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Stoke Space raises $1B Series E to fund Nova Pathfinder launch in early 2027, co-led by Point72Ventures and Spark Capital
Stoke Space raised $1 billion in a Series E round co-led by Point72Ventures and Spark Capital to fund the first launch of its Nova Pathfinder rocket in early 2027 and continued development of a larger Nova Block 2. The company, based near Seattle, has now raised $2.3 billion total and plans Nova Block 2 to lift 15 metric tons to LEO with a first launch targeted for 2029.
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.
