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Startup · United States

Azora

HQ San Francisco, CAFounded 20251-10 employees

Azora builds modular optical ground stations for high-speed laser-based data downlinks from spacecraft. Bypassing spectrum-constrained RF systems, it delivers more data per pass at lower cost, scaling across LEO to cislunar missions as satellite data volumes surge.

Startup
Website
Total raised
$7.7M
1 round
Last round
$7.7M
Stage undisclosed · May 28, 2026

Funding1 round · $7.7M

Equity raised
$7.7M
Latest
$7.7MStage undisclosed · May 28, 2026
  • Undisclosed
    Confirmed
    $7.7M
    May 28, 2026

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.

Supply Chain1 facility

Facilities1

  • Azora San Francisco headquarters
    Headquarters · San Francisco, CA, United States
    Operating
    Confirmed

People4

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Hiring Observations10 observed listings

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A sample of observed listings, not a total vacancy count. Availability may have changed since collection. Categories are inferred from job titles.

Company Metrics

LinkedIn employee profiles
10
Observed Oct 11, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn · Source ↗
LinkedIn followers
1,468
Observed Oct 11, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn · Source ↗

Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.

Sources6

Profile2

  1. 1
    CompanyAzora | Optical Ground Stations

    Azora · Supports Organization · name, Organization · status

    “Azora”
  2. 2
    DatabaseAzora - Crunchbase company profile

    Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range

    “employee_range: 1-10 (profile: 1-10)”

Funding1

  1. 3
    Regulatory filingAzora, Inc. - SEC Form D (0002144330-26-000001)

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Jul 24, 2026 · Supports Facility, Funding round · amount, Organization · legal name, Role

    “Principal Place of Business and Contact Information Name of Issuer Azora, Inc. Street Address 1 Street Address 2 918 Haight St City State/Province/Country ZIP/PostalCode Phone Number of Issuer San Francisco CALIFORNIA 94117”

Supply chain1

  1. 4
    DatabaseAzora - LinkedIn company profile

    LinkedIn · Supports Facility, Organization · employee range, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers

    “headquarters: San Francisco, CA”

People1

  1. 5
    OtherBlack Flag 100.2

    Black Flag · Supports Organization, Role

    “Azora builds modular optical ground stations for high-speed laser-based data downlinks from spacecraft. Bypassing spectrum-constrained RF systems, it delivers”

Other1

  1. 6
    CompanyAzora careers

    Supports Job posting

    “Space Systems Optical Engineer”

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