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Starcloud raises $250M Series A extension from Nvidia and Cisco Investments, valued at $2.3B to build AI data centers in orbit
Starcloud raised a $250 million extension to its Series A, bringing total funding to $450 million and a $2.3 billion valuation to pursue AI-powered data centers in orbit with backing from Nvidia and Cisco Investments.
Starcloud raises $250M at $2.3B valuation to deploy NVIDIA GPU-powered orbital data centers
Starcloud, a US startup backed by NVIDIA and Cisco Investments, raised $250 million in a Series A extension at a $2.3 billion valuation to build satellites with high-performance GPUs (including NVIDIA H100s) and deploy orbital data centers for AI workloads. The company has already demonstrated an H100 in space, trained models and run AI inference there, and will use the funding for spacecraft manufacturing, engineering and launches toward a large orbital computing network.
Starcloud raises $250M at $2.3B valuation to build orbital data centers, targets 88,000 satellites
Starcloud raised $250 million at a $2.3 billion valuation to build orbital data centers and expand AI infrastructure, bringing total funding to $450 million since 2024. Investors include Manhattan West, Nvidia and Cisco Investments; funds will support manufacturing, engineering with Nvidia, and procurement as the company pursues a constellation of 88,000 satellites and 20 GW of orbital compute.
Starcloud Raises $250M Series A Extension Led by Manhattan West, Valuing Company at $2.3B; Nvidia Joins Investors
Redmond-based Starcloud raised $250 million in a Series A extension led by Manhattan West, valuing the company at $2.3 billion and bringing total capital raised to $450 million since its 2024 founding. The company, which launched the first Nvidia H100 GPU to orbit on Starcloud-1 in November 2025, is partnering with Nvidia on the Space-1 Vera Rubin Module to deploy more space-rated GPUs and scale AI compute using orbital data centers.
Starcloud raises $250M Series A extension led by Manhattan West, valuing company at $2.3B
Orbital data center startup Starcloud raised an additional $250 million in a Series A expansion led by Manhattan West, bringing total Series A proceeds to $450 million and valuing the company at $2.3 billion. The funding will expand manufacturing, engineering with Nvidia, and launch access as Starcloud pursues an 88,000-satellite constellation and has already placed an Nvidia H100 GPU in orbit running Google’s Gemini.
Philip Johnston announces Starcloud raised $250M at a $2.3B valuation to scale AI compute in orbit
Starcloud raised $250M at a $2.3B valuation to expand orbital AI compute capacity, led by Manhattan West with participation from NVIDIA, Cisco Investments and others; the company will move into a 100,000 sq ft facility to scale production to 100 satellites per week.
Starcloud Raises $250M Series A Extension, Valued at $2.3B to Build Orbital AI Data Centers
Redmond-based Starcloud raised a $250 million Series A extension, valuing the company at $2.3 billion and bringing total funding to $450 million to build orbital data centers for AI. The round was led by Manhattan West and includes new strategic investors such as Nvidia and Cisco Investments, continuing a collaboration that began when Starcloud launched an NVIDIA H100 GPU to orbit in November 2025.
Starcloud raises $250M from Manhattan West, Nvidia and others to outfit satellites with Nvidia Space-1 chips
Starcloud raised $250 million in a Series A extension — led by Manhattan West and including Nvidia and Cisco Investments — to build a constellation of data-center satellites using Nvidia’s Space-1 Vera Rubin Module for in-space AI processing, bringing its total funding to $450 million and valuing the company at $2.3 billion.
Starcloud Raises $250 Million Series A Extension at $2.3B Valuation to Expand Orbital Data Centers
Starcloud raised $250 million in a Series A extension at a $2.3 billion post-money valuation to expand its space-based data center business using orbital data centers.
Foundational Industries raises $25M to build AI-run software-native factories for data-center hardware
Foundational Industries raised a $25 million seed round to build software-native factories where AI runs entire production lines, starting with data-center hardware and custom rack enclosures. Founder Jonathan Winer argues this approach lets U.S. manufacturers leapfrog China’s advanced automated factories rather than trying to replicate them.
Eliyan raises $145M at $1B valuation to commercialize NuLink chiplet interconnects for AI chip data bottlenecks
Eliyan Corporation, a Santa Clara semiconductor startup founded in 2021, raised $145 million at a $1 billion valuation to commercialize its NuLink PHY chiplet interconnect technology that addresses data bottlenecks in AI chips. Investors include AMD, Arm, Meta, Intel Capital and Coherent, and the company previously raised rounds led by Samsung Catalyst Fund and Tiger Global.
Opanga Secures Strategic Funding from Boulder Ventures, Cisco Investments, Grayhawk Capital, and Trilogy Equity Partners to Expand AI-Driven Telecom Optimization
Opanga announced strategic investments from Boulder Ventures, Cisco Investments, Grayhawk Capital, and Trilogy Equity Partners to support growth and deployment of its AI-driven telecom network optimization platform, RAIN. The funding will accelerate product development, sales, and marketing as Opanga expands its global operator deployments aimed at improving network efficiency and reducing energy consumption.
Opanga Networks Raises $15.9M to Expand Mobile Network Optimization Software Globally
Seattle-based startup Opanga Networks raised $15.9 million to expand its machine learning-powered mobile network optimization software into central Europe and Africa. The company is led by Cole Brodman and recently added former T-Mobile technology president Neville Ray to its board.
SpecterOps Raises $75M Series B Led by Insight Partners to Fight Identity-Based Cyber Threats
SpecterOps, a cybersecurity startup based in Alexandria, Va. with a Seattle office, raised $75 million in a Series B funding round led by Insight Partners and including Microsoft’s M12. Founded in 2016 by CEO David McGuire, the company specializes in defending against identity-based cyber threats and has about 200 employees.
Seeq raises $50M Series C to expand manufacturing analytics platform; total funding $115M
Seattle startup Seeq raised $50 million in a Series C to grow its manufacturing analytics software, which helps industrial manufacturers analyze sensor and instrument data both on-premise and in the cloud.
