KP Labs raises $4.98M to chase European lead in on-orbit data processing
What's the deal? KP LabsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a Gliwice-based space technology company, has raised 19.4 million złoty (about $4.98 million) in a growth equity round led by Momentum Capital PartnersDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. The firm is the first investment fund to take a stake in KP Labs.
What does the company do? KP Labs builds hardware and software that process satellite data directly in orbit, letting clients analyse information in real time and send critical data back to Earth faster and more cheaply. Its portfolio spans specialised computing units, software, and AI algorithms for processing and selecting data.
By the numbers: Sales are growing nearly 30% a year and topped 18 million złoty in 2025. The company employs close to 100 people, with skills ranging from microelectronics and space engineering to AI.
Why now? Satellites are collecting data faster than it can be transmitted to Earth, while orbital congestion and defence demands push satellites toward autonomous manoeuvring. Momentum Capital Partners sees the commercial market for on-orbit data processing as still in an early growth phase.
What's the endgame? KP Labs focuses on satellites weighing up to 500kg, mainly for Earth observation and orbital operations. It aims to become Europe's leader in end-to-end, hardware-plus-software solutions for processing data in orbit.
KP Labs works with the European Space AgencyDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and NASADealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, alongside European players including Airbus Defence and SpaceDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, OHB HellasDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, and Thales Alenia SpaceDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. Its systems and algorithms have flown on 10 space missions — flight heritage the company calls essential to winning clients in the sector.
What they're saying: "KP Labs shows that a growing and profitable business can be built on advanced technology while maintaining high capital efficiency," said Jeremi Doboszewski, investment manager at Momentum Capital Partners (translated from Polish).
The signal: The round is a modest one by global venture standards, but it marks the first institutional capital in a company with real orbital track record. As public spending on space and defence rises, specialised European players are positioning to capture demand that major agencies and manufacturers increasingly rely on.
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