SpaceX
Facts
- HQ
- United States
- Sectors
- Aerospace, Space Technology, Data Center / Infrastructure
- Founded
- 2002
- Employees
- 10000
- Stage
- Private
Starcloud Raises $250M Extension, Valued at $2.3B to Build Starcloud-3 and Orbital AI Data Centers
Starcloud raised an additional $250 million in a Series A extension, bringing its valuation to $2.3 billion after a prior $170 million raise, to build larger satellites and an orbital AI data center. The company plans to scale production of its Starcloud-3 spacecraft, secure launch capacity (including SpaceX Starship flights), and has applied to the FCC to operate 88,000 spacecraft.
Starcloud raises $250 million at $2.3 billion valuation to build orbital AI data centers
Starcloud, which builds orbital data centers, raised $250 million at a $2.3 billion valuation to expand AI infrastructure in space, announced Friday.
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 adds $250M to Series A, now valued at $2.3B, to build orbital data centers and secure launches
Starcloud raised a $250 million extension to its March $170 million Series A, valuing the company at $2.3 billion, to expand manufacturing and develop its Starcloud-3 orbital data center amid tightening launch availability. The startup plans rideshare launches of two 8 kW Starcloud-2 satellites in 2027 and is securing capital and launch contracts as major rockets like Falcon 9 phase out.
Anthropic investors expect at least $2 trillion valuation in IPO as firm aims to eclipse SpaceX; UK investor access unclear
Anthropic investors expect the company to target a valuation of at least $2 trillion in a record-setting IPO, raising questions about whether UK investors will be able to participate.
Portal Space Systems to Launch Starburst-1 in October; Developing 1,100‑lb Supernova with Solar Thermal Propulsion
Portal Space Systems is preparing to ship its first Starburst-1 satellite to Florida for an October launch on SpaceX’s Bandwagon-5 rideshare while advancing plans for a larger, 1,100-pound Supernova spacecraft that will use solar thermal propulsion for greater orbital maneuverability.
Cursor (now part of SpaceX) launches Origin code-hosting platform that interoperates with GitHub amid multi-hour GitHub outage
Cursor, now part of SpaceX, launched Origin, a new code-hosting platform that mirrors GitHub features (repos, pull requests, collaboration) and interoperates with GitHub; the release coincided with a multi-hour GitHub outage that highlighted developer frustration.
Cursor rolls out Origin beta for paid users on Aug 17 as GitHub suffers seven-hour outage
Cursor launched Origin, a built-in git hosting and code-review platform, in beta for all paid users on August 17 — the same day a seven-hour GitHub outage impaired pull requests, Actions, and Copilot. Origin syncs both ways with GitHub, supports full PR workflows and an AI 'Ask Cursor' review feature, and claims high-scale performance metrics.
Endurance Energy to Deploy 100 kW 'Adélie' Generator to Oregon Undersea Volcano on Sept. 7
Seattle startup Endurance Energy is preparing to deploy Adélie, a 100-kilowatt underwater geothermal generator, to an undersea volcano off Oregon on Sept. 7, aiming to tap 750°F hydrothermal fluids and scale undersea geothermal power. Founded by ex-SpaceX engineer Andrew Redd in January 2025, the company operates from a newly expanded 25,000-square-foot Seattle facility and has completed four prior ocean-floor deployments.
Harvard Management Co. discloses $2.2 billion SpaceX stake, largest single-stock holding
Harvard Management Co. disclosed a $2.2 billion SpaceX stake in a 13F filing, making SpaceX its largest single stock holding; Harvard's U.S. equity holdings were $4.3 billion and its endowment was $57 billion as of June 2025.
Stoke Space raises $1B Series E to build fully reusable rocket to compete with SpaceX
Dealroom reports that Stoke Space is raising $1 billion in a Series E round to develop a fully reusable rocket aimed at competing with SpaceX.
Anthropic aims for ~$2 trillion IPO valuation backed by internal $190–200B 2028 revenue forecast
Anthropic is targeting a roughly $2 trillion IPO valuation based on internal forecasts projecting $190–200 billion in 2028 revenue (and $100–120 billion by end of 2026), despite currently reporting a $47 billion run-rate; investors are scrutinizing whether that growth and profitability justify the price.
Cowboy Space Founder Baiju Bhatt: $275M-Funded Startup to Test Orbital Solar Beaming, Plans Own Rockets After SpaceX Rideshare
Cowboy Space founder Baiju Bhatt says the startup will test orbital solar-beaming and laser data-transmission technologies on two rideshare satellites with SpaceX, while planning to build its own rockets and launchpad long-term; the company recently raised $275 million. Bhatt called launch capacity a major bottleneck and described SpaceX’s public debut as a profound moment that highlighted commercial potential in the space industry.
Cowboy Space Founder Baiju Bhatt Says $275M-Funded Startup Will Launch Two Rideshare Satellites with SpaceX and Build Its Own Rockets
Cowboy Space founder Baiju Bhatt told Yahoo Finance the startup — which raised $275 million — will test in-orbit solar-beaming and laser data-transmission tech on two rideshare satellites with SpaceX while planning to build its own rockets and launchpad to overcome launch-capacity limits.
Stoke Space Technologies Raises $1 Billion to Fund Fully Reusable Nova Rocket Competing With SpaceX
Stoke Space Technologies is raising $1 billion to accelerate development and production of its fully reusable Nova rocket aimed at competing with SpaceX.
PitchBook: AI Megadeals Took 87.5% of U.S. VC Dollars in H1 2026, Series D+ AI Valuations Jump 6.6x
PitchBook's Q2 2026 U.S. VC valuations show that AI megadeals captured 87.5% of venture dollars in H1, driving much larger valuation step-ups (median 2.2x for AI vs 1.6x non-AI and 6.6x at Series D+). Liquidity is limited—IPOs are sparse and acquisitions are mixed—while top AI firms like Anthropic are inflating return expectations and skewing the market.
Boeing takes 20% stake in Archer, swaps three BDS units including Wisk and Insitu in deal valued at $1B+
Boeing returned to positive free cash flow in Q2 driven mainly by rebounding commercial aircraft production, and aims for $10 billion annual cash earnings. To boost results further it agreed to take a 20% stake in Archer Aviation in exchange for three BDS units — Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid — a deal Jefferies says could be worth $1 billion+.
Venture capital surges in 2026 ($412.7B H1; $1.8T Q2 exits) but gains concentrate in few startups, says PitchBook-NVCA
Venture capital totals in 2026 look dramatically larger—$412.7B in H1 and $1.8T in Q2 exits—but the gains are concentrated in a small group of startups while most of the market sees a different picture; AI-driven layoffs, firm expansions to advise on AI and regulation, and rising quantum investments with workforce challenges are also highlighted.
Elon Musk's Starlink swagger, SpaceX vs. the cloud giants, and Seattle’s tech universe revisited
This week: SpaceX reports its first quarter as a public company, and Elon Musk says Starlink could deliver a majority of the world's internet within a decade, leveraging production facilities in Redmond. Musk also explains the company's data center ambitions, calling terrestrial infrastructure a trivial problem next to reusable rockets. Plus: we bring two Washington tech universe posters into the studio, 17 years apart. The 2009 original turns up gems including Boeing's unlikely connection to Classmates.com, a 1990s forerunner to Facebook. The 2009 poster also brings back memories of Teledesic, the Craig McCaw venture backed by Bill Gates that tried…
Up to 911.5 Million SpaceX Insider Shares Unlock; Stock Hits New Low as Short Sellers Gain $9 Billion
SpaceX stock fell to a new low after up to 911.5 million insider shares became eligible for sale for the first time since its June public listing, while short sellers have already gained about $9 billion.
Anthropic signs $10 billion, six-year cloud compute deal with Volta to power Claude models
Anthropic has signed a $10 billion, six-year cloud compute deal with AI cloud startup Volta to power future Claude models, with Bitdeer partnering to build a 133-megawatt Nvidia-powered data center in Norway. Volta, founded in 2026 and backed by investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Nvidia, markets itself as a vertically integrated AI infrastructure provider that raised about $300 million and reached a $2.4 billion valuation.
Google AI Architect Jeff Dean Leaves to Co-Found Discovery Loop; Joins with Vinyals, Le and Ghemawat
Jeff Dean is leaving Google to become CEO of Discovery Loop, a public-benefit AI startup that will automate multistep scientific research and initially focus on machine-learning research before expanding to areas like drug discovery and clean energy; three other senior Google researchers — Oriol Vinyals, Quoc Le and Sanjay Ghemawat — will join him.
Boston-born biotech founder Felix Wong relocates startup Integrated to Silicon Valley after failing to secure local investor support
A Boston-born biotech founder, Felix Wong, moved his startup Integrated to Silicon Valley after finding Boston investors reluctant to back young entrepreneurs, highlighting broader concerns that Massachusetts is losing biotech and innovation talent to California due to cost, tax and cultural differences. The article uses Wong’s experience as an example of a larger trend in which Massachusetts faces challenges retaining startups despite its research and talent base.
Big AI Bets Split Venture Capital; Felix Capital Falls $150M Short of $600M Fundraising Goal
Venture capital is splitting over large AI investments as investors demand proof of returns and access to top-tier AI companies, leaving smaller funds struggling to raise new capital; Felix Capital is reported $150 million short of a $600 million target.
