Ursa Major - About the company
Ursa Major is a series E company based in Berthoud (United States), founded in 2015 by Bill Murray and Joe Laurienti. It operates as a Provider of turnkey propulsion solutions for a wide range of vehicles. Ursa Major has raised $497M in funding from investors like BlackRock, Eclipse and Space Angels, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 127 active competitors, including 38 funded and 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Avio, SpaceFields and X-Bow Systems.
Company Details
Provider of turnkey propulsion solutions for a wide range of vehicles. It provides users with advanced satellite propulsion systems for aerospace missions across commercial and government sectors. Its features include launch components, combustion management abilities, and microsatellite launching abilities.
- Website
- ursamajor.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@ursamajor.com
- Registered Address
- Berthoud, Colorado
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2015
Location
Berthoud, United States
Stage
Series E
Total Funding
$497M in 9 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$***** as on Oct 01, 2022
Ranked
4th among 127 active competitors
Employee Count
468 as on May 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with Ursa Major
Ursa Major is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
URSA MAJOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC CIN: 301009788 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 240 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
AVSF - Ursa Major Technologies 2022, LLC CIN: 1952735 , United States, Active | $1 - $1M (As on Nov 22, 2022) | - | - |
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Ursa Major's funding and investors
Ursa Major has raised a total funding of $497M over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 17, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Series E round on Nov 18, 2025 for $*****. 5 investors participated in its latest round. Ursa Major has 26 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Ursa Major:
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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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Nov 18, 2025 | 9179203 | Series E | 8618367 | 1019055 | 8574350 | 4088360 |
Aug 02, 2023 | 5581771 | Series D | 9232409 | 9216347 | 8913809 | |
Oct 2022 | 8427498 | Series D | 8141235 | 1123582 | 6384204 |
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Ursa Major's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Ursa Major are Bill Murray and Joe Laurienti. Joe Laurienti is the CEO of Ursa Major.
Here are the details of Ursa Major's key team members:
- Bill Murray: Co-Founder & CPO of Ursa Major. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Joe Laurienti: Founder & CEO of Ursa Major and founder of 1 other company. Contact Info: 1 email address
Ursa Major's Board of Directors
Ursa Major's board has 1 active member. Michael Collins is independent board member.Here is the list of Ursa Major's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent board member | - | Current | 3y 7m |
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Ursa Major's employee count trend
Ursa Major has 468 employees as of May 26. Here is Ursa Major's employee count trend over the years:
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Ursa Major's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Ursa Major include Avio, SpaceFields and X-Bow Systems. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Ursa Major, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Developer of space propulsion components and systems | $19.8M | 63/100 | ||
2nd |  SpaceFields 2021, Bengaluru (India), Seed | Developer of custom solid propulsion systems for aerospace and defense | $6.71M | 60/100 | |
3rd |  X-Bow Systems 2016, Albuquerque (United States), Series B | Manufacturer of solid rocket motors and provider of flight services | $157M | 60/100 | |
4th | Ursa Major 2015, Berthoud (United States), Series E | Provider of turnkey propulsion solutions for a wide range of vehicles | $497M | 60/100 | |
5th |  Manastu Space 2017, Mumbai (India), Series A | Developer of green propulsion systems and debris collision avoidance technology | $6.71M | 60/100 | |
6th |  Arkadia Space 2020, Castellon de la Plana (Spain), Series A | Developer of green propulsion systems and thrusters for space vehicles | $16.9M | 59/100 | |
7th |  Firehawk Aerospace 2018, Melbourne (United States), Series C | Provider of 3D printed propulsion systems | $88.3M | 59/100 | |
8th | Dawn Aerospace 2017, Christchurch (New Zealand), Series B | Developer of propulsion systems for satellites, spaceplanes, and orbital transfer | $47.3M | 58/100 | |
9th |  Agile Space Industries 2009, Durango (United States), Series A | Manufacturer of chemical propulsion systems, hotfire testing, and related manufacturing | $40.6M | 57/100 | |
10th | Phase Four 2015, Pasadena (United States), Series C | Manufacturer of propulsion systems for space applications | $43.6M | 56/100 |
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Ursa Major's Investments and acquisitions
Ursa Major has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to Ursa Major
Filter this listMedia has covered Ursa Major for a total of 8 events in the last 1 year, 3 of them have been about company updates and 2 about people movement.
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Ursa Major Chairman Dan Jablonsky to Join Sierra Space as CEOGovCon Wire•Feb 27, 2026•Ursa Major, Sierra Space
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Ursa Major Raises $100 Million to Scale Hypersonics, Solid Rocket Motors and Space Mobilityintelligence360•Dec 27, 2025•Alsop Louie Partners, Eclipse, Ursa Major, Woodline Partners and 1 other
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Ursa Major Raises $100M in Series E FundingFinSMEs•Nov 18, 2025•Eclipse, XN LP, Ursa Major, Principia Growth and 3 others
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Ursa Major Awarded $34.9M to Advance Draper Engine for Space-Based DefenseBenzinga•Sep 17, 2025•Ursa Major
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Ursa Major launches 400-acre test site for solid rocket motor systemsTCT Magazine•Sep 11, 2025•Ursa Major
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AM Software Provider Dyndrite Forms Multi-Year Partnership with Ursa Major3DPrint.com•Jul 29, 2025•Ursa Major, Dyndrite
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Ursa Major Lands $28.6M AFRL Deal for 3D Printed Draper Engine Flight Demo3DPrint.com•May 05, 2025•Ursa Major, Velo3D, Innovative Space Carrier
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