Startup · United States
Rarefied Studios
HQ Fort Collins, ColoradoFounded 20211-10 employeesUpdated
Enable the future of space operations through advanced rarefied gas dynamics solutions and software.
Federal Obligations by Year (All USAspending, as Reported at the Time)
| Fiscal year | Direct: contracts |
|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | $225K |
| FY2025 | $156K |
Direct is the company's own reviewed UEIs. Reported by USAspending is subsidiaries as reported by USAspending: recipients that name this company as their parent, not yet reviewed ownership.
Directly matched recipients (up to 12)
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- RAREFIED STUDIOS, LLC · HLPNDQEU15V6 · $381K
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Funding2 rounds
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- $381K
- Latest
- $225KGrant · Aug 6, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | Grant | $225K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Grant | $156K | — | — | — | Reported |
- Grant$225KAug 6, 2026
- Grant$156KNov 10, 2025
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: Provides rarefied gas dynamics solutions and software for future space operations; no defense use is stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Provides rarefied gas dynamics solutions and software for future space operations; no defense use is stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Kyle Higdon | Founder |
Sources3
Profile2
- 1
Rarefied Studios · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Enable the future of space operations through advanced rarefied gas dynamics solutions and software.”
- 2
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "1d5a7920-9bbe-4319-b8c3-3a2772a008c9"}”
Funding1
- 3DatabaseRarefied Studios company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership, Role
“funding round: Grant, 2026-08-06, USD 225,000”
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