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Startup · United States

Impulse Space

HQ Redondo Beach, United StatesFounded 2021201-500 employees

In-space transportation vehicles for commercial, civil and government payloads.

StartupDevelopment
WebsiteLinkedIn

Products2

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Funding7 rounds · $1.33B

Disclosed
$1.33B
Latest
$308MSeries D · Sep 16, 2026
Cumulative raised$1.33B
Mar 29, 2022Sep 16, 2026
Valuation over time$5.40B · Sep 16, 2026
Valuation over timeReported valuation rose from $4.26B (Jun 2, 2026) to $5.40B (Sep 16, 2026) across 2 valued rounds. 2 without a stated pre/post basis.
Valuations by round
AnnouncedStageValuationBasis
Jun 2, 2026Series D$4.26BBasis not stated
Sep 16, 2026Series D$5.40BBasis not stated

Totals add known amounts using recorded USD conversions where available; other currencies are shown separately. A ~ marks an estimated amount.

Government awards & programs3 awards · $28.3M obligated · up to $40.0M ceiling

Awards received3

  • NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 initial capabilities assessment task order
    Jul 8, 2026 · Task order
    Confirmed
    Up to $5.0M
    Ceiling
  • NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 IDIQ on-ramp for Helios
    Jul 8, 2026 · IDIQ
    Confirmed
    Undisclosed
  • VICTUS SURGO and VICTUS SALO SBIR Phase III contract
    Oct 2, 2024 · SBIR Phase III
    Confirmed
    $28.3M
    Obligated · up to $35.0M ceiling

Obligated is what has been committed so far; ceiling is the most the award can reach. Joint values cover all recipients and are excluded from this company’s money totals.

People1

Hiring observations5 listings

A sample of observed listings, not a total vacancy count. Availability may have changed since collection. Categories are inferred from job titles.

Company metrics

LinkedIn employee profiles
565
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn · Source ↗
LinkedIn followers
83,236
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn · Source ↗

Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.

Sources19

Profile1

  1. 1

    LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Organization · company size, Organization · founded, Organization · headquarters, Organization · logo, Organization · url

    “{"company_size": "201-500 employees"}”

Products2

  1. 2

    Impulse Space · Supports Organization, Organization · name, System

    “Our vehicles move payloads across and between orbits”
  2. 3

    Supports Government award, System

    “today announced it has been awarded a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP), Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 contract”

Funding11

  1. 4

    Reuters · Sep 16, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd

    “Impulse Space has raised $308 million in an extension of the Series D funding round”
  2. 5

    Impulse Space · Jun 2, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount

    “today announced it has raised $500 million in Series D funding.”
  3. 6

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Jun 2, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “Total Amount Sold $499,832,346 USD”
  4. 7

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Jun 11, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “Total Amount Sold $294,526,573 USD”
  5. 8

    Impulse Space · Jun 2, 2025 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount

    “The round, led by Linse Capital, brings Impulse’s total capital raised to $525 million.”
  6. 9

    Impulse Space · Sep 30, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “today announced a $150 million Series B funding round, led by Founders Fund.”
  7. 10

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Aug 3, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “Total Amount Sold $38,749,892 USD”
  8. 11

    Business Wire (via StreetInsider) · Jul 24, 2023 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount

    “The Series A funding round also included other participant investors, such as Founders Fund, Lux Capital, Airbus Ventures and Space Capital.”
  9. 12

    Impulse Space · Jun 16, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “today announced it has secured $10 million in funding by Lux Capital”
  10. 13

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Apr 4, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “Total Amount Sold $19,999,997 USD”
  11. 14

    Impulse Space · Mar 29, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “today announced it has secured $20 million in a seed round led by Founders Fund”

Government4

  1. 15

    Space Systems Command · Jul 8, 2026 · Supports Government award · ceiling usd

    “Impulse and Relativity will each receive a $5 million FFP Task Order to conduct an initial capabilities assessment and develop their approach to tailored mission assurance.”
  2. 16

    U.S. Department of War · Jul 7, 2026 · Supports Government award

    “Impulse Space Inc., Redondo Beach, California (FA8811-26-D-B001); and Relativity Federal Inc., Long Beach, California (FA8811-26-D-B002), were awarded multiple-award, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts”
  3. 17

    Supports Government award

    “announced today it has been awarded a $34.5 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract”
  4. 18

    USAspending.gov · Supports Government award · obligated amount

    “Recipient: IMPULSE SPACE, INC.; Total obligation: $28,311,900.50; Base and all options value: $35,038,900.50; Description: IMPULSE SPACE SBIR PHASE III”

People1

  1. 19

    Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Role · founders

    “{"founders": [{"id": "tom-mueller", "type": "person", "value": "Tom Mueller"}]}”

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