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Snapshot 2026-10-26- Startup SignalsTop 5%↓1
- Manufacturing#4of 101
- Space#5of 42
About
Impulse Space, founded in 2021 in Redondo Beach, California, manufactures spacecraft and propulsion systems that enable satellites to maneuver in orbit and transfer from low Earth orbit to higher orbits.
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Capital graph
Company· 12
Investor· 10
Founders / team· 1
Funding history
- 2026-09-16Series D+$308M
Investors · 137 Ventures, Banner VC, DFJ Growth, Linse Capital, Lux Capital, Valor Equity PartnersSource · impulsespace.com ↗
- 2026-06Series D+$500M
Investors · 137 Ventures, Banner VC, Lux Capital, Linse Capital, Founders FundSource · techcrunch.com ↗
- 2025-05Series C$300M
Investors · Linse Capital, DFJ Growth, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, RTX Ventures, DCVC, Airbus Ventures, SpringTide Ventures, Balerion Space VenturesSource · impulsespace.com ↗
- 2024-10Series B$150M
Investors · Founders Fund, Lux Capital, SpringTide Ventures, DCVCSource · impulsespace.com ↗
- 2023-07Series A$45M
Investors · RTX Ventures, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, Airbus Ventures, Space CapitalSource · impulsespace.com ↗
- 2021Pre-Seed$10M
Investors · Lux CapitalSource · techcrunch.com ↗
- 2022Seed$20M
Investors · Founders FundSource · techcrunch.com ↗
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