How many total Government Space Agencies companies are there?

As of Jul 2026, there are 214 active companies in Government Space Agencies sector.

Which countries have the most Government Space Agencies companies?

United States (35) has the highest number of Government Space Agencies companies, followed by India (19) and United Kingdom (6).

How many Government Space Agencies companies are funded?

As of Jul 2026, 29 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in Government Space Agencies sector?

As of Jul 2026, Zjsophon has secured $1.37M in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the Government Space Agencies sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in Government Space Agencies companies?

With $45.8M in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among Government Space Agencies companies.

Who are the top investors in Government Space Agencies companies?

The top investors in Government Space Agencies companies by number of investments are Europa, NASA and Military Health

Government Space Agencies - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

There are 224 companies in the Government Space Agencies sector across the world, with 29 funded companies having collectively raised $1.37B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 5 of these are Series A+ funded.

Government Space Agencies sector has seen 1 acquisition and 3 IPOs.

This sector includes organizations owned and operated by governments for Space Research and Space Missions.

Companies included in Government Space Agencies sector

Organizations involved in Space Research and Space Missions

Companies excluded in Government Space Agencies sector

Companies involved in Space Research and Space Missions for-profit motive

Key Metrics

Total Companies

224

Top Companies

NASA, ESA & more

Total Funding

$1.37B

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

IPOs

Acquisitions

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There are more than 224 companies in Government Space Agencies. NASA is the top Government Space Agencies company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Government Space Agencies companies globally:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
NASA	Provider of government space exploration & research and news services	United States	1958	Funding Raised	-
ESA	Provider of government space exploration services	Paris (France)	1975	Funding Raised	-
Kennedyspacecenter	Operator of a space exploration visitor complex	Merritt Island (United States)	-	Unfunded	-
roscosmos	Provider of space launch services and spacecraft development	Russia	-	Unfunded	-
United States Space Force	Provider of government space operations services	Washington, DC (United States)	2019	Unfunded	-

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Government Space Agencies sector

11 Government Space Agencies startups were founded in 2019 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	-
2024	-
2023	2
2022	3
2021	1
2020	5
2019	11
2018	7
2017	3

Companies founded across countries in the Government Space Agencies sector

United States has 35 Government Space Agencies startups, the most by any country, followed by India which has 19 startups and United Kingdom which has 6.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	35
India	19
United Kingdom	6
United Arab Emirates	6
Japan	5
Italy	5
China	4
Russia	4
Germany	4
Czech Republic	4

Stage-wise distribution of the Government Space Agencies sector

Out of the total 224 Government Space Agencies companies, 29 have secured funding. Among them, 5 have reached Series A or higher, and 4 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 224

Funded - 29

Series A+ - 5

Series B+ - 4

Series C+ - 4

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	224
Funded	29
Series A+	5
Series B+	4
Series C+	4

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220+ Total Companies
$1.37B+ Total Funding
25+ Funded Companies

Total funding year-on-year in the Government Space Agencies sector

The Government Space Agencies sector saw a total funding of more than $93.3M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2020 at more than $40.4M.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2025	$1.37M
2024	$295K
2023	$5.02M
2022	$318K
2021	$547K
2020	$40.4M
2019	$33.7M
2018	$4.29M
2017	$3.56M

Total funding across countries in the Government Space Agencies sector

In the last 10 years, Government Space Agencies startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $45.8M. France follows with $22.5M and Italy with $11.8M.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$45.8M
France	$22.5M
Italy	$11.8M
Canada	$5M
South Africa	$834K
Germany	$771K
Ukraine	$318K
Portugal	$155K
Romania	$105K

Total funding amount raised by stage in the Government Space Agencies sector

Over the last 10 years, the Government Space Agencies sector have seen $1.37M go into Early Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Grant	$87.6M
Early Stage	$1.37M

Recent Funding Rounds in Government Space Agencies

In the year 2025, till April 2025, Government Space Agencies companies have raised $1.37M in equity funding across 1 round.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Government Space Agencies:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Zjsophon	Series A	9658	Apr 30, 2025	Tongchuang Weiye

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Europa is the top investor in Government Space Agencies companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Government Space Agencies:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Europa	Belgium	ESA, Asi, SANSA and Ptspace
NASA	United States	Space Telescope Science Institute
Military Health	Falls Church (United States)	NASA, VLC and FUNDACAO DE CIENCIA APLICACOES E TECNOLOGIA ESPACIAIS
USAID	Washington, DC (United States)	[Iue]
U.S Army	Washington, DC (United States)	Comtech Mission Critical Technologies

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In the year 2022, till March 2022, 1 acquisition happened in Government Space Agencies sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Government Space Agencies:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
PJSC Yaroslavl Radiozavod	Business Acquisition	Mar 14, 2022	Russian Space Systems

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Acquisition trends in Government Space Agencies

Here are the acquisition trends in Government Space Agencies:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	-
2024	-
2023	-
2022	1
2021	-
2020	-
2019	-
2018	-
2017	-

Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Government Space Agencies sector

Most number of Government Space Agencies startups have been founded by alumni from Copenhagen Business School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

College	No. of companies
Copenhagen Business School	1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	1

Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the Government Space Agencies sector

In the last 10 years, Copenhagen Business School graduates' Government Space Agencies companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni are second.