S3 robotic satellite
Robotic satellite flight model for on-orbit servicing demonstrations, with launch deferred until after 2028.
Maturity not rated
Photo: GITAI · Editorial use (company media kit)
Startup · United States
Gitai USA
HQ Torrance, CaliforniaFounded 201611-50 employees
Space robotics company; one of 12 Space-Based Interceptor prototype OTA awardees for Golden Dome.
Funding7 rounds · $81.7M
- Equity raised
- $81.7M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- Undisclosed
- Latest
- $15.5MSeries B · Nov 13, 2024
Aug 20, 2019Nov 13, 2024
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2024 | Series B | $15.5M | — | Maezawa Fund | — | Confirmed |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Debt | Undisclosed | — | MUFG Bank | — | Reported |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Series B | $15.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| May 24, 2023 | Series B | $30.0M | — | — | Global Brain | Reported |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Series B | $17.1M | — | — | Global Brain, SPARX Innovation for the Future | Confirmed |
| Aug 20, 2019 | Series A | $4.1M | — | Spiral Ventures Japan | — | Confirmed |
| 2017 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | Skyland Ventures | — | Speculative |
- $15.5MNov 13, 2024
- DebtLed by MUFG BankUndisclosedAug 29, 2023
- Series B$15.0MAug 29, 2023
- Series BWith Global Brain$30.0MMay 24, 2023
- $17.1MMar 1, 2021
- $4.1MAug 20, 2019
- Undisclosed2017
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.
Programs1 program
Programs1
| Program | Role | Program status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Space-Based Interceptor (SBI) | Prime | Development | Reported |
- Prime · Development
Systems1
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air and missile defense | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Space robotics company that is one of 12 Space-Based Interceptor prototype OTA awardees for Golden Dome, a defense missile-defense program. | Reported |
| Space, launch and counterspace | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Space robotics company that is one of 12 Space-Based Interceptor prototype OTA awardees for Golden Dome, a defense missile-defense program. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Space robotics company that is one of 12 Space-Based Interceptor prototype OTA awardees for Golden Dome, a defense missile-defense program.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Space robotics company that is one of 12 Space-Based Interceptor prototype OTA awardees for Golden Dome, a defense missile-defense program.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People3
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Sho Nakanose | Founder & CEO |
| Toyotaka Kozuki · LinkedIn ↗ | CTO |
| Yuto Nakanishi · LinkedIn ↗ | CRO Chief Robotics Officer |
Hiring Observations10 observed listings
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Sources18
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Profile5
- 1
DefenseScoop · Apr 24, 2026 · Supports Organization
“The companies that received OTAs are Anduril, Booz Allen Hamilton, General Dynamics Mission Systems, GITAI USA, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Quindar, Raytheon, Sci-Tec, SpaceX, True Anomaly and Turion Space Corp.”
- 2
Supports Organization · hq city
“transitioning its headquarters and parent company from GITAI Japan, Inc. to GITAI USA Inc. in Torrance, California”
- 3
Supports Organization · hq city
“The new headquarters office is located in Torrance, California, the same city as the previous office.”
- 4
- 5DatabaseGITAI company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Organization · founded year, Organization · hq region
“founded_year: 2016”
Systems1
- 6
GITAI USA · Supports System
“the completion of the flight model of its S3 robotic satellite mission, a technology demonstration mission designed to validate advanced on-orbit servicing technologies”
Funding10
- 7
GITAI · Nov 13, 2024 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“The lead investor in this round is Maezawa Fund Inc.”
- 8
GITAI Japan (PR TIMES) · Mar 1, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“シリーズBラウンドとして総額18億円の資金調達を完了致しました。”
- 9
GITAI (PR TIMES) · Aug 20, 2019 · Supports Funding round
“Spiral Ventures Japanをリードインベスターとして”
- 10Regulatory filingGITAI Inc. - SEC Form D (0001782690-19-000001)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Jul 17, 2019 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Total Amount Sold $4,099,996 USD”
- 11
Seedtable · Supports Funding round · amount
“Japanese space startup Gitai has raised a $17.1 million funding round”
- 12
SpaceNews (GITAI press release) · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“Additionally, GITAI secured funds through a loan from the following company:”
- 13
SpaceNews (GITAI press release) · Supports Funding round · amount
“has completed a Series B Extension round of funding totaling 4 billion yen (approximately US$30 million)”
- 14
Wellfound · Supports Funding round
“SeedDec 2017$0 valuation”
- 15
Crunchbase · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url, Role
“GITAI”
- 16
DealStreetAsia · Supports Funding round · amount
“Japanese robotics startup GITAI raises $4.1m from Spiral Ventures, others”
People1
- 17CompanyABOUT | GITAI
GITAI · Supports Role
“Sho Nakanose ... Founder&CEO ... After leaving IBM, started and sold a business in India. One of the first participants from Japan in Singularity University’s flagship program, GSP.”
Other1
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