Kevin Parker
By Kevin
Hubble Network Raises $200M Series C at $1.6B Valuation to Enable Bluetooth Devices to Connect Directly to LEO Satellites
Hubble Network raised $200 million in a Series C at a $1.6 billion valuation and launched general availability of its satellite service that enables standard Bluetooth chips to connect directly to low Earth orbit satellites, lowering connectivity hardware costs below $0.50 from $10–$50.
Starcloud raises $250M at $2.3B valuation to scale space-based AI data centers, led by Manhattan West
Starcloud raised $250 million in a Series A extension at a $2.3 billion post-money valuation to expand its space-based data centers, fund manufacturing, engineering with NVIDIA, and secure future launches. The company — which launched an NVIDIA H100 on Starcloud-1 in November 2025 and has run AI models in orbit — plans a constellation targeting 88,000 satellites and 20 GW of orbital compute.
