Kapta Space Raises $24M Series A Led by Washington Harbour Partners to Scale Space-Based Radar Tech
Kapta Space, founded by Milton Perque and Adam Bily, raised $24 million in a Series A led by Washington Harbour Partners and co-led by Bison Ventures, bringing total funding to $30 million. The Seattle company makes electronically steerable radar payloads and will use the capital to expand production, pursue flight qualification, and prepare for its first orbital demonstration for classified moving-target-indication contracts.
Kapta Space Raises $24M Series A to Scale Metamaterial Radar Satellites, Bringing Total Funding to $30M
Kapta Space raised $24 million in a Series A to scale production and qualify its steerable, lower-cost metamaterial radar sensors for defense intelligence contracts, bringing total funding to $30 million including prior seed and DoD grant support.
Kapta Space Raises $24M Series A to Build Metamaterial MESA Radar Satellites, Total Funding $30M
Kapta Space raised $24 million in a Series A to scale production of its metamaterial MESA radar satellites, bringing total funding to $30 million and accelerating manufacturing, spaceflight qualification, and defense contracts. The modular metamaterial design cuts component count, cost, and power needs while enabling high-resolution ground and airborne tracking.
Kapta Space raises $24M Series A from Bill Gates-backed MetaVC and defense investors to scale metamaterial radar for satellites
Kapta Space raised $24M in Series A to scale production of low-cost metamaterial, software-defined radar payloads for defense satellites, bringing total funding to $30M and supporting manufacturing, spaceflight qualification, and initial orbital demos.
Seattle Radar Startup Kapta Space Raises $5M Seed Round Led by MetaVC, Secures $1.8M DoD Grant
Kapta Space, a Seattle-based radar technology startup co-founded by Adam Bily and Milton Perque, raised $5 million in a seed round led by MetaVC Partners. The company develops low-cost, electronically-steered radar sensors for defense and commercial space missions and has secured a $1.8 million Department of Defense grant.
Kapta Space unveils metasurface antenna startup with $5M seed to pursue space-based target-tracking radar
Kapta Space, a Seattle startup founded by Milton Perque and Adam Bily, left stealth with $5 million in seed funding to demo metasurface antenna technology for space-based radar aimed at continuous orbit-to-ground target tracking and lower-cost alternatives to AESA systems.
Kapta Space raises $5M seed to build electronically steerable satellite radar for faster, higher-resolution Earth observation
Kapta Space, a five-person Seattle startup, announced a $5 million seed round to develop electronically steerable satellite radar antennas that boost imaging speed, precision, and mode flexibility compared with conventional SAR systems. The company plans a low-cost satellite network for more frequent, higher-resolution Earth-observation and defense applications, building on prior pre-seed funding and a Department of Defense grant.
Seattle's Early-Stage Tech Startups Spotlighted, Including Glidance's $1.4M Fundraising and Kapta Space's Radar Innovations
This article highlights five promising early-stage tech startups in Seattle, including Glidance, Kapta Space, and Ruvtop, spanning sectors like mobility assistance, space radar technology, and sustainability. These startups showcase innovation and potential in the region's growing entrepreneurial landscape.
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