When was Rocket Lab founded?

Rocket Lab was founded in 2006 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Rocket Lab located?

Rocket Lab is headquartered in Long Beach, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Rocket Lab?

Peter Beck of Rocket Lab. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Rocket Lab have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Rocket Lab is 2370.

Is Rocket Lab a funded company?

Rocket Lab is a funded company, having raised a total of $288M across 9 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $2.77M Grant (prize money) round, raised on Mar 15, 2004.

When was the latest funding round of Rocket Lab?

Rocket Lab's latest funding was a $6M Grant (prize money) round on Sep 09, 2025, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Rocket Lab?

Annual revenue of Rocket Lab is between $100M and $500M as on Dec 31, 2024

Is Rocket Lab a Space Tech company?

The primary sector of Rocket Lab is Space Tech.

Where does Rocket Lab rank among its competitors?

Rocket Lab ranks 2nd amongst 7 active competitors, of which 2 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was EtherealX, which secured $2M in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Rocket Lab?

Rocket Lab's top competitors include SpaceX, EtherealX and Blue Origin. Among them, EtherealX secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

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Sectors and market segments that Rocket Lab operate in

Rocket Lab serves in the Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech market segments.The primary business model of Rocket Lab is:

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Company Details

Provider of launch services, spacecraft design, manufacturing, satellite components, and software. They offer launch solutions for commercial and government operators. The company develops launch vehicles for constellation deployment and interplanetary missions. Spacecraft solutions include configurable spacecraft for various mission profiles. They provide flight software operating across spacecraft, plus mission simulation and ground software solutions.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2006

Location

Long Beach, United States

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$288M in 9 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Sep 09, 2025, $6M

Investors

Bessemer Venture Partners & 20 more

Ranked

2^nd among 7 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2024

Employee Count

2,370 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Motiv Space Systems & 2 more

Similar Companies

SpaceX & 7 more

Exit Details

Public

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Rocket Lab is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Rocket Lab Corporation CIN: 1819994 , United States, Active		$100M - $500M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-	-

Rocket Lab got listed on Aug 24, 2021.

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Rocket Lab has raised a total funding of $288M over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 15, 2004. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 09, 2025 for $6M. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Rocket Lab has 21 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Rocket Lab:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 09, 2025	$6M	Grant (prize money)	-	-	-	Military Health
Feb 20, 2024	$120M	Post IPO	-	-	-	Trinity Capital
Feb 07, 2024	$355M	Post IPO	-	-	-	-

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The founders of Rocket Lab is Peter Beck. Peter Beck is the CEO of Rocket Lab.

Here are the details of Rocket Lab's key team members:

Peter Beck: Founder & CEO of Rocket Lab.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Rocket Lab's employee count trend

Rocket Lab has 2,370 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Rocket Lab's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Rocket Lab include SpaceX, EtherealX and Blue Origin. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Rocket Lab, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	SpaceX 2002, Hawthorne (United States), Public	Provider of advanced aerospace and space transportation services	$11.9B	Fidelity Investments, Baillie Gifford & 268 others	81/100
2nd	Rocket Lab 2006, Long Beach (United States), Public	Provider of launch services, spacecraft design, manufacturing, satellite components, and software	$288M	Benson Family Private Equity, Gen 1 Capital ... & 19 others	69/100
3rd	EtherealX 2022, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Developer of reusable medium-lift launch vehicles and related propulsion systems	$28.3M	Big Capital, YourNest & 24 others	61/100
4th	Blue Origin 2000, Kent (United States), Funding Raised	Manufacturer of reusable launch vehicles for large payloads	-	NASA	57/100
5th	Cosmoleap 2024, Fengtai (China), Series B	Developer of reusable launch vehicles for space operations	$14M	Legend Capital & 1 others	42/100
6th	Zigouplex 2024, Unfunded	Developer of next-generation space launch vehicles for diverse mission types	-	-	24/100
7th	andromach.space Funding Raised	Developer of reusable spaceplanes for microgravity research, testing, and production	-	Starburst	18/100
8th	HStellar 2021, Los Angeles (United States), Deadpooled	Manufacturer of reusable launch vehicles for large payloads	-	-	15/100
9th	LunarXP 2018, Orlando (United States), Deadpooled	Manufacturer of reusable launch vehicles for large payloads	-	-	15/100

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Rocket Lab has acquired 3 companies including Motiv Space Systems, Optical Support and GEOST. Rocket Lab has not made any investments as of now.

Here is the list of its acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
May 08, 2026	Acquisition	Motiv Space Systems	2014	Pasadena (United States)
Feb 27, 2026	Acquisition	Optical Support	2013	-
May 27, 2025	Acquisition	GEOST	2004	Tucson (United States)