Startup · Switzerland
ClearSpace
HQ Renens, SwitzerlandFounded 201851-200 employeesUpdated
ClearSpace develops in-orbit servicing missions for satellite inspection, life extension and debris removal, helping make space safer, cleaner and sustainable.
Funding7 rounds · ~$39.8M
- Equity raised
- ~$39.8M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$3.2M
- Latest
- ~$5.9MStage undisclosed · Dec 18, 2024
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | Undisclosed | ~$5.9M | — | — | OTB Ventures | Reported |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Grant | ~$3.1M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Series A | $28.9M | — | OTB Ventures, Swisscom Ventures | In-Q-Tel, Lakestar | Reported |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Seed | ~$4.4M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Debt | ~$104K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Apr 15, 2019 | Pre-Seed | ~$611K | — | — | — | Reported |
- UndisclosedWith OTB Ventures~$5.9MDec 18, 2024
- Grant~$3.1MSep 13, 2024
- UndisclosedUndisclosedJan 1, 2024
- $28.9MJan 19, 2023
- SeedConfirmed~$4.4MJun 30, 2021
- Debt~$104KMar 17, 2020
- Pre-Seed~$611KApr 15, 2019
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.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space, launch and counterspace | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Develops in-orbit servicing for satellite inspection, life extension and debris removal, with no defense use stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Develops in-orbit servicing for satellite inspection, life extension and debris removal, with no defense use stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Luc Piguet · LinkedIn ↗ | CEO and co-founder |
| Muriel Richard · LinkedIn ↗ | Founder |
Sources9
Profile3
- 1
ClearSpace · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“ClearSpace develops in-orbit servicing missions for satellite inspection, life extension and debris removal, helping make space safer, cleaner and sustainable.”
- 2
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Switzerland", "hq_iso2": "CH", "id": "ed61b111-6955-4e1f-82f1-f6e28d1339ac"}”
- 3
Owler · Supports Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · x url
“founded_year: 2018”
Funding5
- 4
Paperjam · Dec 18, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Clearspace has recorded a fundraising of €5.6m, including €1.5m from OTB and €1.5m from the Luxembourg Future Fund”
- 5
Aviation Week · Jan 19, 2023 · Supports Funding round
“€26.7 million ($28.9 million) Series A round”
- 6
Tech.eu · Jan 19, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“was led by OTB Ventures and Swisscom Ventures”
- 7
ClearSpace · Jun 30, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“successfully closed their first round of financing of CHF 4 millions”
- 8
LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url
“funding round: Pre Seed Round, 2019-04-15, CHF 615,000”
People1
- 9
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · x url, Role
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 51-100)”
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