitics 2021, Seattle (United States), Series A | Developer of platforms providing real estate, logistics, and power in space | $48.6M | 61/100 | |
4th |  ATMOS Space Cargo 2021, Rheinmunster (Germany), Series A | Provider of space return services for research and manufacturing purposes | $48.2M | 58/100 | |
5th |  Karman Space & Defense 2022, Huntington Beach (United States), Public | Provider of concept-to-production solutions for mission-critical systems on spacecraft, launch vehicles, missiles, and hypersonics | - | 58/100 | |
6th | Manufacturer of hybrid propulsion systems for small satellites and spacecraft | $15.8M | 55/100 | ||
7th | Catalyx space 2024, San Francisco (United States), Seed | Provider of autonomous space labs and reusable capsules for in-orbit services | $7.22M | 54/100 | |
8th | Manufacturer of small satellite launch vehicles and orbital transport systems | $17.7M | 54/100 | ||
9th | Lodestar 2023, London (United Kingdom), Seed | Developer of advanced technologies for space operations | $2.75M | 54/100 | |
10th | Moon Express 2010, Cape Canaveral (United States), Series B | Commercial lunar exploration and resource utilization for the benefit of humanity | $61.8M | 50/100 |
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AstroX's Investments and acquisitions
AstroX has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to AstroX
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News related to AstroX
Media has covered AstroX for a total of 3 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about partnerships.
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AstroX Co., Ltd., which develops air-launched satellite orbit insertion rockets, has raised a total of 400 million yen in pre-series A round.Startup Log•Sep 05, 2024•AstroX, Nissay Capital, Inclusion Japan, Anobaka and 9 others
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