Starcloud
Starcloud builds data centers in space to provide scalable infrastructure for AI computing, leveraging continuous solar energy and radiative cooling. Its services are aimed at organizations requiring large-scale AI training and inference capabilities without terrestrial constraints. The company aims to enable the future of AI by deploying hyperscale data centers in orbit.
Facts
- HQ
- Woodinville
- Sectors
- Defense and Space Manufacturing
- Founded
- 2024
- Employees
- 66
- Stage
- Series A
- Founders
- Philip Johnston, Ezra Feilden, Adi Oltean
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Starcloud raises $250M led by Manhattan West, Nvidia joins as partner as valuation doubles to $2.3B
Starcloud raised $250 million in a Series A extension led by Manhattan West, doubling its valuation to $2.3 billion and bringing total funding to $450 million; investors include Nvidia, which is collaborating with Starcloud to bring more powerful AI processing to orbital data centers.
Starcloud Raises $250M Extension, Valued at $2.3B, Funds Starcloud-3 and Manufacturing as It Secures Launch Capacity
Starcloud raised a $250M Series A extension (bringing the round to $420M and valuing the company at $2.3B) to build larger manufacturing capacity and its Starcloud-3 orbital AI data center, while securing launch capacity as SpaceX phases out Falcon 9 and Starship faces delays. Investors include Manhattan West Ventures, Nvidia (which invested $25M), Cisco and others; Starcloud operates Nvidia H100 GPUs in orbit and plans to fly Nvidia's Vera Rubin Space-1 chip by late 2028.
Starcloud raises $250M extension to March Series A, valuing company at $2.3B to build Starcloud-3 and expand manufacturing
Space startup Starcloud extended its March Series A with a $250 million addition, bringing its valuation to $2.3 billion and funding expansion of manufacturing and its Starcloud-3 orbital data center planned to fly on SpaceX’s Starship. The round, led by Manhattan West Ventures with participation from Nvidia and Cisco, will also help secure launch capacity amid tightening rocket availability.
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.
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.
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 $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 Raises $250M Led by Nvidia and Cisco, Valued at $2.3B to Build AI Compute Data Centers in Orbit
Starcloud, a space data center startup building AI compute in orbit, raised $250 million led by new investors Nvidia and Cisco, 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.
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.
Seattle’s ‘Third Act’: VCs Say Local Superstars Are Deep-Tech Startups Building Rockets, Geothermal Plants and Autonomous Vehicles
Two Seattle venture capitalists argue that the city’s next wave of superstar startups are already here but focus on deep tech—intelligent machines and physical products like rockets, geothermal plants and autonomous off-road vehicles—rather than pure software. They frame this shift as Seattle’s "Third Act," building on maritime/aerospace roots (Act I) and the software/cloud boom (Act II) to combine hardware and software using local infrastructure and talent.
Seattle Tech Week 2026 Draws ~250 Events Over Five Days, Showcasing City’s Tech Talent and Innovation
Seattle Tech Week 2026 ran five days with roughly 250 events across diverse venues, celebrating Seattle’s dense tech talent and community connections while highlighting themes from founders, investors, and academics. Organizers view the event as a community-led showcase that reinforced Seattle’s historic and ongoing contributions to cloud, AI, and other innovations.
Sophia Space and Caltech patent TILE modular tiles for solar-powered orbital data centers that passively radiate heat
Sophia Space and Caltech secured a patent for a modular, tile-based satellite architecture (TILE) that passively radiates heat to enable solar-powered orbital data centers, avoiding centralized cooling systems. The design uses 4-inch tiles with four processors each, independently powered and connected by fiber optics to improve scalability for AI workloads in low Earth orbit.
Ascend series: Seattle’s ‘Third Act’ — physical AI startups on Lake Union signal a shift toward software-enabled hardware
The piece reports from Lake Union to argue Seattle is entering a third industrial era—'physical AI'—where hardware-enabled intelligent machines mix with legacy maritime and aerospace industries, exemplified by startups like Overland, Anduril, Brinc, and Endurance Energy. The authors say Seattle has the talent, infrastructure, and institutions to lead but needs more risk-taking, investor capital for hardware, and pro-innovation policy to fully capitalize on this shift.
Helion’s $465M Series G Values Everett Fusion Firm Above $15B, Tops Seattle-Area 2Q VC Deals
Everett fusion-energy company Helion led greater Seattle-area 2Q venture capital deals with a $465 million Series G that valued it above $15 billion, making up nearly one-third of the region’s $1.5 billion in 2Q funding amid a year-over-year decline from $2.3 billion in 2Q 2025.
Seattle Startups Raise $2.7B in H1 2026 — Down 40% Year‑Over‑Year While U.S. VC Hits Record $412.7B
Seattle-area startups raised $2.7 billion across 163 deals in H1 2026, a roughly 40% drop from $4.5 billion a year earlier, as national venture funding surged to a record $412.7 billion driven largely by AI mega-rounds that Seattle’s pure-play AI companies did not capture.
Former OpenAI CPO Kevin Weil Joins Stoke Space Board Before Nova Rocket’s Orbital Flight
Stoke Space has appointed former OpenAI chief product officer Kevin Weil to its board, leveraging his product leadership and fundraising experience ahead of its first orbital flight attempt this year. Weil, an early investor, will support Stoke Space's mission to build a fully reusable orbital rocket, a unique feat in American aerospace.
Starcloud Raises $170M, Hits $1.1B Valuation to Build AI Data Centers in Space Ahead of Google
Several startups, led by Starcloud which recently raised $170 million and reached a $1.1 billion valuation, are racing to establish AI data centers in space to overcome terrestrial power and land constraints. Google and other major players are also developing satellite-based computing projects, highlighting a growing trend toward orbit-based AI infrastructure.
K2 Space Opens Seattle Engineering Office to Support Production of Mega-Class Satellites with $1 Billion in Contracts
K2 Space, a California-based company specializing in large, high-power satellites for government and commercial clients, is opening an engineering office in the Seattle area to support its growth. The company has raised over $500 million, secured $1 billion in contracts, and plans to produce hundreds of satellites annually by 2030.
Starcloud Becomes Fastest Y Combinator Unicorn at $1.1B as Fusion Leader Helion Tops GeekWire 200 with $15.5B Valuation
The latest GeekWire 200 highlights a shift in the Pacific Northwest startup scene toward physical products like rockets, fusion reactors, and space-based data centers, with Starcloud becoming the fastest Y Combinator unicorn valued at $1.1 billion. Helion maintains the top spot with a $15.5 billion valuation, while notable companies like Stoke Space, Overland AI, and new unicorn XBOW also make significant moves.
Startups Starcloud, Axiom Space, and Lonestar Race to Deploy AI Data Centers in Orbit Ahead of Google and SpaceX
Several startups including Starcloud, Axiom Space, and Lonestar are competing to establish AI data centers in orbit ahead of major companies like Google and SpaceX. This race aims to secure strategic positions in space-based computing infrastructure.
Startups Starcloud and Cowboy Space Raise Over $445 Million to Develop Space-Based AI Data Centers Amid Launch Cost Challenges
Startups Starcloud and Cowboy Space are advancing space-based AI data centers with significant funding and hardware deployments, yet economic viability hinges on launch costs. Starcloud has already demonstrated AI in orbit and raised $170 million, while Cowboy Space plans to integrate rocket and data center technology with $275 million raised.
Starcloud Raises $170M, Pioneers AI GPU Satellite in Race for Space-Based Data Centers
Starcloud, a startup valued at $1.1 billion, has launched a GPU-powered satellite into orbit and raised $170 million in Series A funding, aiming to build an 88,000-satellite constellation for AI data centers in space. The company leads a competitive race against giants like Google, SpaceX, and Blue Origin to establish orbital AI infrastructure before launch costs decrease.
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Ezra Feilden Founder, Co-Founder & CTO
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Philip Johnston Founder, Co-Founder & CEO
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Adi Oltean Founder
