Startup · France
Ion-X
HQ Boulogne-billancourt, FranceFounded 202111-50 employeesUpdated
Develops electrospray propulsion for small satellites.
Funding3 rounds · ~$17.7M
- Equity raised
- ~$17.7M
- Latest
- $13.7MSeries A · Dec 10, 2024
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | Series A | $13.7M | — | — | EIC Fund, Expansion Ventures, Innovacom, TechnoFounders | Confirmed |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Seed | ~$4.0M | — | — | Bpifrance, TechnoFounders | Reported |
- $13.7MDec 10, 2024
- SeedUndisclosedFeb 28, 2024
- SeedWith Bpifrance, TechnoFounders~$4.0MJun 7, 2022
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
- HALO-100XAn electric spacecraft propulsion system under development.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space, launch and counterspace | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Electrospray propulsion for small satellites is spacecraft propulsion, with no defense use stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Electrospray propulsion for small satellites is spacecraft propulsion, with no defense use stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Thomas Hiriart | Chief Executive Officer |
Sources10
Profile5
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ION-X · Supports Organization · name
“ION-X | Unlock your on-orbit potential”
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Supports Organization · name
“ION-X | Unlock your on-orbit potential MENU 01 Home 01 Technology 01 Product 01 About us 01 Join us 01”
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PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 29)”
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Defence Finance Monitor · Supports Organization · country, Organization · description
“France”
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Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50)”
Systems1
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Funding4
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ION-X · Dec 10, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“has announced a €13 million funding round to launch the industrialization of its ion thruster for small satellites”
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SpaceNews · Dec 10, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“raised 13 million euros ($13.67 million) in a Series A funding round announced Dec. 10.”
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Payload · Jun 7, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount
“French startup ION-X has raised €3.8M ($4.1M) to fund further R&D and field a demo mission of its scalable small satellite propulsion system.”
- 10DatabaseIon-X - LinkedIn company profile
LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“funding round: Seed Round, 2024-02-28, lead: EIC Accelerator”
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