Startup · Germany
ATMOS Space Cargo
HQ Lichtental, GermanyFounded 202151-200 employeesUpdated
ATMOS Space Cargo builds reusable spacecraft and return logistics that turn spaceflight into circular infrastructure.
Funding4 rounds · ~$35.8M
- Equity raised
- ~$35.8M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$13.6M
- Latest
- ~$30.1MSeries A · Apr 22, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | Series A | ~$30.1M | — | Balnord, Expansion Ventures | Faber, High-Tech Gründerfonds, Keen Venture Partners, OTB Ventures, Seraphim Space, Tech Horizons | Reported |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Grant | ~$13.6M | — | European Innovation Council | — | Reported |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Seed | ~$1.4M | — | — | Amadeus APEX Technology Fund, High-Tech Gründerfonds, OTB Ventures, Seraphim Space | Reported |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Seed | ~$4.3M | — | Amadeus APEX Technology Fund, High-Tech Gründerfonds | Seraphim Space | Reported |
- Series ALed by Balnord, Expansion Ventures~$30.1MApr 22, 2026
- GrantLed by European Innovation Council~$13.6MFeb 18, 2025
- ~$1.4MFeb 19, 2024
- ~$4.3MJun 22, 2023
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.
Systems1
- PHOENIXA reusable orbital transfer and return vehicle that enables routine access to LEO, autonomous orbital missions, controlled re‑entry, and rapid payload recovery.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space, launch and counterspace | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Builds reusable spacecraft and return logistics, with no defense or government use stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Builds reusable spacecraft and return logistics, with no defense or government use stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People4
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Christian Grimm · LinkedIn ↗ | Lead Systems Engineer & Co-Founder |
| Jeffrey Hendrikse · LinkedIn ↗ | CTO & Co-Founder |
| Marta Oliveira · LinkedIn ↗ | COO & Co-Founder |
| Sebastian Klaus · LinkedIn ↗ | CEO & Co-Founder |
Sources10
Profile3
- 1
PitchBook · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“country: DE”
- 2
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "a7e29991-466b-40fc-b7cc-761fd88bfe62", "name": "ATMOS Space Cargo"}”
- 3
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · country, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url
“country: DE”
Systems1
- 4CompanyATMOS Space Cargo
ATMOS Space Cargo · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“ATMOS Space Cargo builds reusable spacecraft and return logistics that turn spaceflight into circular infrastructure.”
Funding5
- 5
StartupRise · Apr 22, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“ATMOS Space Cargo has raised €25.7 million in a Series A round co-led by Balnord and Expansion Ventures”
- 6
Seraphim Space · Feb 18, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“has been awarded €13.1 million in total funding by the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator”
- 7
FinSMEs · Feb 19, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“raised additional €1.3M in funding.”
- 8
Tech.eu · Jun 22, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“ATMOS Space Cargo has raised €4 million in a seed funding round.”
- 9
Crunchbase · Supports Funding round
“Series A - ATMOS Space Cargo”
People1
- 10
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url, Role
“country: DE”
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