Startup · United States
Beyond Reach
HQ BrooklynFounded 202311-50 employeesUpdated
Beyond Reach builds large-scale deployable solar arrays that deliver more power per launch using metamaterials and advanced deployment mechanisms.
Funding2 rounds · ~$10.5M
- Equity raised
- ~$10.5M
- Latest
- $10.0MSeed · Jul 17, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | Seed | $10.0M | — | Interlagos | Y Combinator | Reported |
| 2026 | Pre-Seed | ~$500K | — | Y Combinator | — | Speculative |
- $10.0MJul 17, 2026
- ~$500K2026
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
- FlarewingA family of deployable solar arrays for spacecraft.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities3
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced manufacturing and materials | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Deployable solar arrays for space infrastructure; the text states no defense or government use. | Reported |
| Power, grids and energy storage | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Deployable solar arrays for space infrastructure; the text states no defense or government use. | Reported |
| Space, launch and counterspace | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Deployable solar arrays for space infrastructure; the text states no defense or government use. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Deployable solar arrays for space infrastructure; the text states no defense or government use.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Deployable solar arrays for space infrastructure; the text states no defense or government use.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Deployable solar arrays for space infrastructure; the text states no defense or government use.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Mitchell Fogelson · LinkedIn ↗ | CEO |
| Pele Collins · LinkedIn ↗ | CTO |
Sources9
Profile4
- 1
Beyond Reach Labs · Supports Organization · name
“Beyond Reach Labs — Solar Infrastructure for Orbital Power”
- 2
PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11)”
- 3
- 4
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50 employees)”
Systems1
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Beyond Reach · Supports System
“# Flarewing™ Deployable solar arrays that deliver more power per launch to bring energy to the places in space that need it most: from high‑power buses to orbital data centers, stations, and the lunar surface.”
Funding3
- 6
Payload · Jul 17, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“announced a $10M seed round today”
- 7
Dealroom.co · Supports Funding round
“Interlagos led the round, with participation from TerraForge Capital, Off-Piste Capital, Y Combinator, and Augur VC.”
- 8
Crunchbase · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range
“Pre Seed - Beyond Reach Labs”
People1
- 9OtherBlack Flag 100.2
Black Flag · Supports Organization, Role
“Beyond Reach builds large-scale deployable solar arrays that deliver more power per launch using metamaterials and advanced deployment mechanisms. Their arrays”
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