How many total Space Research Services companies are there?

As of Apr 2026, there are 1,183 active companies in Space Research Services sector.

Which countries have the most Space Research Services companies?

United States (248) has the highest number of Space Research Services companies, followed by India (78) and United Kingdom (73).

How many Space Research Services companies are funded?

As of Apr 2026, 211 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in Space Research Services sector?

As of Apr 2026, Guoxing Aerospace has secured $160M in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the Space Research Services sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in Space Research Services companies?

With $541M in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among Space Research Services companies.

Who are the top investors in Space Research Services companies?

The top investors in Space Research Services companies by number of investments are NASA, Europa and National Science Foundation

How much venture capital has Space Research Services sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $725M in this sector.

Space Research Services - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

There are 1.22K companies in the Space Research Services sector across the world, with 211 funded companies having collectively raised $1.61B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 58 of these are Series A+ funded.

Space Research Services sector has seen 24 acquisitions and 10 IPOs.

This sector includes companies involved in conducting research for outer space and interplanetary life.

Companies included in Space Research Services sector

Companies involved in conducting research for outer space and interplanetary life

Companies excluded in Space Research Services sector

Companies involved in conducting their own space missions

Key Metrics

Total Companies

1.22K

Top Companies

Raytheon, Northwood Space & more

Total Funding

$1.61B

Funded Companies

211

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

IPOs

Acquisitions

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There are more than 1.22K companies in Space Research Services. Raytheon is the top Space Research Services company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Space Research Services companies globally:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Raytheon	Manufactures electronics and other equipment for use in defense, civil government and cybersecurity	Boston (United States)	1922	Public	-
Northwood Space	Manufacturer of ultra wideband gateways for satellite backhaul	Los Angeles (United States)	2023	Series B	$136M
CNES	Provider of space research services	Paris (France)	1961	Funding Raised	-
Interlune	Provider of space resources for clean and sustainable economy in space	Estes Park (United States)	2020	Seed	$20.3M
Astrotech	Provider of space habitat microgravity experimentation equipment and services	Austin (United States)	1984	Public	-

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Space Research Services sector

1 new startup has been founded so far in 2026 in the Space Research Services sector. 58 Space Research Services 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	1
2025	2
2024	12
2023	40
2022	39
2021	58
2020	53
2019	37
2018	41
2017	34

Companies founded across countries in the Space Research Services sector

United States has 248 Space Research Services startups, the most by any country, followed by India which has 78 startups and United Kingdom which has 73.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	248
India	78
United Kingdom	73
Germany	46
Canada	25
China	24
Italy	23
France	21
Switzerland	18
Australia	16

Stage-wise distribution of the Space Research Services sector

Out of the total 1,220 Space Research Services companies, 211 have secured funding. Among them, 58 have reached Series A or higher, and 42 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 1,220

Funded - 211

Series A+ - 58

Series B+ - 42

Series C+ - 36

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	1,220
Funded	211
Series A+	58
Series B+	42
Series C+	36

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1.2K+ Total Companies
$1.61B+ Total Funding
210+ Funded Companies
5+ IPOs
20+ Acquisitions

Total funding year-on-year in the Space Research Services sector

The Space Research Services sector saw a total funding of more than $1.33B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2025 at more than $285M. There has been a total funding of $163M in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$163M
2025	$285M
2024	$121M
2023	$236M
2022	$99.5M
2021	$95.6M
2020	$94.2M
2019	$141M
2018	$41.2M
2017	$54.6M

Total funding across countries in the Space Research Services sector

In the last 10 years, Space Research Services startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $541M. China follows with $202M and Germany with $198M.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$541M
China	$202M
Germany	$198M
Japan	$133M
France	$96.4M
Italy	$14.4M
United Kingdom	$7.92M
South Korea	$3.15M
Switzerland	$1.11M
Austria	$975K

Total funding amount raised by stage in the Space Research Services sector

Over the last 10 years, the Space Research Services sector have seen $185M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $673M into Early Stage funding rounds and $83.9M go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Early Stage	$673M
Grant	$321M
Seed Stage	$185M
Late Stage	$83.9M
Debt	$19.7M
Post IPO	$5M

Recent Funding Rounds in Space Research Services

In the year 2026, till March 2026, Space Research Services companies have raised $163M in equity funding across 17 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till February 2025), Space Research Services companies had raised $71.6M across 2 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 127.43% rise in funding in Space Research Services companies as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Space Research Services:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Arinna	Seed	3994	Mar 25, 2026	Spacecadet and 2 more
Innovative Space Carrier	Series A	4584	Mar 18, 2026	-
Gru	Seed	3461	Mar 14, 2026	Planet Ventures
Mantis Space	Seed	4551	Mar 12, 2026	Rule 1 Ventures
Innovative Space Carrier	Series A	4668	Mar 11, 2026	Incubate Fund and 10 more

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

Here are some top investors in Space Research Services:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
NASA	United States	PSI, Spacewx, UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SPACE DYNAMICS LABORATORY and Lunar Resources
Europa	Belgium	CNES, Aerospacelab, Dlr and Space Applications Services
National Science Foundation	Arlington (United States)	Interlune, Rogue Space Systems Corporation, Spacekinetic and PSI
EIC Fund	Brussels (Belgium)	Space Applications Services, SPL, GReD and SpacEarth Technology
Military Health	Falls Church (United States)	CNES, Dlr, Spacewx and UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SPACE DYNAMICS LABORATORY

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In the year 2026, till February 2026, 1 acquisition happened in Space Research Services sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 1 acquisition happened in Space Research Services sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Space Research Services:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Vivace	Business Acquisition	Feb 22, 2026	Cerberus Capital Management
Xcamscientific	Business Acquisition	Dec 17, 2025	Tibidabo Scientific Industries
ATG Europe	Business Acquisition	Jan 22, 2024	Pauwels Consulting
TRAD	Business Acquisition	Oct 03, 2022	Heico
Signal Mountain	Business Acquisition	Aug 11, 2022	Anuvu

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Acquisition trends in Space Research Services

Here are the acquisition trends in Space Research Services:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	1
2025	1
2024	1
2023	-
2022	6
2021	-
2020	5
2019	3
2018	2
2017	-

In the year 2025, till December 2025, 1 IPO happened in Space Research Services sector.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Space Research Services:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Qpshd	Dec 01, 2025	Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO)
Guangdong Vanward New Electric	Feb 01, 2011	Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE)
Raytheon	Dec 19, 1997	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
Astrotech	Dec 20, 1995	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Space Research Services sector

Most number of Space Research Services startups have been founded by alumni from Stanford University, Cornell University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

College	No. of companies
Stanford University	5
Cornell University	4
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4
University of California (Berkeley)	3
Carnegie Mellon University	2
IIT Madras	2
Queen's University	2
University College London	2
University of California (Los Angeles)	2
University of Pennsylvania	2

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

In the last 10 years, Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates' Space Research Services companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Cornell University and Johns Hopkins University alumni are second.

College	Total Funding
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$137M
Cornell University	$136M
Johns Hopkins University	$136M
University of California (Los Angeles)	$136M
Queen's University	$26.4M
Stanford University	$17.7M
Yale University	$17.7M
The Wharton School	$17.5M
University College London	$2.85M
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)	$1.05M