Galaxia raises $3.3 million for satellite computers in Canada's space race
What's the deal? Halifax-based Galaxia Space SystemsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has raised C$4.5 million (about $3.3 million) to build sovereign compute infrastructure in space. Montréal VC Amiral VenturesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and provincial agency Invest Nova Scotia co-led the round, announced on September 10, 2026.
What's the endgame? Galaxia is developing satellites with compute power and AI built in, letting missions process and analyze data in orbit. That cuts the wait for a satellite to send data back to Earth for processing.
The funding will support Galaxia's next phase of growth, including deploying its satellite systems and hybrid space networking capacity as it scales up for commercial and government customers.
Why now? Demand for sovereign space infrastructure has grown since the federal government named space-based intelligence, surveillance, and satellite communications a key sovereign capability in this year's Defence Industrial Strategy. Galaxia says its platform is built on Canadian intellectual property and aims to serve Canada and its allies.
From the source: "We are building the foundation for a new class of space systems which deliver intelligence, not just data," chief executive officer Arad Gharagozli said in a statement. He added the funding lets Galaxia "strengthen sovereign capacity, and accelerate the transition to real-time, software-defined operations in orbit."
Galaxia isn't Canada's only option for orbital compute. Toronto-based Kepler Communications recently brought its commercial space data relay service online, which — like Galaxia's — processes data in space rather than waiting for a downlink to Earth.
The signal: More companies want to move compute into orbit. GoogleDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Starlink, and Amazon have all signalled plans for orbital data centres that could tap solar power and the cold of space, though some experts warn the approach could pollute the atmosphere or prove impractical.
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