Startup · United States
Apex
HQ Los AngelesFounded 2022201-500 employees
Los Angeles satellite-bus manufacturer; running Project Shadow, a privately funded on-orbit space-based interceptor demonstration.
- Jun 5, 2026NewsSatellite maker Apex’s valuation rises to $2.3 billion after latest $200 million raise
- Jun 1, 2026NewsNorthrop Grumman partners with Apex on space-based interceptors for Golden Dome
- Nov 25, 2025News (high significance)Air & Space Forces MagazineSpace Force Awards First Contracts for Golden Dome's Space-Based Interceptors
- Oct 22, 2025CompanyApexApex Launches Project Shadow: America's First Commercially-Led, On-Orbit Space-Based Interceptor Demonstration
Funding6 rounds · $719M
- Equity raised
- $719M
- Latest
- $200MGrowth · Jun 5, 2026
- Last valuation
- $2.30B?Basis not stated · Growth · Jun 5, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Valuation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | Series D | $1.00B | Basis not stated |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Growth | $2.30B | Basis not stated |
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | Growth | $200M | $2.30B? | Glade Brook Capital Partners, Washington Harbour Partners | — | Confirmed |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Series D | $200M | $1.00B? | Interlagos | — | Confirmed |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Series C | $200M | — | 8VC, Point72 Ventures | Andreessen Horowitz, StepStone Group, Washington Harbour Partners | Confirmed |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Series B | $95.0M | — | CRV, XYZ Venture Capital | 8VC, Andreessen Horowitz, J2 Ventures, Point72 Ventures, Shield Capital, Toyota Ventures, Upfront Ventures | Confirmed |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Series A | $16.0M | — | Andreessen Horowitz, Shield Capital | — | Confirmed |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Seed | $7.5M | — | Andreessen Horowitz | J2 Ventures, Lux Capital, Village Global, XYZ Venture Capital | Confirmed |
- $200MJun 5, 2026
- $200MSep 12, 2025
- $200MApr 28, 2025
- Series BLed by CRV, XYZ Venture CapitalWith 8VC, Andreessen Horowitz, J2 Ventures, Point72 Ventures, Shield Capital, Toyota Ventures, Upfront VenturesConfirmed$95.0MJun 12, 2024
- $16.0MJun 22, 2023
- $7.5MOct 24, 2022
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.
Systems8
Comet Mini
A high‑power satellite bus that can be deployed in multiple launch configurations for constellation deployment on heavy launch vehicles.
GEO Aries
A highly‑maneuverable, multi‑mission GEO satellite platform designed for proliferated GEO missions.
Nova
An adaptable LEO satellite bus that serves as a workhorse for proliferated constellations and high‑altitude remote‑sensing missions.
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space-based kinetic interceptors | Developer | Development | — | Project Shadow, privately funded; launch slated June 2026 (outcome not confirmed in sources gathered). | Reported |
- DeveloperProject Shadow, privately funded; launch slated June 2026 (outcome not confirmed in sources gathered).DevelopmentReported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
- Ian Cinnamon · LinkedIn ↗
Founder
- Maximilian Benassi · LinkedIn ↗
Founder
Sources22
Show all 22 sources and supporting evidence
Profile2
- 1
Apex · Supports Organization · name
“Apex - Productized Satellite Platforms”
- 2DatabaseApex - PitchBook company profile
PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 201-500 (profile: 345)”
Systems6
- 3
Apex · Oct 22, 2025 · Supports Organization, Organization technology, System, System · system input:leo-launch, System · system input:solid-rocket-motors
“Founded in 2022 by Ian Cinnamon and Max Benassi, Apex manufactures scalable spacecraft solutions for both commercial and government customers.”
- 4
Apex · Supports System
“Our three product lines — Aries, Nova, and Comet — serve a broad range of customer missions with configurable designs optimized for operations across orbital regimes.”
- 5CompanySatellite Platforms | Apex
Apex · Supports System
“LEO Aries is a highly-configurable, mid-sized LEO platform with flight heritage that comes in multiple power, propulsion, and GNC configurations. LEO Aries is currently in serial production.”
- 6
Apex · Supports System
“GEO Aries is a highly-maneuverable, multi-mission platform designed to support high ΔV GEO missions while maximizing payload capacity in an ESPA payload envelope.”
- 7
Apex · Supports System
“Nova is a highly adaptable LEO constellation workhorse with multiple layers of built-in redundancy to maximize reliability and serve customers across a wide range of demanding LEO missions.”
- 8CompanyApex | Project Shadow
Apex · Supports System
“An Orbital Magazine is a spacecraft platform that hosts space-based interceptors (SBIs) in orbit. In addition to offering keep-alive capabilities before deployment, the Orbital Magazine will receive fire control signals, deploy one or multiple interceptors, and keep a consistent line of communication with the interceptor for IFTUs and other critical applications.”
Funding13
- 9Regulatory filingApex Technology, Inc. - SEC Form D (0001213900-26-080476)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Jul 22, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“Total Amount Sold $ 156,849,785 USD”
- 10
Apex · Jun 5, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd
“today announced it has raised over $200 million in new growth funding, nearly doubling the company’s valuation to $2.3 billion”
- 11Regulatory filingApex Technology, Inc. - SEC Form D (0001213900-25-095601)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Oct 2, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“Total Amount Sold $ 151,900,000 USD”
- 12
PR Newswire · Sep 12, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“announced its $200 million Series D funding round led by Interlagos, boosting the company's valuation over one billion dollars”
- 13
SpaceNews · Sep 12, 2025 · Supports Funding round · post money valuation usd
“a new funding round that values the company at more than $1 billion.”
- 14Regulatory filingApex Technology, Inc. - SEC Form D (0001952065-25-000001)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Apr 30, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“Total Amount Sold $ 158,150,000 USD”
- 15CompanyApex Raises $200 Million in Series C Funding to Increase Productized Satellite Bus Manufacturing
PR Newswire · Apr 28, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“announced its $200 million Series C funding round. The funding round was led by Point72 Ventures and co-led by 8VC”
- 16Regulatory filingApex Technology, Inc. - SEC Form D (0001952065-24-000001)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Jun 13, 2024 · Supports Funding round
“Total Amount Sold $ 71,877,425 USD”
- 17
PR Newswire · Jun 12, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“today announced its $95 million Series B funding round. The funding round was led by XYZ Venture Capital, an early investor in the company, and co-led by CRV”
- 18Regulatory filingApex Technology, Inc. - SEC Form D (0001952065-23-000002)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Jun 29, 2023 · Supports Funding round
“Total Amount Sold $ 15,558,757 USD”
- 19
TechCrunch · Jun 22, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“has closed a $16 million Series A round co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and new investor Shield Capital”
- 20Regulatory filingApex Technology, Inc. - SEC Form D (0001952065-22-000001)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Oct 25, 2022 · Supports Funding round
“Total Amount Sold $ 7,815,000 USD”
- 21
TechCrunch · Oct 24, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount
“emerged from stealth Monday with a $7.5 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz”
People1
- 22DatabaseApex — crunchbase profile
Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Role · founders
“{"founders": [{"id": "ian-cinnamon", "type": "person", "value": "Ian Cinnamon"}, {"id": "maximilian-benassi-7293", "type": "person", "value": "Maximilian Benassi"}]}”
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