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Warpspace
Optical data relay network for real-time LEO satellite communication, solving telecommunication bottlenecks for Earth observation
About Warpspace
WARPSPACE, founded in 2016 and originating from a satellite project at the University of Tsukuba, is a Japanese company specializing in the development of an optical data relay network for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) optical communication. The company aims to commercialize the first inter-satellite optical communication network specifically designed for Earth observation. By addressing the bottlenecks in telecommunication, WARPSPACE provides LEO satellite operators with real-time optical communication services, enabling data downlink whenever and wherever needed.
The company serves a variety of downstream industries and sectors that rely on Earth observation data, contributing to the global economy by solving communication issues in the Earth observation industry. WARPSPACE's business model involves offering optical communication services to satellite operators, generating revenue through service contracts and partnerships.
Backed by notable investors such as Keisuke Honda and the Ministry of Economy, WARPSPACE combines its expertise in satellite development with a team that includes a researcher involved in the first inter-satellite optical communication demo and a former director of JAXA. The company's mission is to contribute to a sustainable human society through advancements in space telecommunication.
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- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- Tsukuba, Japan
- Employees
- 20
- Open positions
- 1
- Dealroom signal
- 73.9/100
- Industry
- Space
- Sector
- Space, Space Tech, Space Exploration, Space Utilities, Space Upstream, Hard Tech, NIF defense security and resilience, NIF awareness and decision making, DT and LS, science-based
- Technology
- Deep Tech
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES C✓Equity / VC | Jan 2026 | — | — | All Nippon Airways Trading · Hubei Kogyo · Toyota Invention Partners · SPARX Asset Management | ↗ |
| SERIES C✓Equity / VC | Dec 2025 | $32M | $127M | Undisclosed | — |
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Latest recorded traffic for Warpspace is 2.1K monthly website visits, down 60.4% over the last three months. Warpspace's team grew 5.3% over the past year.
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Seed1 investor entered at this stage
ANRI
Series A6 investors entered at this stage
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
SPARX Innovation for the Future
KSK Angel Fund
SBI Investment
Mizuho Capital
Double Feather Partners
Series B and later4 investors entered at this stage
SPARX Asset Management
All Nippon Airways Trading- HKHubei Kogyo
Toyota Invention Partners
Other known investors3 additional known investors
CDL-Paris- TBTsukuba Bank
Kohei Muto
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