Startup · United States
Axiom Space
HQ Houston, TexasFounded 2016501-1000 employeesUpdated
Axiom Space is the leading provider of human spaceflight services and developer of human-rated space infrastructure.
Federal Obligations by Year (All USAspending, as Reported at the Time)
| Fiscal year | Direct: contracts |
|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | $217M |
| FY2025 | $156M |
| FY2024 | $134M |
| FY2023 | $27.7M |
| FY2022 | $118M |
| FY2021 | $1.7M |
| FY2020 | $39.0M |
| FY2019 | $1.2M |
| FY2018 | $0 |
Direct is the company's own reviewed UEIs. Reported by USAspending is subsidiaries as reported by USAspending: recipients that name this company as their parent, not yet reviewed ownership.
Directly matched recipients (up to 12)
UEIs matched to this organization, largest obligations first. Subsidiary recipients are not included in this list; their attributed obligations can appear in the company totals above.
- AXIOM SPACE INC · WAXDQTVKGQE8 · $695M
Each action is credited by the ownership basis shown in its column. Reported-parent rows count for Axiom Space only for the period a subsidiary reported Axiom Space as its parent; reviewed links follow their reviewed dates. Net of de-obligations; these are obligations, not ceilings. They come from the whole USAspending baseline (every recipient size, contracts and assistance) and are a separate view from the curated contract totals on this page. FY2026 and later are partial, as on Markets.
Funding11 rounds · $1.12B
- Equity raised
- $1.12B
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- Undisclosed
- Latest
- $175MStage undisclosed · Jun 4, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | Undisclosed | $175M | — | — | MUFG Bank | Confirmed |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Debt | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Undisclosed | $350M | — | Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Type One Ventures | 1789 Capital, MUFG Bank | Confirmed |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Strategic | $100M | — | 4iG Space and Defence (4iG SDT) | — | Confirmed |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | — | 1789 Capital, Type One Ventures | — | Reported |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Series C | $350M | — | Aljazira Capital, Boryung | — | Confirmed |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Series B | $130M | — | C5 Capital | — | Confirmed |
| Dec 31, 2019 | Series A | $7.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Aug 15, 2018 | Series A | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Speculative |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
- $175MJun 4, 2026
- DebtUndisclosedFeb 12, 2026
- $350MFeb 12, 2026
- $100MDec 19, 2025
- UndisclosedLed by 1789 Capital, Type One VenturesUndisclosedMar 27, 2025
- $350MAug 21, 2023
- $130MFeb 16, 2021
- Series A$7.0MDec 31, 2019
- Series ASpeculativeUndisclosedAug 15, 2018
- SeedUndisclosedJun 14, 2018
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.
Systems3
- AxDCU-1Prototype orbital data-processing unit for demonstrating space-based computing applications.
- AxEMUSpacesuit under development for lunar exploration and extravehicular activities.
- Axiom StationCommercial orbital station under construction, with planned habitat, research, and supporting modules.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewed spaceflight enablers | Developer | — | — | Company-reported capability; mapping does not establish government endorsement, supplier qualification or a contract. | Reported |
| Space, launch and counterspace | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Human spaceflight services, ISS missions, Axiom Station and spacesuits are space business with no defense or government customer stated. | Reported |
- DeveloperCompany-reported capability; mapping does not establish government endorsement, supplier qualification or a contract.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Human spaceflight services, ISS missions, Axiom Station and spacesuits are space business with no defense or government customer stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People6
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Kam Ghaffarian · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder, Executive Chairman |
| Michael Suffredini · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder, President & CEO |
| Erick Wegerer · LinkedIn ↗ | Chief Information Officer |
| Kam Ghaffarian · LinkedIn ↗ | Interim CEO |
| Michael López-Alegría | Chief Astronaut |
| Smith Johnston | Chief Medical Officer |
Sources18
Show all 18 sources and supporting evidence
Profile3
- 1
PitchBook · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“country: US”
- 2
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "08d5e496-012f-4712-a804-ffc3efbd7d38", "name": "Axiom Space"}”
- 3
Owler · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“country: US”
Systems3
- 4CompanyAxiom Station — Axiom Space
Axiom Space · Supports System
“The construction of the world’s first commercial space station is underway. Following completing preliminary and critical design reviews in collaboration with NASA, our partners at Thales Alenia Space began welding and machining activities for the primary structures of Axiom Station's first module.”
- 5CompanyAxiom Suit — Axiom Space
Axiom Space · Supports System
“The new Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit will provide astronauts advanced capabilities for space exploration while providing NASA with commercially developed human systems needed to access, live and work on and around the Moon.”
- 6CompanyOrbital Data Centers
Axiom Space · Supports System
“Axiom Space deployed Data Center Unit-1 (AxDCU-1), a data processing prototype powered by Red Hat Device Edge, onboard the International Space Station in the fall of 2025.”
Technologies1
- 7
Axiom Space · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, Organization technology
“Axiom Space is the leading provider of human spaceflight services and developer of human-rated space infrastructure. We operate end-to-end missions to the ISS while developing its successor, Axiom Station, and building next-generation spacesuits for low-Earth orbit, the Moon and beyond.”
Funding10
- 8
SpaceNews · Jun 4, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Axiom Space announced June 4 that it added more than $175 million to its latest funding round, with Japan’s largest bank joining the company’s investors.”
- 9
Axiom Space · Jun 4, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · notes
“today announced the final close of its previously reported financing at more than $525 million, oversubscribed amid growing investor demand.”
- 10
Axiom Space · Feb 12, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · investors
“Type One Ventures and Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) co-led the round, with participation from 1789 Capital, 4iG, LuminArx Capital Management, and others.”
- 11
CNBC · Feb 12, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“has raised $350 million, the company said Thursday”
- 12
4iG · Dec 19, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“signed a definitive investment agreement with Axiom Space Inc.”
- 13
CNBC · Aug 21, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Space company Axiom raised $350 million in a round that was led by Saudi-owned Aljazira Capital and Korean health-care investment firm Boryung, the company announced Monday.”
- 14NewsPrivate spaceflight specialist Axiom Space raises $130 million to become the latest space unicorn
CNBC · Feb 16, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“with the company announcing Tuesday it received $130 million in a new round of funding”
- 15
SpaceNews · Feb 16, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Axiom Space announced Feb. 16 it has raised $130 million from a group of investors”
- 16
LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“funding round: Seed Round, 2018-06-14”
- 17
People1
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Crunchbase · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url, Role
“country: US”
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