Unicorns & thoroughbreds
Space unicorns
Dealroom tracks 48 unicorns in Space — companies that reached a verified $1B+ valuation — worth $1.9T combined, plus 3 thoroughbreds generating $100M+ in annual revenue. Updated August 2026.
48Unicorns ($1B+ valuation)
7Valued at $10B or more
3Thoroughbreds ($100M+ revenue)
$1.9TCombined unicorn valuation
Every Space unicorn
All 48 companies in Space that reached a verified $1B+ valuation, ranked by latest valuation. Click a company for its full Dealroom profile.
| # | Company | HQ city | Country | Founded | Valuation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SpaceX | xAI | Starbase | United States | 2002 | $1.5T | IPO 2026 |
| 2 | Airbus | Blagnac | France | 1970 | $173B | Private |
| 3 | Rocket Lab | Long Beach | United States | 2006 | $39B | Public via SPAC 2021 |
| 4 | Czechoslovak Group | Prague | Czechia | 1995 | $25B | IPO 2026 |
| 5 | AST SpaceMobile | Midland | United States | 2017 | $17B | Public via SPAC 2021 |
| 6 | Korea Aerospace Industries | Sacheon-si | South Korea | 1999 | $12B | IPO 2011 |
| 7 | ICEYE | Espoo | Finland | 2014 | $11B | Private |
| 8 | Karman Space & Defense | Huntington Beach | United States | 2021 | $7B | IPO 2025 |
| 9 | Planet Labs | San Francisco | United States | 2010 | $7B | Public via SPAC 2021 |
| 10 | Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology | Huangpu | China | 2018 | $5.5B | Private |
| 11 | York Space Systems | Denver | United States | 2012 | $4.8B | Private |
| 12 | Impulse Space | El Segundo | United States | 2021 | $4.3B | Private |
| 13 | Relativity | Long Beach | United States | 2016 | $4.2B | Private |
| 14 | Beijing Interstellar Glory Space Technology | Dongcheng District | China | 2016 | $4.2B | Private |
| 15 | Eutelsat OneWeb | London | United Kingdom | 2012 | $3.4B | Private |
| 16 | Firefly Aerospace | Cedar Park | United States | 2014 | $2.8B | Private |
| 17 | Astranis | San Francisco | United States | 2015 | $2.8B | Private |
| 18 | Galactic Energy | Dongcheng District | China | 2018 | $2.6B | Private |
| 19 | Stoke Space | Seattle | United States | 2019 | $2.5B | Private |
| 20 | HawkEye 360 | Herndon | United States | 2015 | $2.4B | IPO 2026 |
| 21 | ABL Space Systems | El Segundo | United States | 2017 | $2.4B | Private |
| 22 | Apex | Los Angeles | United States | 2020 | $2.3B | Private |
| 23 | CAS Space | Guangzhou | China | 2018 | $2.2B | Private |
| 24 | True Anomaly | Denver | United States | 2022 | $2.2B | Private |
| 25 | Intuitive Machines | Pasadena | United States | 2013 | $2.2B | Public via SPAC 2022 |
| 26 | Redwire | Jacksonville | United States | 2020 | $2.1B | Public via SPAC 2021 |
| 27 | LandSpace Technology | Daxing District | China | 2015 | $2.1B | Private |
| 28 | Cowboy Space Corporation | San Francisco | United States | 2024 | $2B | Private |
| 29 | Isar Aerospace | Ottobrunn | Germany | 2018 | $1.8B | Private |
| 30 | Axiom Space | Houston | United States | 2016 | $1.8B | Private |
| 31 | Galaxy Space | Dongcheng District | China | 2016 | $1.5B | Private |
| 32 | Voyager Technologies | Denver | United States | 2019 | $1.5B | IPO 2025 |
| 33 | Mino Space | Haidian | China | 2017 | $1.4B | Private |
| 34 | Aalyria | Livermore | United States | 2021 | $1.3B | Private |
| 35 | Quantum Space | Rockville | United States | 2021 | $1.2B | Public via SPAC 2026 |
| 36 | Loft Orbital | San Francisco | United States | 2019 | $1.1B | Private |
| 37 | ORBCOMM | Rochelle Park | United States | 1993 | $1.1B | IPO 2006 |
| 38 | Starcloud | Redmond | United States | 2024 | $1.1B | Private |
| 39 | Astroscale | Tokyo | Japan | 2013 | $1B | IPO 2024 |
| 40 | BlackSky Global | Herndon | United States | 2013 | $1B | Public via SPAC 2021 |
| 41 | Hermeus | Atlanta | United States | 2018 | $1B | Private |
| 42 | Tomorrow.io | Boston | United States | 2015 | $1B | Private |
| 43 | Amca | El Segundo | United States | 2024 | $1B | Private |
| 44 | Satellogic | Montevideo | Uruguay | 2010 | $545M | Public via SPAC 2021 |
| 45 | Spire Global | Tysons | United States | 2012 | $402M | Public via SPAC 2021 |
| 46 | Space Pioneer | Dongcheng District | China | 2015 | $165M | Private |
| 47 | Astra Space | Alameda | United States | 2016 | $42M | Public via SPAC 2021 |
| 48 | Skyroot Aerospace | Hyderabad | India | 2018 | $10M | Private |
Thoroughbreds — the $100M+ revenue tier
Dealroom's revenue milestone: 3 Space companies past $100M in annual revenue, proof of traction beyond paper valuations.
| # | Company | HQ city | Country | Founded | Valuation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWISSto12 | Renens | Switzerland | 2011 | $420M | Private |
| 2 | Terran Orbital | Boca Raton | United States | 2013 | $267M | Public via SPAC 2021 |
| 3 | Vyriy | Kyiv | Ukraine | 2022 | — | Private |
Frequently asked questions
How many Space unicorns are there?
Dealroom tracks 48 Space companies that reached a $1B+ valuation as of August 2026, worth $1.9T combined. 7 of them are valued at $10B or more.
What are the biggest Space unicorns?
The three most valuable are SpaceX | xAI, Airbus, Rocket Lab.
What counts as a unicorn — and what is a thoroughbred?
A unicorn is a company that reached a $1B+ valuation, verified by Dealroom. A thoroughbred is Dealroom's revenue-based tier: a startup-era company generating $100M+ in annual revenue — traction, not just paper valuation.