Longshot kinetic launcher
Ground-based multi-injection gas gun for high-cadence hypersonic testing and, later, cargo launch.
Prototype
Startup · United States
Longshot Space
HQ EmeryvilleFounded 202011-50 employees
Longshot Space is an innovative aerospace startup based in Oakland, California, developing the world's largest gun to enable affordable and responsive hypersonic testing, with the ultimate goal of launching cargo into space. Their kinetic launch system aims to transform the economics of sending materials to orbit by using compressed gas to accelerate payloads to hypersonic speeds, potentially reaching up to Mach 30 (approximately 36,700 km/h). This approach seeks to significantly reduce the cost of space launches, making access to space more economical and frequent.
StartupPrototype
Aug 11, 2026CompanyLongshot Assessed "Awardable" for DARPA ERIS MarketplaceLongshotJul 13, 2026NewsLongshot joins USAF's AEDC Velocity Alliance consortiumMilitary AerospaceJun 23, 2026CompanyLongshot Secures $5 Million Investment from South Park Commons, Bringing Total Funding to $20 MillionLongshotSep 30, 2025CompanyLongshot Secures Testing Facility for Giant Space LauncherLongshot
- Aug 11, 2026CompanyLongshotLongshot Assessed "Awardable" for DARPA ERIS Marketplace
- Jul 13, 2026NewsMilitary AerospaceLongshot joins USAF's AEDC Velocity Alliance consortium
- Jun 23, 2026CompanyLongshotLongshot Secures $5 Million Investment from South Park Commons, Bringing Total Funding to $20 Million
- Sep 30, 2025CompanyLongshotLongshot Secures Testing Facility for Giant Space Launcher
Funding3 rounds · ~$11.5M
- Equity raised
- ~$11.5M
- Latest
- $5.0MStage undisclosed · Jun 23, 2026
Sep 25, 2024Jun 23, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | Undisclosed | $5.0M | — | South Park Commons | — | Confirmed |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Seed | ~$5.0M | — | Starship Ventures | Climate Capital, Myelin VC | Reported |
| 2023 | Pre-Seed | $1.5M | — | Starship Ventures | Draper Associates, Sam Altman, SpaceFund | Reported |
- $5.0MJun 23, 2026
- ~$5.0MSep 25, 2024
- $1.5M2023
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
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Supply Chain2 facilities
Facilities2
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longshot Alameda Point headquarters and test facility | Headquarters | Alameda, CA, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
| Longshot Oakland facility | Lab | Oakland, CA, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
- Longshot Alameda Point headquarters and test facilityHeadquarters · Alameda, CA, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
- Longshot Oakland facilityLab · Oakland, CA, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
People6
- Brendan Conaway · LinkedIn ↗
COO
- Mike Grace · LinkedIn ↗
CEO
- Nathan Saiche · LinkedIn ↗
CTO
- Andre Lorenceau
Chief Strategy Officer
- Lauren Liddell
Chief of Staff
- Mark Bigham
Vice President of Defense Programs
Company Metrics
Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.
Sources12
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Profile2
- 1
Longshot · Aug 11, 2026 · Supports Organization · status
“Longshot, the defense and space technology company pioneering ground-based kinetic launch systems, announced”
- 2
Longshot Space Technologies · Supports Organization · name
“©2026 Longshot Space Technologies, All rights reserved.”
Systems3
- 3
Military Aerospace · Jul 13, 2026 · Supports Facility, System
“The investment followed the company’s acquisition of a former U.S. Navy hangar at Alameda Point, Calif., as its new headquarters.”
- 4
Aerospace America · Jun 19, 2026 · Supports System
“Although the prototype has been fired over 100 times with payloads reaching speeds up to Mach 4”
- 5CompanyLongshot Space Technology
Longshot Space · Supports System, System · maturity
“Compressed-light gas acceleration”
Funding3
- 6
GlobeNewswire via Yahoo Finance · Jun 23, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“today announced a new $5 million investment from South Park Commons, bringing the company's total funding to $20 million.”
- 7
TechCrunch · Sep 25, 2024 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“The new round included participation from Starship Ventures and Myelin VC.”
- 8
TechCrunch · Jul 10, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Since closing a $1.5 million pre-seed round last April, from investors that include Sam Altman, Draper VC and SpaceFund”
Supply chain2
- 9
Longshot · Sep 30, 2025 · Supports Facility
“The company recently completed multiple successful tests at its Oakland facility, which has conducted more than 100 launches”
- 10
LinkedIn · Supports Facility, Organization · employee range, Organization · legal name, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers
“headquarters: Alameda, California”
People2
- 11
Longshot Space · Supports Role
“Andre Lorenceau is Chief Strategy Officer at Longshot Space. A serial entrepreneur, he previously co-founded LiveLike”
- 12OtherBlack Flag 100
Black Flag · Supports Organization, Role
“Longshot Space is an innovative aerospace startup based in Oakland, California, developing the world's largest gun to enable affordable and responsive”
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