Startup · Spain
Kreios Space
HQ Vigo, SpainFounded 202111-50 employeesUpdated
Air-breathing propulsion for very low Earth orbit satellites.
Funding5 rounds · ~$11.9M + €2.3M
- Equity raised
- ~$11.9M + €2.3M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$343K
- Latest
- ~$9.4MSeed · Sep 18, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2025 | Seed | ~$9.4M | — | JOIN Capital, NATO Innovation Fund | Grow Venture Partners, Tasivia Global, Xesgalicia | Confirmed |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Debt | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Pre-Seed | ~$2.5M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Grant | ~$343K | — | — | — | Reported |
| 2024 | Pre-Seed | €2.3M | — | — | Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI), ENISA, Grow Venture Partners, SpaceQuest Ventures, Startupxplore, Tasivia Global, Xesgalicia | Confirmed |
- SeedLed by JOIN Capital, NATO Innovation FundWith Grow Venture Partners, Tasivia Global, XesgaliciaConfirmed~$9.4MSep 18, 2025
- DebtUndisclosedJul 24, 2024
- Pre-Seed~$2.5MJul 24, 2024
- Grant~$343KOct 18, 2023
- Pre-SeedWith Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI), ENISA, Grow Venture Partners, SpaceQuest Ventures, Startupxplore, Tasivia Global, XesgaliciaConfirmed€2.3M2024
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.
Systems5
- K-1 ThrusterHelicon plasma thruster prototype.
- K-2 ThrusterSecond-generation plasma thruster prototype.
- K-3 ThrusterThird-generation plasma thruster model.
- Kreios - 1Satellite model under development for in-orbit testing.
- Kreios - 2Second satellite model 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: Air-breathing propulsion for very low Earth orbit satellites; no defense use is stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Air-breathing propulsion for very low Earth orbit satellites; no defense use is stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People10
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Adrià Barceló · LinkedIn ↗ | Propulsion Technical Manager & Co-Founder |
| Adrián Senar · LinkedIn ↗ | CEO & Co-Founder |
| Adrián Senar Tejedor | CEO & co-founder |
| Francisco Boira · LinkedIn ↗ | CCO & Co-Founder |
| Francisco Boira Gual | Co-Founder |
| Francisco Bosch · LinkedIn ↗ | AIT Lead & Co-Founder |
| Jan Mataró · LinkedIn ↗ | CTO & Co-Founder |
| Jan Mataró Núñez | Co-Founder |
| Max A. | Co-Founder |
| Max Amer · LinkedIn ↗ | Head of Aerothermodynamics & Co-Founder |
Sources11
Show all 11 sources and supporting evidence
Profile5
- 1DatabaseKreios Space — founded year
Supports Organization · founded year
“Kreios Space was founded in 2021.”
- 2
PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 50)”
- 3
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50)”
- 4
Kreios Space · Supports Organization · name, Organization · website
“Kreios Space I Enabling VLEO missions, the future of space.”
- 5CompanyPortfolio
NATO Innovation Fund · Supports Organization, Organization · country
“Spanish startup Kreios Space”
Systems1
- 6
Kreios Space · Supports System
“2025 Kreios - 1 Development of the 1st satellite model that will be tested in-orbit. Satellite integration and certification for the launch.”
Funding4
- 7
Kreios Space · Sep 18, 2025 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“Kreios Space announces €8M Seed financing to bring satellites closer to Earth”
- 8
Space Insider · Jul 24, 2024 · Supports Funding round
“Kreios Space has closed its Pre-Seed funding round, raising 2.3 million euros”
- 9
Kreios Space · Supports Funding round · amount
“Kreios Space, a pioneering company in electric propulsion technologies for satellites, announces the closure of its Pre-Seed funding round, reaching a total of 2.3 million euros in private and public capital.”
- 10DatabaseKreios Space — hq city
Supports Funding round, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Role
“funding round: Debt Financing, 2024-07-24, lead: ENISA”
People1
- 11
Kreios Space · Supports Role
“Adrián Senar ... CEO & Co-Founder”
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