Startup · United Kingdom
Orbex
HQ Forres, United KingdomFounded 201551-200 employeesUpdated
UK space-launch company known as Orbex.
Funding8 rounds · ~$159M
- Equity raised
- ~$159M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$4.2M
- Latest
- ~$28.4MSeries D · Jan 29, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2025 | Series D | ~$28.4M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Series C | ~$20.9M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Grant | ~$4.2M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Series C | ~$45.6M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Series B | ~$24.2M | — | Octopus Ventures | — | Reported |
| Jul 16, 2018 | Undisclosed | ~$39.5M | — | Heartcore Capital | — | Reported |
| Feb 1, 2017 | Grant | ~$53K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Pre-Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
- Series D~$28.4MJan 29, 2025
- Series C~$20.9MApr 18, 2024
- Grant~$4.2MDec 13, 2023
- Series C~$45.6MOct 18, 2022
- Series BLed by Octopus Ventures~$24.2MDec 10, 2020
- UndisclosedLed by Heartcore Capital~$39.5MJul 16, 2018
- Grant~$53KFeb 1, 2017
- Pre-SeedUndisclosedJul 15, 2016
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: UK space-launch company; no defense use is stated, and the text notes it is in administration as of October 2026. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: UK space-launch company; no defense use is stated, and the text notes it is in administration as of October 2026.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Andy Bradford | Chief Technology Officer |
| Kristian von Bengtson | Chief Development Officer |
Sources6
Profile5
- 1Government recordOrbital Express Launch Limited — primary company evidence
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · Supports Organization · name
“ORBITAL EXPRESS LAUNCH LIMITED”
- 2
Orbex · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Trade CFDs on Forex, Crypto, Commodities, Stocks & Indices on MT4 & MT5 with Low Spreads and High Leverage. Best Forex Provider 2023.”
- 3
Defence Finance Monitor · Supports Organization · name
“Orbex – Strategic-Technological Analysis (United Kingdom)”
- 4
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "bbb81c76-acaf-4c53-a80b-af745ef1e372"}”
- 5Government recordUK Space Agency annual report 2024–2025
UK Space Agency · Supports Organization · description
“Orbital Express Launch Limited (Orbex) is continuing to manufacture and test its small launch vehicle ‘Prime’ with £5.5m support from UK Space Agency grant funding.”
Funding1
- 6DatabaseOrbex company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“funding round: Series C, 2024-04-18, GBP 16,700,000”
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