Startup · United States
Relativity Space
HQ United States
Relativity Space builds reusable rockets that make access to space more reliable and routine—empowering science, exploration, and innovation beyond our planet.
- Jul 8, 2026NewsBreaking DefenseSpace Force adds two startups to small, medium launch pool
- Jul 8, 2026NewsSpace Force adds Relativity, Impulse Space to national security launch program
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Funding7 rounds · ~$1.34B
- Equity raised
- ~$1.34B
- Latest
- UndisclosedStage undisclosed · Jan 9, 2025
- Last valuation
- $4.20BPost-money · Series E+ · Jun 8, 2021
| Announced | Stage | Valuation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2020 | Series D | $2.30B | Basis not stated |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Series E+ | $4.20B | Post-money |
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2025 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | — | Eric Schmidt | — | Reported |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Series E+ | $650M | $4.20B | Fidelity Management & Research Company | Baillie Gifford, BlackRock, Centricus, Coatue Management, K5 Global, Soroban Capital, Tiger Global Management, Tribe Capital, XN | Confirmed |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Series D | $500M | $2.30B? | Tiger Global Management | 3L, Allen & Company, Baillie Gifford, BOND, Fidelity Management & Research Company, General Catalyst, ICONIQ Capital, K5 Global, Playground Global, Senator Investment Group, Tribe Capital, XN | Confirmed |
| Oct 1, 2019 | Series C | $140M | — | BOND, Tribe Capital | Playground Global, Republic Labs, Social Capital, Y Combinator | Confirmed |
| Mar 27, 2018 | Series B | $35.0M | — | Playground Global | Social Capital, Y Combinator | Reported |
| Jul 13, 2017 | Series A | ~$10.0M | — | Social Capital | — | Speculative |
| May 12, 2016 | Seed | ~$1.1M | — | — | Y Combinator | Speculative |
- UndisclosedLed by Eric SchmidtUndisclosedJan 9, 2025
- Series E+With Baillie Gifford, BlackRock, Centricus, Coatue Management, K5 Global, Soroban Capital, Tiger Global Management, Tribe Capital, XNValuation $4.20BConfirmed$650MJun 8, 2021
- Series DLed by Tiger Global ManagementWith 3L, Allen & Company, Baillie Gifford, BOND, Fidelity Management & Research Company, General Catalyst, ICONIQ Capital, K5 Global, Playground Global, Senator Investment Group, Tribe Capital, XNValuation $2.30B?Confirmed$500MNov 23, 2020
- Series CLed by BOND, Tribe CapitalWith Playground Global, Republic Labs, Social Capital, Y CombinatorConfirmed$140MOct 1, 2019
- $35.0MMar 27, 2018
- ~$10.0MJul 13, 2017
- ~$1.1MMay 12, 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.
Systems5
Stargate
An additive-manufacturing robotic platform developed by Relativity’s Horizon business unit.
Terran R
Two-stage, partially reusable medium-to-heavy-lift methane rocket from Relativity Space.
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
People1
- Tim Ellis · LinkedIn ↗
Co-Founder and CEO
Sources20
Show all 20 sources and supporting evidence
Profile2
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "97a47146-4e15-47e1-bd1a-f2cfba55a650"}”
- 2CompanyRelativity Space
Relativity Space · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Relativity Space builds reusable rockets that make access to space more reliable and routine—empowering science, exploration, and innovation beyond our planet.”
Systems3
- 3CompanyTerran R
Relativity Space · Supports System
“Terran R is a two-stage, reusable rocket built for today's satellites and tomorrow's breakthroughs.”
- 4CompanyHorizon
Relativity Space · Supports System
“Horizon began as part of Relativity Space, a company building a next-generation commercial rocket. The company initially developed large-scale additive manufacturing techniques for its Terran 1 rocket, which was the largest and most technically challenging 3D printed object to ever fly. ”
- 5CompanyTerran R
Relativity Space · Supports System
“Terran R is powered by 13 Aeon R engines on the first stage and 1 Aeon V vacuum engine on the second stage. Both use LOX-methane propellants and a high-pressure gas generator cycle, designed for performance, efficiency, and reliability.”
Funding14
- 6
Metal AM (citing Bloomberg) · Jan 9, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“has made a significant investment in Relativity Space”
- 7
TechCrunch · Jun 8, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd
“3D-printed rocket startup Relativity Space has raised a $650 million Series E, bringing its total raised to more than $1.2 billion.”
- 8
Relativity Space · Jun 8, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“today announced it closed a $650 million Series E equity funding round”
- 9
Business Wire · Nov 23, 2020 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Relativity Space, the first company to 3D print an entire rocket and build the largest metal 3D printers in the world, today announced it closed a $500 million Series D equity funding round.”
- 10
Relativity Space · Nov 23, 2020 · Supports Funding round · amount
“today announced it closed a $500 million Series D equity funding round. The round was led by Tiger Global Management”
- 11
TechCrunch · Nov 17, 2020 · Supports Funding round · post money valuation usd
“valuing the launch provider at $2.3 billion”
- 12
Relativity Space · Oct 1, 2019 · Supports Funding round · amount
“today announced that it has closed a $140 million Series C funding round led by Bond and Tribe Capital”
- 13
SpaceNews · Mar 27, 2018 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“Social Capital, the VC firm that led the Series A round”
- 14
TechCrunch · Mar 27, 2018 · Supports Funding round · amount
“LA-based space startup Relativity has raised $35 million in Series B funding, in a new round led by Playground Global, and including existing investors Social Capital, Y Combinator Continuity and Mark Cuban.”
- 15
CNBC · Jan 25, 2018 · Supports Funding round
“We actually raised our seed round from”
- 16
- 17
Crunchbase · Supports Funding round
“Series F - Relativity Space”
- 18
Fenwick · Supports Funding round
“Playground Global led the funding round”
- 19
Tracxn · Supports Funding round · amount
“Jul 13, 2017”
People1
- 20
dot.la · Supports Role
“dot.LA Co-founder and Executive Chairman Spencer Rascoff speaks with Relativity Space Co-Founder and CEO Tim Ellis about 3D printing in manufacturing, going to Mars, and the future of the new space race in the latest Strategy Session.”
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