Startup · United Kingdom
Aurora Avionics
HQ Edinburgh, United Kingdom11-50 employeesUpdated
Our data-acquisition and networking modules allow for building test-site and launch vehicle instrumentation solutions with a clear route to flight.
Funding3 rounds · ~$1.5M
- Equity raised
- ~$1.5M
- Latest
- ~$646KSeed · Mar 28, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2025 | Seed | ~$646K | — | Kelvin Capital | Gabriel, Scottish Enterprise | Reported |
| May 28, 2024 | Pre-Seed | ~$404K | — | Scottish Enterprise | — | Reported |
| May 27, 2024 | Pre-Seed | ~$404K | — | — | Scottish Enterprise | Reported |
- ~$646KMar 28, 2025
- Pre-SeedLed by Scottish Enterprise~$404KMay 28, 2024
- Pre-SeedWith Scottish Enterprise~$404KMay 27, 2024
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.
Systems20
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft and aeronautics | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Data-acquisition and networking modules for launch vehicle and test instrumentation; no defense use is stated. | Reported |
| Space, launch and counterspace | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Data-acquisition and networking modules for launch vehicle and test instrumentation; no defense use is stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Data-acquisition and networking modules for launch vehicle and test instrumentation; no defense use is stated.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Data-acquisition and networking modules for launch vehicle and test instrumentation; no defense use is stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People4
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Oren Smith-Carpenter · LinkedIn ↗ | Founder |
| Rowland Fraser · LinkedIn ↗ | Founder |
| Oren Smith-Carpenter · LinkedIn ↗ | CEO |
| Rowland Fraser · LinkedIn ↗ | CTO |
Sources13
Show all 13 sources and supporting evidence
Profile3
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Aurora Avionics · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Our data-acquisition and networking modules allow for building test-site and launch vehicle instrumentation solutions with a clear route to flight.”
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "0df65f6d-56a4-4c0e-a777-471876fae8d2", "name": "Aurora Avionics"}”
- 3
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url
“country: GB”
Systems4
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Aurora Avionics · Supports System
“BGP 32-Channel Binary Module”
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Aurora Avionics · Supports System
“CAN 2-Port CAN/CAN-FD Master”
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Funding5
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Campfire · Mar 31, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“Edinburgh-based space tech company Aurora Avionics has secured £500,000 in investment from Kelvin Capital, Gabriel, and Scottish Enterprise to advance its launch guidance technology.”
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Deal Lite (LinkedIn) · May 28, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Aurora Avionics secures over £320K Pre-Seed Investment from Gabriel Investment Syndicate and Scottish Enterprise”
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UK Tech Investment News · May 27, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · investors
“Aurora Avionics secures over £320K Pre-Seed Investment from Gabriel Investment Syndicate and Scottish Enterprise”
- 11
The Herald · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“A Scottish company working to bring down the cost of going into space has secured £500,000 of investment in its launch guidance technology.”
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Scottish Enterprise Newsroom · Supports Funding round · amount
“A game-changing aerospace technology firm has secured a £500,000 investment to accelerate its mission of revolutionising space launch guidance systems.”
People1
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Crunchbase · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“country: GB”
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