Tim Fernholz
Journalist covering technology, finance, and public policy
Tim Fernholz is a journalist covering technology, finance, and public policy, known for authoring Rocket Billionaires and serving as a senior reporter at Quartz.
By Tim
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.
