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Private companiesAI defense

Space defense

Satellites, spacecraft and space-domain-awareness systems sold to militaries and intelligence agencies.

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Notes

Why each is here

  • Apex SpaceBuilds satellite buses for national-security constellations and is Northrop Grumman’s collaborator on its Golden Dome space-based interceptor demonstration.Northrop Grumman (company release), Jun 1, 2026
  • Impulse SpaceSupplies Mira spacecraft to Space Systems Command for the Victus Surgo and Victus Salo tactically responsive space missions, under a $34.5 million SBIR Phase III award and a $28 million extension.Impulse Space (company release), Aug 13, 2026
  • K2 SpaceBuilds the satellite buses that host Space Force payloads and, on Anduril’s team, Golden Dome space-based interceptors.Via Satellite, May 5, 2026
  • Sierra SpaceBuilds the Eclipse satellite buses for the Space Development Agency’s tracking layers and the Space Force’s Resilient GPS program, and markets the Dream Chaser spaceplane for national security demonstrations.Sierra Space (company release), Jun 11, 2025
  • True AnomalyBuilds the Jackal spacecraft for rendezvous and proximity operations, flown for the Space Force on the $30 million Victus Haze mission.True Anomaly (company release), Apr 11, 2024
  • Varda Space IndustriesFlies its W-series spacecraft as a reentry test bed for the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Prometheus program, under a $48 million indefinite-delivery contract running to May 2028.Aviation Week, Nov 27, 2024

Companies in this sector

Sorted by last valuation. Rows with none sort last.
CompanyTierSectorsHQFoundedLast round or tenderLast valuationVenuesAcquisitionResearched
Sierra SpaceCoveredAI defense, Space defenseLouisville, CO2021Series C, Mar 5, 2026$8.00B, Mar 5, 2026Clarity (formerly Hiive), Nasdaq Private Market, Caplight, Augment, JarsyQuietOct 11, 2026
K2 SpaceCoveredAI defense, Space defenseTorrance, CA2022Series D, Jul 30, 2026$6.80B, Jul 30, 2026Clarity (formerly Hiive), Nasdaq Private Market, Caplight, JarsyWatchOct 11, 2026
Impulse SpaceCoveredAI defense, Space defenseRedondo Beach, CA2021Series D extension, Sep 16, 2026$5.40B, reported Sep 16, 2026Clarity (formerly Hiive), Nasdaq Private Market, Caplight, AugmentWatchOct 11, 2026
Apex SpaceCoveredAI defense, Space defenseLos Angeles, CA2022Funding round, Jun 5, 2026$2.30B, Jun 5, 2026Clarity (formerly Hiive), Nasdaq Private Market, Caplight, JarsyWatchOct 11, 2026
True AnomalyCoveredAI defense, Space defense, Defense softwareCentennial, CO2022Series D, Apr 28, 2026$2.20B, reported Apr 28, 2026Clarity (formerly Hiive), Nasdaq Private Market, CaplightQuietOct 11, 2026
Varda Space IndustriesCoveredAI defense, Space defenseEl Segundo, CA2021Series D, Sep 30, 2026$1.60B, reported Sep 30, 2026Clarity (formerly Hiive), Nasdaq Private Market, Caplight, Augment, JarsyQuietOct 11, 2026