How many total Space Economy companies are there?

As of Apr 2026, there are 197 active companies in Space Economy sector.

Which countries have the most Space Economy companies?

United States (95) has the highest number of Space Economy companies, followed by India (26) and United Kingdom (11).

How many Space Economy companies are funded?

As of Apr 2026, 88 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in Space Economy sector?

As of Apr 2026, Vast has secured $1B in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the Space Economy sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in Space Economy companies?

With $2.2B in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among Space Economy companies.

Who are the top investors in Space Economy companies?

The top investors in Space Economy companies by number of investments are NASA, Europa and Y Combinator

How much venture capital has Space Economy sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $1.95B in this sector.

How many unicorns has Space Economy sector produced?

Globally, there are 2 unicorns in Space Economy sector, to date.

Space Economy - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

There are 221 companies in the Space Economy sector across the world, with 88 funded companies having collectively raised $3.57B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 32 of these are Series A+ funded and the sector has seen the creation of 2 Unicorns.

Space Economy sector has seen 7 acquisitions and 6 IPOs. This represents almost 5.9% of all such companies - which is higher than the 4.9% exit rate of tech companies in general.

This sector includes the space economy refers to the entire set of activities and resources that provide value and benefits for humans while exploring and utilizing space.

Companies included in Space Economy sector

The space economy includes activities like satellite services, space tourism, space robotics, asteroid mining, in-orbit servicing, space debris detection, research and development, and manufacturing for space exploration

Companies excluded in Space Economy sector

Companies involved in manufacturing and services for aerospace and aviation

Key Metrics

Total Companies

221

Top Companies

Astroscale, ClearSpace & more

Total Funding

$3.57B

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

Acquisitions

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There are more than 221 companies in Space Economy. Astroscale is the top Space Economy company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Space Economy companies globally:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Astroscale	Developer of satellite solutions for space debris removal	Sumida City (Japan)	2013	Public	$384M
ClearSpace	Provider of technology for active removal of space debris and servicing	Renens (Switzerland)	2018	Series A	$33.3M
Infinite Orbits	Operator of spacecraft providing life extension and in-orbit services	Toulouse (France)	2017	Series C	$59.4M
Starfish Space	Developer of autonomous spacecraft for on-orbit satellite servicing and life extension	Tukwila (United States)	2019	Series A	$50.5M
D-Orbit	Operator of orbital transportation, in-orbit servicing, and mission control software	Fino Mornasco (Italy)	2011	Series D	$223M

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Space Economy sector

21 Space Economy startups were founded in 2021 - 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	4
2024	12
2023	17
2022	17
2021	21
2020	21
2019	13
2018	16
2017	15

Companies founded across countries in the Space Economy sector

United States has 95 Space Economy startups, the most by any country, followed by India which has 26 startups and United Kingdom which has 11.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	95
India	26
United Kingdom	11
France	10
Australia	9
Italy	8
Germany	6
Japan	5
Spain	5
Canada	4

Stage-wise distribution of the Space Economy sector

Out of the total 221 Space Economy companies, 88 have secured funding. Among them, 32 have reached Series A or higher, and 20 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 221

Funded - 88

Series A+ - 32

Series B+ - 20

Series C+ - 17

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	221
Funded	88
Series A+	32
Series B+	20
Series C+	17

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220+ Total Companies
$3.57B+ Total Funding
85+ Funded Companies
5+ IPOs
5+ Acquisitions

Total funding year-on-year in the Space Economy sector

The Space Economy sector saw a total funding of more than $3.29B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding has been in 2026 at more than $925M till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$925M
2025	$149M
2024	$357M
2023	$727M
2022	$495M
2021	$363M
2020	$82.1M
2019	$99.4M
2018	$64.2M
2017	$29.7M

Total funding across countries in the Space Economy sector

In the last 10 years, Space Economy startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $2.2B. Japan follows with $456M and Italy with $239M.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$2.2B
Japan	$456M
Italy	$239M
Australia	$177M
India	$93.7M
France	$72.8M
China	$7.05M
United Kingdom	$3.81M
Poland	$1.84M
Denmark	$344K

Total funding amount raised by stage in the Space Economy sector

Over the last 10 years, the Space Economy sector have seen $134M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $994M into Early Stage funding rounds and $1.44B go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Late Stage	$1.44B
Early Stage	$994M
Post IPO	$447M
Debt	$232M
Seed Stage	$134M
Grant	$42M

Recent Funding Rounds in Space Economy

In the year 2026, till March 2026, Space Economy companies have raised $725M in equity funding across 6 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till March 2025), Space Economy companies had raised $15.6M across 5 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 4539.56% rise in funding in Space Economy companies as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Space Economy:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Orbit Fab	Series B	2096	Mar 16, 2026	Stride
Max Space	Seed	6497	Mar 09, 2026	Voyager Space
Vast	Series A	4907	Mar 05, 2026	Balerion Space Ventures and 8 more
Axiom Space	Series D	6196	Feb 12, 2026	Type One Ventures and 4 more
D-Orbit	Series D	3438	Jan 22, 2026	Azimut

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NASA is the top investor in Space Economy companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Space Economy:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
NASA	United States	Starfish Space, Astrobotic, Paragon and Honeybee Robotics
Europa	Belgium	ClearSpace, Infinite Orbits, D-Orbit and Aldoria
Y Combinator	Mountain View (United States)	Momentus Space, AstroForge, Inversion Space and Spaceium
EIC Fund	Brussels (Belgium)	Infinite Orbits, D-Orbit, Aldoria and Aviosonic
Type One Ventures	Los Angeles (United States)	Axiom Space, Orbit Fab, Lunar Outpost and Argo

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In the year 2025, till April 2025, 2 acquisitions happened in Space Economy sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Space Economy:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Vellon Space	Business Acquisition	Apr 30, 2025	Helogen
Atomos	Business Acquisition	Apr 24, 2025	Katalyst Space Technologies
Honeybee Robotics	Business Acquisition	Jan 25, 2022	Blue Origin
Altius Space Machines	Business Acquisition	Oct 23, 2019	Voyager Space Holdings
Deep Space Industries	Acqui-Hired	Jan 01, 2019	Bradford Space

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Acquisition trends in Space Economy

Here are the acquisition trends in Space Economy:

Total Number of Acquisitions

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

In the year 2024, till June 2024, 1 IPO happened in Space Economy sector.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Space Economy:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Astroscale	Jun 05, 2024	Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)
Virgin Galactic	Aug 04, 2022	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
Virgin Galactic	Jan 14, 2022	Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FRA)
Momentus Space	Aug 14, 2020	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Virgin Galactic	Sep 29, 2017	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Space Economy sector

Most number of Space Economy startups have been founded by alumni from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University and Columbia University.

College	No. of companies
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	7
Stanford University	4
Columbia University	3
Harvard University	2
IIT Delhi	2
IIT Kharagpur	2
Tohoku University	2
Yale University	2
Anna University	1
BIT Mesra	1

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

In the last 10 years, Stanford University graduates' Space Economy companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. The University of Tokyo alumni are second, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Stanford University	$489M
The University of Tokyo	$399M
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$87.9M
Harvard University	$64M
IIT Kharagpur	$63.7M
Columbia University	$59.4M
IIT Delhi	$53.5M
Stanford Business School	$37.8M
The University of Melbourne	$23.6M
Tohoku University	$16.1M