Startup · United Kingdom
NewOrbit Space
HQ Reading, United KingdomFounded 202111-50 employeesUpdated
NewOrbit is opening Very Low Earth Orbit to the world—unlocking unmatched resolution, real-time global connectivity, and a truly sustainable approach to space.
Funding3 rounds · $26.0M
- Equity raised
- $26.0M
- Latest
- $18.5MSeries A · Jun 8, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2026 | Series A | $18.5M | — | Voyager Ventures | Atlantic | Confirmed |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Seed | $7.5M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Pre-Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
- $18.5MJun 8, 2026
- Seed$7.5MDec 1, 2023
- Pre-SeedUndisclosedApr 26, 2021
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
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: Opening Very Low Earth Orbit for high-resolution imaging and connectivity; the text states no defense or government use. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Opening Very Low Earth Orbit for high-resolution imaging and connectivity; the text states no defense or government use.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Anatolii Papulov | CEO and Co-Founder |
| Ruslan Rakhimov | CTO and Co-Founder |
Sources8
Profile2
- 1
PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 30)”
- 2
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "UK", "hq_iso2": "GB", "id": "776b7c6f-04a6-401b-ad56-315021cf002d"}”
Systems2
- 3
NewOrbit Space · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“NewOrbit is opening Very Low Earth Orbit to the world—unlocking unmatched resolution, real-time global connectivity, and a truly sustainable approach to space.”
- 4CompanyTechnology
NewOrbit Space · Supports System
“AURA is our in-house electric propulsion system, in development since 2021 and now in its seventh generation.”
Funding4
- 5
Jun 8, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“raised $18.5M in Series A funding.”
- 6
Jun 8, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Organization · ownership
“NewOrbit Space, a UK startup developing satellites for very low Earth orbit (VLEO), has raised $18.5 million in a Series A investment round.”
- 7
British Interplanetary Society (company release) · Jun 8, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“The oversubscribed round was led by Voyager Ventures”
- 8DatabaseNewOrbit Space company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Role
“funding round: Pre Seed Round, 2021-04-26”
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