Most Backed Aerospace Startups 2026

3 Aerospace startups ranked by number of verified backers, led by SpaceX, Amca, Ursa Major. Each links to its full syndicate breakdown.

Aerospace accounts for 9 tracked companies with verified cap-table data, 9 of which disclose round sizes totalling $1.9B. The median disclosed raise is $150M, and the largest is Ursa Major at $506M, ahead of Amca ($377M) and CesiumAstro ($270M).

The names that recur most often on these aerospace cap tables are RTX Ventures (2 companies), Lux Capital (2 companies), Kleiner Perkins (2 companies), Lior Susan (1 company), Gilman Louie (1 company), Principia (1 company). By latest disclosed round, the market skews Series B (6), Series A (2), Series E (1).

Best funded Aerospace companies

  1. Ursa Major — $506M (latest: Series E)
  2. Amca — $377M (latest: Series B)
  3. CesiumAstro — $270M (latest: Series B)
  4. The Exploration Company — $230M (latest: Series B)
  5. SpinLaunch — $150M (latest: Series B)
  6. Kai — $125M (latest: Series A)
  7. Venus Aerospace — $114M (latest: Series B)
  8. Observable Space — $90M (latest: Series A)
  9. Urban Sky — $50M (latest: Series B)

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