Startup · Belgium
Aerospacelab
HQ Charleroi, BelgiumFounded 2018201-500 employeesUpdated
Aerospacelab makes access to space scalable.
Funding5 rounds · ~$407M
- Equity raised
- ~$407M
- Latest
- ~$217MSeries C · Sep 23, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Series C | ~$217M | — | — | — | Speculative |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Series B | $110M | — | — | Airbus Ventures, XAnge | Confirmed |
| May 22, 2025 | Series B | ~$22.6M | — | — | Airbus Ventures, XAnge | Reported |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Series B | $45.5M | — | Airbus Ventures, XAnge | — | Reported |
| 2019 | Series A | ~$12.0M | — | XAnge | — | Reported |
- Series CSpeculative~$217MSep 23, 2026
- $110MAug 26, 2025
- Series BWith Airbus Ventures, XAnge~$22.6MMay 22, 2025
- Series BLed by Airbus Ventures, XAnge$45.5MFeb 16, 2022
- Series ALed by XAnge~$12.0M2019
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space, launch and counterspace | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Satellite platforms, constellations and payloads for space access; no defense use stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Satellite platforms, constellations and payloads for space access; no defense use stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
Supply Chain1 facility
Facilities1
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospacelab Torrance satellite factory | Factory | Torrance, California, United States | Operating · 2024 | Confirmed |
- Aerospacelab Torrance satellite factoryFactory · Torrance, California, United StatesOperating · 2024Confirmed
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Benoît Deper · LinkedIn ↗ | Founder & Chief Executive Officer |
Sources11
Show all 11 sources and supporting evidence
Profile3
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Belgium", "hq_iso2": "BE", "id": "faeceb3d-c24c-4b12-bbce-a8650460d43c"}”
- 2
Aerospacelab · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Aerospacelab makes access to space scalable. By combining our satellite platforms into powerful constellations with mission-specific payloads, Aerospacelab delivers end-to-end solutions that grow with your business needs.”
- 3
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 201-500 (profile: 201-500 employees)”
Funding6
- 4
Advanced Television · Sep 23, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“Aerospacelab raised an early seed/Series A funding round of roughly €11 million to €12 million backed by European investors.”
- 5
Satnow · Aug 26, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“announces the closure of an extended Series B funding round totaling 94 million EUR (110 million USD)”
- 6
La Libre · May 22, 2025 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“L'entreprise est aujourd'hui valorisée à quasiment 500 millions d'euros”
- 7
SpaceNews · Feb 16, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Aerospacelab raised 40 million euros ($45.5 million) in a funding round led by Airbus Ventures and XAnge”
- 8
Multiples · Supports Funding round · amount
“Aerospacelab's first fundraising round was a $12M Series A in April 2019.”
- 9
PitchBook · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership
“Latest Deal Amount $217M”
Supply chain1
- 10
Aerospacelab · Sep 5, 2024 · Supports Facility
“Aerospacelab, Inc. opened the doors of its satellite manufacturing facility in Torrance, California.”
People1
- 11
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“employee_range: 201-500 (profile: 251-500)”
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