Arc
Inversion Space reusable lifting-body reentry vehicle for rapid cargo delivery from orbit.
Development
- Unveiled
- Oct 2025
Startup · United States
Inversion Space
HQ TorranceFounded 202151-200 employees
Inversion Space is a pioneering aerospace company developing autonomous re-entry vehicles to transform space into a viable transportation layer for Earth. Their flagship vehicle, Arc, is designed for fully autonomous global delivery, capable of transporting cargo from space to any location on Earth with precision landing accuracy within 50 feet. Scheduled for launch in 2026, Arc aims to revolutionize logistics by enabling rapid, on-demand delivery of goods, supporting national security efforts, facilitating in-space hardware testing, and providing resupply services to space stations. Inversion's innovative approach seeks to unlock new possibilities in global logistics and space utilization, positioning them at the forefront of aerospace innovation
StartupDevelopment
Funding4 rounds · $54.0M
- Equity raised
- $54.0M
- Latest
- $44.0MSeries A · Nov 20, 2024
Nov 16, 2021Nov 20, 2024
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | Series A | $44.0M | — | Adjacent, Spark Capital | Kindred Ventures, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Y Combinator | Reported |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Seed | $10.0M | — | Spark Capital | Embedded Ventures, Kyle Vogt, Liquid 2 Ventures, Y Combinator | Confirmed |
| 2021 | Pre-Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | Liquid 2 Ventures, Y Combinator | Speculative |
| 2024 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | — | — | Gaingels, Unpopular VC | Speculative |
- $44.0MNov 20, 2024
- $10.0MNov 16, 2021
- Undisclosed2021
- Undisclosed2024
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.
Systems2
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Hiring Observations10 observed listings
Autonomy Systems Engineer III (Flight Rules & Fault Management) ↗
Playa Vista (HQ) · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Black Flag job board
Checked Oct 5, 2026
Playa Vista (HQ) · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Black Flag job board
Checked Oct 5, 2026
Build & Integration Technician ↗
Playa Vista (HQ) · Full-time · Other
Availability unverified · Black Flag job board
Checked Oct 5, 2026
Checked Oct 5, 2026
Director of Business Operations ↗
Playa Vista (HQ) · Full-time · Other
Availability unverified · Black Flag job board
Checked Oct 5, 2026
Director of Engineering, Processing Core ↗
Playa Vista (HQ) · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Black Flag job board
Checked Oct 5, 2026
Playa Vista (HQ) · Full-time · Other
Availability unverified · Black Flag job board
Checked Oct 5, 2026
Electronics Design Engineer III ↗
Playa Vista (HQ) · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Black Flag job board
Checked Oct 5, 2026
Playa Vista (HQ) · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Black Flag job board
Checked Oct 5, 2026
GNC Engineer II (Accurate Landing) ↗
Playa Vista (HQ) · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Black Flag job board
Checked Oct 5, 2026
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Sources46
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Profile3
- 1
Black Flag · Supports Organization
“Develops autonomous, reusable spacecraft to deliver cargo from space to anywhere on Earth in under an hour, revolutionizing global logistics with rapid”
- 2
- 3
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 51-200 employees)”
Systems2
- 4
Payload · Oct 2, 2025 · Supports System
“Arc is built to hold and store about 500 lbs of payload in orbit for up to five years.”
- 5
Inversion Space · Supports System
“Ray is Inversion’s first fully in-house developed spacecraft and reentry capsule. It was conceived to validate key technical subsystems that could be used in future vehicles, like Arc, as quickly and inexpensively as possible.”
Funding6
- 6
Crunchbase · Oct 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“Funding Type Pre-Seed”
- 7
Crunchbase · Oct 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“Funding Type Pre-Seed”
- 8
Crunchbase · Oct 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“Funding Type Venture - Series Unknown”
- 9
VC News Daily (Business Wire release) · Nov 21, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“announced a $44 million Series A funding round co-led by Spark Capital and Adjacent, with participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures, Kindred Ventures, and Y Combinator.”
- 10
SpaceNews · Nov 20, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Inversion Space has raised $44 million to further development of reentry vehicles to deliver cargo from space.”
- 11
PR Newswire · Nov 16, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“today announced the close of its seed round, totaling $10 million, led by Spark Capital”
People1
- 12OtherBlack Flag 100
Black Flag · Supports Organization, Role
“Inversion Space is a pioneering aerospace company developing autonomous re-entry vehicles to transform space into a viable transportation layer for Earth.”
Other34
- 13
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Autonomy Systems Engineer III (Flight Rules & Fault Management)”
- 14
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Avionics Engineer II”
- 15
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Build & Integration Technician”
- 16
- 17
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Director of Business Operations”
- 18
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Director of Engineering, Processing Core”
- 19
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Director of Finance”
- 20
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Electronics Design Engineer III”
- 21
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Flight Software Engineer II”
- 22
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“GNC Engineer II (Accurate Landing)”
- 23
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“GNC Engineer III (Reentry)”
- 24
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Manager of Integration and Test”
- 25
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Manager of Manufacturing Operations”
- 26
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Parachute Systems Engineer II”
- 27
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Process Control Manager”
- 28
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Aerothermal CFD Engineer”
- 29
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Avionics Engineer”
- 30
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Avionics Engineer - Power Systems”
- 31
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Avionics Test and Automation Engineer”
- 32
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior GNC Engineer - Spacecraft”
- 33
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Mechanical Design Engineer”
- 34
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Modeling and Simulation Engineer”
- 35
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Software Engineer (Autonomous Systems)”
- 36
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Software Engineer (DevOps)”
- 37
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Software Engineer (Ground Software)”
- 38
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Structural Design Engineer”
- 39
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Technical Recruiter”
- 40
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Sewing Technician I - Contract”
- 41
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Software Engineer III (Back-end)”
- 42
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Staff Mission Design Engineer”
- 43
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Staff Mission Manager”
- 44
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Staff Special Projects Engineer”
- 45
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Test and Automation Engineer III”
- 46
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Test Engineer I”
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