When was Exotrail founded?

Exotrail was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Exotrail located?

Exotrail is headquartered in Massy, France.

How many employees does Exotrail have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Exotrail is 216.

Is Exotrail a funded company?

Exotrail is a funded company, having raised a total of $74.6M across 8 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jun 01, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Exotrail?

Exotrail's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Feb 07, 2023, with participation from 11 investors.

Where does Exotrail rank among its competitors?

Exotrail ranks 1st amongst 35 active competitors, of which 10 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was ENPULSION, which secured $26.4M in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Exotrail?

Exotrail's top competitors include Orbion Space Technology, Magdrive and Morpheus Space. Among them, ENPULSION secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

Exotrail - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of electric propulsion systems and in-orbit services for spacecraft. The company delivers mobility capabilities intended for secure and sustainable space operations. Its solutions address the increasing need for efficient movement of satellites. These services include reaching operational positions, relocation during missions, collision avoidance, and deorbiting at lifecycle's end.

Website: www.exotrail.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

Massy, France

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$74.6M in 8 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Feb 07, 2023, $*****

Investors

CELAD & 18 more

Ranked

1^st among 35 active competitors

Employee Count

216 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Avicenna

Similar Companies

Orbion Space Technology & 34 more

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Exotrail is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Exotrail CIN: 831241179 , France, Active	Aug 09, 2017	-	-	-

Exotrail has raised a total funding of $74.6M over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 01, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Feb 07, 2023 for $*****. 11 investors participated in its latest round. Exotrail has 18 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Exotrail:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 07, 2023	2951730	Series B	9816683	7467838	5222687	3681024
Jan 01, 2023	4268306	Grant (prize money)	1765411	4988919	7362312	Europa
Jul 16, 2020	9905464	Series A	8960001	3060522	Innovacom & 1 more	IXO & 7 more

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The founders of Exotrail are Nicolas Heitz and Paul Lascombes.

Here are the details of Exotrail's key team members:

Nicolas Heitz: Co-Founder & Chief Infrastructure & Quality Officer of Exotrail.
Paul Lascombes: Co-Founder of Exotrail.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Exotrail's employee count trend

Exotrail has 216 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Exotrail's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Exotrail include Orbion Space Technology, Magdrive and Morpheus Space. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Exotrail, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Exotrail 2016, Massy (France), Series B	Provider of electric propulsion systems and in-orbit services for spacecraft	$74.6M	BNP Paribas, 360 Capital Partners & 17 others	71/100
2nd	Orbion Space Technology 2016, Houghton (United States), Acquired	Developer of integrated Hall-effect propulsion systems for small satellite applications	$72M	Material Impact, Inventus Capital Partners ... & 8 others	60/100
3rd	Magdrive 2019, Harwell (United Kingdom), Seed	Developer of electric plasma thrusters for spacecraft propulsion systems	$12.4M	Founders Fund, Redalpine & 8 others	59/100
4th	Morpheus Space 2018, El Segundo (United States), Series A	Developer of electric propulsion systems for small satellite mobility solutions	$43M	Alpine Space, European Investment Fund & 9 others	56/100
5th	Thrustme 2017, Paris (France), Series A	Developer of electric propulsion systems and scientific instruments for spacecraft	$4.7M	Europa, Urania Ventures & 2 others	53/100
6th	ENPULSION 2016, Wiener Neustadt (Austria), Series B	Developer of electric propulsion systems for satellites	$26.4M	Nordwind Growth, TheVentury & 1 others	53/100
7th	ExoTerra 2011, Littleton (United States), Acquired	Developer of electric propulsion systems for microsatellites and spacecraft	$8M	LAGO, NASA	49/100
8th	Accion 2014, Boston (United States), Series C	Developer of ion beam-based electric propulsion systems for satellites	$71.6M	Shasta Ventures, Boeing & 19 others	49/100
9th	ienai SPACE 2019, Madrid (Spain), Series A	Developer of customizable propulsion systems and software for satellite maneuvering	$7.49M	Conexo Ventures, Inveready & 5 others	41/100
10th	Busek 1985, Natick (United States), Funding Raised	Manufacturer of electric propulsion systems	-	MassTech, OSTI	41/100