

Startup · United States
K2 Space
HQ Los Angeles, United StatesFounded 202251-200 employees
Large satellite platforms for commercial and government missions.
Funding7 rounds · $926M
- Disclosed
- $926M
- Latest
- $500MSeries D · Jul 30, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Valuation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | Series C | $3.00B | Basis not stated |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Series D | $6.80B | Basis not stated |
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Series D | $500M | $6.80B? | ICONIQ Capital, Kleiner Perkins | Altimeter Capital, ARK Invest, CapitalG, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sands Capital Ventures, Spark Capital, T. Rowe Price | Confirmed |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Series C | $250M | $3.00B? | Redpoint | Alpine Space Ventures, Altimeter Capital, Hedosophia, Lightspeed Venture Partners, T. Rowe Price | Confirmed |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Series B | $110M | — | Altimeter Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners | Alpine Space Ventures, First Round Capital | Confirmed |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Series A | $50.0M | — | Altimeter Capital | Alpine Space Ventures | Reported |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Seed | $7.0M | — | Alpine Space Ventures | — | Reported |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Seed | $8.5M | — | First Round Capital | Also Capital, Boost VC, Earthrise, Pathbreaker Ventures, Side Door Ventures, Spacecadet Ventures | Reported |
| 2022 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | First Round Capital | Pathbreaker Ventures, Spacecadet Ventures | Speculative |
- Series DLed by ICONIQ Capital, Kleiner PerkinsWith Altimeter Capital, ARK Invest, CapitalG, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sands Capital Ventures, Spark Capital, T. Rowe PriceValuation $6.80B?Confirmed$500MJul 30, 2026
- Series CLed by RedpointWith Alpine Space Ventures, Altimeter Capital, Hedosophia, Lightspeed Venture Partners, T. Rowe PriceValuation $3.00B?Confirmed$250MDec 11, 2025
- Series BConfirmed$110MFeb 13, 2025
- $50.0MFeb 13, 2024
- SeedLed by Alpine Space Ventures$7.0MOct 17, 2023
- SeedLed by First Round Capital$8.5MMar 10, 2023
- Undisclosed2022
Totals add known amounts using recorded USD conversions where available; other currencies are shown separately. A ~ marks an estimated amount.
Government awards & programs1 award · $22.9M obligated · up to $22.9M ceiling
Awards received1
| Announced | Award | Agency | Type | Program | Obligated | Ceiling | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | Enterprise Space Terminal hosted-payload demonstrationFA881926CB009 | Space Systems Command | Contract | — | $22.9M | $22.9M | Confirmed |
- Enterprise Space Terminal hosted-payload demonstrationJul 31, 2026 · ContractConfirmed$22.9MObligated · up to $22.9M 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.
Hiring observations5 listings
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Senior Build Reliability Engineer ↗
Los Angeles, CA · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Los Angeles, CA · Full-time · Other
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Los Angeles, CA · Full-time · Other
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Los Angeles, CA · Full-time · Other
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Observed Oct 5, 2026
A sample of observed listings, not a total vacancy count. Availability may have changed since collection. Categories are inferred from job titles.
Company metrics
Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.
- Aug 3, 2026NewsK2 tapped to host Space Force satellite laser links tests - Breaking Defense
- Aug 1, 2026NewsSpace Force awards K2 Space $22.9 million for laser communications demonstration
- Jul 30, 2026NewsK2 Space raises $500 million for commercial, defense satellite expansion
- Jun 11, 2026NewsK2 Space, Rocket Lab win key supplier roles in Space Force satcom program
Sources15
Profile3
- 1
K2 Space · Supports Organization · name
“High-Power Satellite Platforms | K2 Space | Build Bigger”
- 2
K2 Space · Supports Organization
“K2 satellites to test laser communications for missile-defense”
- 3
LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Organization · company size, Organization · founded, Organization · headquarters, Organization · logo, Organization · url
“{"company_size": "51-200 employees"}”
Funding10
- 4
Crunchbase · Oct 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“Funding Type Seed”
- 5
PR Newswire · Jul 30, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd
“announced today a $500 million Series D funding round at a $6.8 billion valuation. Kleiner Perkins and ICONIQ led the round, with participation from CapitalG, Lightspeed, Altimeter, Spark Capital, Sands Capital, ARK Invest, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.*, and other existing investors.”
- 6
Reuters · Jul 30, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“it raised $500 million in a new funding round that valued the company at $6.8 billion”
- 7
VC News Daily · Dec 19, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“is led by Redpoint, with participation from accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., and from Hedosophia, Altimeter, Lightspeed, and Alpine Space Ventures.”
- 8
PR Newswire · Dec 11, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd
“today announced a $250 million Series C at a $3 billion valuation”
- 9
PR Newswire (via East Oregonian) · Feb 13, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“K2 Space today announced its $110 million Series B to ramp up mass production of its multi-orbit, high power satellite platform. The funding round, co-led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Altimeter Capital, includes participation from existing investors Alpine Space Ventures, First Round Capital, and others.”
- 10
CNBC · Feb 13, 2024 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“K2's latest fundraiser was led by tech investor Brad Gerstner's Altimeter Capital.”
- 11
TechCrunch · Oct 17, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“The company has also raised an additional $7 million in capital, bringing its total capital raised to $16 million”
- 12
FinSMEs · Oct 17, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“raised $7m in funding. Backers included Alpine Space Ventures.”
- 13
CNBC · Mar 10, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“K2 has raised $8.5 million in a seed round led by First Round Capital and Republic Capital”
Government1
- 14Government recordContracts for July 31, 2026
U.S. Department of War · Jul 31, 2026 · Supports Government award
“K2 Space, Torrance, California, was awarded a $22,947,034 firm-fixed-price contract for Enterprise Space Terminals (EST).”
People1
- 15DatabaseK2 Space — crunchbase profile
Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Role · founders
“{"founders": [{"id": "karan-kunjur", "type": "person", "value": "Karan Kunjur"}, {"id": "neel-kunjur", "type": "person", "value": "Neel Kunjur"}]}”
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