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Jeff Bezos-backed Prometheus raises $12 bn in a Series B to build physical AI software
1+ week, 3+ day ago (853+ words) Prometheus, the physical AI startup co-founded by Jeff Bezos and Vik Bajaj, has raised $12 bn in a Series B funding at a $41 bn valuation. The financing ranks among the largest single bets on physical AI and places the company among…...
Business Aviation Draws Investors as Aerospace M&A Deals Surge
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1291+ words) The aerospace and defense industry has entered its busiest capital markets cycle in decades. Global M&A announcements rose 41% in 2025 to a record 532 transactions, as defense priorities in the U. S. and international markets increased demand for next-generation technologies and specialized capabilities,…...
ICEYE raises "450 mn in Series F led by General Atlantic at "10 bn valuation
1+ week, 5+ day ago (745+ words) Finnish spacetech company ICEYE has raised "450 mn in primary Series F funding led by General Atlantic, at a valuation above "10 bn. With a secondary placement included, the full Series F round exceeds "1 bn. ICEYE owns and operates the world's largest…...
ICEYE secures "300 mn RCF to support satellite contracts
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (512+ words) Citi and Danske Bank acted as joint global coordinators and mandated lead arrangers. A seven-bank syndicate of Nordic, regional, and global banks provided the remaining commitment. The facility follows a period of faster growth inside ICEYE. The company's 2025 financial update…...
Space startup Lunar Outpost raised $30 mn for NASA moon rover
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (92+ words) Lunar Outpost raised $30mn to speed development of Pegasus, a smaller rover aimed at NASA Artemis moon missions by 2027...
Portal Space raises $50 mn in Series A to scale maneuverable spacecraft development
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (628+ words) Portal Space Systems, based in Bothell, Washington, has raised $50 mn in a Series A round to accelerate development of its maneuverable spacecraft. The company is pushing forward with its first vehicle, Starburst-1, scheduled for launch as early as this fall…...
Starfish Space raises $100 mn+ to scale in-orbit servicing missions
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (340+ words) Starfish Space has raised more than $100 mn in a Series B round led by Point72 Ventures. Activate Capital and Shield Capital co-led the deal, with Industrious Ventures and Night Dragon also participating. Existing investors including NFX, Munich Re Ventures, Toyota Ventures…...
Space Tech startup Arkadia Space lands "14. 5 mn from EIC to scale green satellite propulsion
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (650+ words) Arkadia Space, a Space Tech startup based in Castellon, secured "14. 5 mn after selection by the European Innovation Council Accelerator. The package includes a "2. 5 mn grant, "6 mn in equity from the EIC Fund, and another "6mn in private investment. The award makes…...
Seraphim Space fund tops "84 mn target in oversubscribed close
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (274+ words) Space Tech Seraphim Space has closed its latest early-stage venture fund above its "84 mn target, marking an oversubscribed raise aimed at Seed and Series A Space Tech ventures. The London-based investor did not disclose the final figure but confirmed it…...
Lockton Re strengthens Latin America team with senior hires
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (216+ words) Lockton Re, the global reinsurance brokerage arm of Lockton Companies, has expanded its Latin America and Caribbean platform with two appointments aimed at deepening strategic and treaty capabilities across the region. Dario Luna joins as Regional Leader of Strategic Risk…...