

Startup · United States
Slingshot Aerospace
HQ Windsor, United StatesFounded 2017
Space-domain sensing, data fusion, simulation and operational software.
Products1
Newest unveiled first. Open a product for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Technologies1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space domain awareness | Developer | — | — | — | Reported |
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
Funding9 rounds · ~$123M
- Disclosed
- ~$123M
- Latest
- $30.0MDebt · Sep 12, 2024
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2024 | Debt | $30.0M | — | Trinity Capital | — | Confirmed |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Debt | $8.4M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Debt | Undisclosed | — | Horizon Technology Finance | — | Reported |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Series A | $40.9M | — | Sway Ventures | ATX Venture Partners, C16 Ventures, Draper Associates, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Valor Equity Partners | Reported |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Series A | $25.0M | — | ATX Venture Partners, Draper Associates | — | Reported |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Series A | $8.0M | — | ATX Venture Partners | Techstars | Reported |
| 2020 | Seed | ~$2.0M | — | — | — | Speculative |
| Apr 17, 2019 | Seed | $5.0M | — | ATX Venture Partners | — | Reported |
| Dec 12, 2017 | Seed | $3.3M | — | ATX Venture Partners | Sway Ventures | Confirmed |
- $30.0MSep 12, 2024
- DebtConfirmed$8.4MJun 9, 2023
- DebtLed by Horizon Technology FinanceUndisclosedDec 6, 2022
- Series ALed by Sway Ventures$40.9MDec 6, 2022
- Series A$25.0MMar 10, 2022
- $8.0MOct 29, 2020
- SeedSpeculative~$2.0M2020
- SeedLed by ATX Venture Partners$5.0MApr 17, 2019
- $3.3MDec 12, 2017
Totals add known amounts using recorded USD conversions where available; other currencies are shown separately. A ~ marks an estimated amount.
Government awards & programs1 award · up to $69.2M ceiling
Awards received1
| Announced | Award | Agency | Type | Program | Obligated | Ceiling | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | AI-enabled satellite defense trainingpress:slingshot-aerospace:2026-07-15:archive-194 | U.S. Space Force | Contract | — | — | Up to $69.2M | Reported |
- Up to $69.2MCeiling
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.
Sources15
Profile3
- 1
Tracxn · Supports Organization · founded year
“Slingshot Aerospace was founded in 2017”
- 2
Slingshot Aerospace · Supports Organization
“Slingshot brings together the systems, software, and AI that turn sensing, data fusion, and simulation into coordinated operational action.”
- 3
Slingshot · Supports Organization · name
“Slingshot Aerospace | Space Ops Intelligence”
Products1
- 4
Dec 6, 2022 · Supports Funding round, Organization technology, System
“The round was led by Sway Ventures and included participation from others, including C16 Ventures, ATX Venture Partners , Lockheed Martin Ventures, Valor Equity Partners , and Draper Associates”
Funding9
- 5
Startupintros · Oct 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“$2M Seed”
- 6
Slingshot Aerospace · Sep 12, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“announced the commitment of $30 million in growth capital to Slingshot Aerospace”
- 7Regulatory filingSlingshot Aerospace, Inc. - SEC Form D
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Jul 26, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Total Amount Sold $8,415,900 USD”
- 8
SpaceNews · Dec 6, 2022 · Supports Funding round
“Horizon Technology Finance separately provided a venture loan, Slingshot said.”
- 9
Slingshot Aerospace · Dec 6, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount
“has raised $40.85 million in an oversubscribed Series A2 funding round”
- 10
Via Satellite · Mar 10, 2022 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“led the round”
- 11
TechCrunch · Oct 29, 2020 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“The Series A was led by ATX Venture Partners”
- 12
Via Satellite · Apr 17, 2019 · Supports Funding round · amount
“raised $5 million in new seed funding. The round was led by ATX Venture Partners”
- 13
PR Newswire · Dec 12, 2017 · Supports Funding round · amount
“ATX Seed Ventures announces today that it has led a $3.25M Series Seed funding in Slingshot Aerospace”
Government1
- 14
Jul 15, 2026 · Supports Government award
“WASHINGTON — Slingshot Aerospace has won a $69.2 million U.S. Space Force contract to develop artificial intelligence-based training environments that will allow military opera”
People1
- 15
Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Organization · headquarters, Role · founders
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