Startup · United States
New Ascent
HQ Arnold, MarylandFounded 20161-10 employeesUpdated
Reimagining Space for the Next Century Explore an ecosystem of new and exciting products, services, and experiences built around rapid, affordable, space transportation technology.
Funding1 round
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Latest
- UndisclosedPre-Seed · 2017
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Pre-Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Speculative |
- Pre-SeedSpeculativeUndisclosed2017
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.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space, launch and counterspace | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Affordable rapid space transportation technology, with no defense use stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Affordable rapid space transportation technology, 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 |
|---|---|
| Rob Quigley | co-founder and CEO |
Sources5
Profile3
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "996c144b-219a-401c-96fd-8c684a044937"}”
- 2DatabaseNew Ascent company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 1-10 (profile: 1-10 employees)”
- 3CompanyHome : New Ascent
New Ascent · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Reimagining Space for the Next Century Explore an ecosystem of new and exciting products, services, and experiences built around rapid, affordable, space transportation technology.”
Funding1
- 4
bouncewatch.com · Supports Funding round, Organization · ownership
“Pre Seed Round Undisclosed - 01 May 2017”
People1
- 5
community.cesium.com · Supports Role
“I’m Rob Quigley, co-founder and CEO of New Ascent (www.newascent.space), a startup out of Maryland.”
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