COMPANY PROFILE

Dawn Aerospace

Dawn Aerospace makes rockets. The company designs aircraft and orbital vehicles using non-toxic, storable propellants, allowing clients to launch without specialized infrastructure

Christchurch, New ZealandFounded 2017Space

Valuation $100–250M Last recorded · 2026

Headcount 100–500 Current team size

Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding

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About Dawn Aerospace

Developer of space launch vehicles designed for the aerospace industry. The company is engaged in the development of non-toxic, storable satellite-based propulsion systems and the design of aircraft and orbital vehicles, enabling clients to conduct operations without the need for specialized space-launch infrastructure. Keywords: Space, Aerospace Product, Aerospace Research, Aerospace Technology, Aviation Research, Green Propulsion, Reusable Spaceflight, Satellite Propulsion, Space Industry, Space Launch, Space Launch Vehicle.

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At a glance

Status: Operational
Founded: 2017
Headquarters: Christchurch, New Zealand
Employees: 146
Open positions: 20
Dealroom signal: 86.7/100
Sector: Space, Aerospace, Spinout, EIC, Space Tech, Launch Vehicles, Space Transportation, ESA, ESA SME, Space Vehicles Components and Payloads, Propulsion Systems, Space Upstream
Technology: Deep Tech
Business model: Manufacturing
Client focus: b2b
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Funding history

10 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal type	Date	Amount	Valuation	Investors	Source
SERIES B✓Equity / VC	Jun 2026	$25M	$195M	Balerion Space Ventures · Mana Industries	↗
LATE VC✓Equity / VC	Dec 2022	$13M	$52M	Global From Day One · Movac · Icehouse Ventures	↗

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Growth signals

Dawn Aerospace website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Dawn Aerospace is 44K monthly website visits, up 7.3% over the last three months. Dawn Aerospace's team grew 5% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits44K 3-month web change+7.3% 1-year team growth+5%

Monthly website visitsOct 2018–Jul 2026

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Open positions

Openings linked to this company in Dealroom

Electrical Systems EngineerDelft, South Holland, Netherlands · Other · Aug 30, 2026 Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Manager New Christchurch, Canterbury, New ZealandChristchurch, New Zealand, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania · Other · Aug 28, 2026 Maintenance ControllerChristchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand · Logistics · Aug 26, 2026 Senior Production Engineer New Christchurch, Canterbury, New ZealandChristchurch, New Zealand, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania · Other · Aug 25, 2026 Avionics Technician - Spaceplane New Christchurch, Canterbury, New ZealandChristchurch, New Zealand, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania · Other · Aug 25, 2026 Senior Production EngineerChristchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand · Other · Aug 25, 2026 Avionics Technician - SpaceplaneChristchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand · Other · Aug 23, 2026 Facilities & Workplace Coordinator (Part-Time) New Christchurch, Canterbury, New ZealandChristchurch, New Zealand, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania · Human Resources · Aug 18, 2026

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