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Starfish Space
Autonomous spacecraft to service, extend, and dispose of satellites in orbit
About Starfish Space
Starfish Space is a privately held company founded in 2019 and based in Tukwila, Washington, that specializes in on-orbit satellite services. The company designs and builds autonomous space vehicles, known as space tugs, to extend the life of existing satellites and to remove orbital debris.
Their primary offering is the Otter, a small and versatile servicing spacecraft. This vehicle is designed to perform a range of missions, including docking with other satellites for life extension, repositioning, and eventual disposal. The company also develops Rendezvous, Proximity Operations (RPO) software, which is crucial for the autonomous navigation and docking of their spacecraft.
Starfish Space serves both commercial and government satellite operators and space agencies. The company's business model is centered around providing services that maximize the operational lifespan of satellites and mitigate the growing problem of space debris. By offering these services, Starfish Space aims to make space operations more sustainable and cost-effective. The company has raised a total of $50.5M in funding over 3 rounds from 18 investors.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2018
- Headquarters
- Tukwila, United States
- Employees
- 100
- Open positions
- 1
- Dealroom signal
- 89.4/100
- Sector
- Space, Space Tech, In-Space Operations, Spacecraft Servicing and Debris Removal, Space Upstream, NIF defense security and resilience, NIF freedom of operations and mobility
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, Hardware, Deep Tech, Computer Vision, Autonomous & Sensor Tech
- Business model
- Manufacturing, SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES BOther financing | Apr 2026 | $100M | $400M | Industrious Ventures · Point72 Ventures · Activate Capital · Shield Capital | ↗ |
| EARLY VCOther financing | Nov 2024 | $29M | $116M | NFX · Munich Re Ventures · Toyota Ventures · Industrious Ventures | ↗ |
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Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Starfish Space is 6.1K monthly website visits, down 9% over the last three months. Starfish Space's team grew 22% over the past year.
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Investors
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Seed7 investors entered at this stage
NFX
Boost VC
Liquid 2 Ventures
Pioneer Square Ventures
MaC Venture Capital
Hypothesis
AFWERX
Series A11 investors entered at this stage
Munich Re Ventures
Toyota Ventures
Shield Capital
Industrious Ventures
Aero X Ventures
Booz Allen Ventures
Point72 Ventures
Trousdale Ventures
TRAC
Activate Capital
NightDragon
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