About Stellar Ventures
Stellar Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2022. It is primarily based out of Palo Alto, United States. As of Apr 2026, Stellar Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 29 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Darkhive Overall, Stellar Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 4 acquisitions including key companies like Solestial, Vast and Skyloom. A lot of funds co-invest with Stellar Ventures, with names like Gaingels sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Stellar Ventures has team of 4 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Stellar Ventures' List of Top Investments
Stellar Ventures has a portfolio of 29 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments include Xona Space Systems and The Exploration.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Australia and 1 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech and 12 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Stellar Ventures:Developer of positioning, navigation, and timing infrastructure for connected systems. The company delivers a new layer of precision and resilience to power systems. It offers a software development kit designed for developers and compatible with receivers and chipsets. The company provides secure positioning for applications ranging from geospatial to IoT.
Key facts about Xona Space Systems
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Burlingame (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $320M
- Employee Count: 162 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Space Capital, MaC Venture Capital and 37 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 24, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of reusable space vehicles for cargo transport to space stations. The company designs modular and refillable vehicles for low-Earth orbit and beyond. These vehicles are launcher agnostic and intended to serve space stations. They incorporate orbital propulsion, docking mechanisms, and re-entry and recovery capabilities.
Key facts about The Exploration
Autonomous drone systems for warehouse inventory management and disinfection. It provides unmanned aerial vehicles that scan pallet labels on racks. It offers solutions for cycle counting, putaway audits, and supply chain management. It develops autonomous indoor drones and performs drone-based warehouse inventory tracking and analysis.
Key facts about Corvus Robotics
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $48.1M
- Employee Count: 44 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Zeno Ventures, Catalyst Investors and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 25, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Solestial
Manufacturer of silicon photovoltaic products designed for space-based solar power. These products offer radiation-hardened solutions engineered for optimal performance in space environments. The company provides flexible solar power modules that can be integrated with various solar array deployment systems. Integrated solar power modules are also available for spacecraft installation.
Key facts about Solestial
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Tempe (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $43.2M
- Employee Count: 47 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Silent Ventures, AE Industrial Partners and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 15, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. SatVu
Provider of satellite-based thermal imaging systems. It offers Earth observation technology designed to capture mid-wave infrared imagery and video at high resolution, enabling monitoring of heat emissions across urban areas, infrastructure, and natural environments. Its data platform supports applications such as energy efficiency assessment, climate monitoring, industrial activity tracking, and environmental risk management, serving governments, businesses, and research organizations.
Key facts about SatVu
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $122M
- Investors: Ridgeline, Molten Ventures and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 17, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Stellar Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Stellar Ventures has invested in 29 companies over the last 4 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 5 investments, while as of Apr 2026, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Vast and most recent follow-on round was in Darkhive.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2025 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Stellar Ventures' Investments by Stage
Stellar Ventures has made 5 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.84M, 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $106M, 2 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $60M and 1 investment in Grant (prize money) stage with an average round size of $500K.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 5 |
Series A | 4 |
Series C | 2 |
Grant (prize money) | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Stellar Ventures' Investments by Sector
Stellar Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech, Enterprise Applications, Industrial Goods and Manufacturing and Auto Tech. Notably, it has invested in 25 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 25 Tech companies, 17 Tech hardware companies and at least 16 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 8 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech | 7 |
Enterprise Applications | 6 |
Industrial Goods and Manufacturing | 2 |
Auto Tech | 1 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Stellar Ventures' Investments by Geography
Stellar Ventures has made most investments in United States (11), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 11 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Stellar Ventures' recent investments
Stellar Ventures has made 3 investments in 2026 so far. Darkhive and Vast are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Stellar Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 22, 2026 | United States | Series B | 5352 | [+4] | |
Mar 05, 2026 | United States | Series A | 9868 | ||
Feb 17, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series B | 9418 | [+9] | |
Jul 21, 2025 | United States | Series A | 8206 | ||
Jul 16, 2025 | United States | Grant (prize money) | 9805 | [+2] |
Unicorns in Stellar Ventures' Portfolio
Stellar Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Vast. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Vast which became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Stellar Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
59 | Developer of commercial space stations designed for long-term space habitation | 2021 | Long Beach | Series A | luerpth |
Acquired companies in Stellar Ventures' Portfolio
4 companies from Stellar Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Picknik Ai in Sep 2026 by Qualcomm for $*****.Here are Stellar Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 23, 2026 | Oct 12, 2023 | Seed | 9230 | |
May 19, 2026 | Oct 06, 2022 | Seed | 9197 | |
Nov 17, 2025 | - | - | 9109 | |
Jun 08, 2022 | - | - | 4877 |
Team profile of Stellar Ventures
Stellar Ventures has a team of 4 members located in United States. Stellar Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Stellar Ventures
Over the past 4 years, 124 investors have co-invested in Stellar Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Stellar Ventures: Seraphim, Stellar Solutions and 38 others have invested in rounds before Stellar Ventures. There are 2 companies where Seraphim has invested before Stellar Ventures and 2 companies where Stellar Solutions has invested before Stellar Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Stellar Ventures: 55 investors entered a company along with Stellar Ventures. These include investors like Gaingels (3 companies).
- Invested after Stellar Ventures: A total of 29 investors have invested in Stellar Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Future Ventures (1 company), NGP Capital (1 company) and Industrious Ventures (1 company).
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