Startup · United States
Slingshot Aerospace
HQ WindsorFounded 2017
Space-domain sensing, data fusion, simulation and operational software.
Funding9 rounds · ~$84.1M
- Equity raised
- ~$84.1M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- $38.4M
- Latest
- $30.0MDebt · Sep 12, 2024
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2024 | Debt | $30.0M | — | Trinity Capital | — | Confirmed |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Debt | $8.4M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Debt | Undisclosed | — | Horizon Technology Finance | — | Reported |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Series A | $40.9M | — | Sway Ventures | ATX Venture Partners, C16 Ventures, Draper Associates, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Valor Equity Partners | Reported |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Series A | $25.0M | — | ATX Venture Partners, Draper Associates | — | Reported |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Series A | $8.0M | — | ATX Venture Partners | Techstars | Reported |
| Apr 17, 2019 | Seed | $5.0M | — | ATX Venture Partners | — | Reported |
| Dec 12, 2017 | Seed | $3.3M | — | ATX Venture Partners | Sway Ventures | Confirmed |
| 2020 | Seed | ~$2.0M | — | — | — | Speculative |
- $30.0MSep 12, 2024
- DebtConfirmed$8.4MJun 9, 2023
- DebtLed by Horizon Technology FinanceUndisclosedDec 6, 2022
- Series ALed by Sway Ventures$40.9MDec 6, 2022
- Series A$25.0MMar 10, 2022
- $8.0MOct 29, 2020
- SeedLed by ATX Venture Partners$5.0MApr 17, 2019
- $3.3MDec 12, 2017
- SeedSpeculative~$2.0M2020
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
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space domain awareness | Developer | — | — | — | Reported |
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People3
- David Godwin
Founder
- Melanie Stricklan
Founder
- Thomas Ashman
Founder
Sources17
Show all 17 sources and supporting evidence
Profile2
- 1
Tracxn · Supports Organization · founded year
“Slingshot Aerospace was founded in 2017”
- 2
Slingshot · Supports Organization · name
“Slingshot Aerospace | Space Ops Intelligence”
Systems5
- 3
Dec 6, 2022 · Supports Funding round, Organization · ownership, Organization technology, System
“The round was led by Sway Ventures and included participation from others, including C16 Ventures, ATX Venture Partners , Lockheed Martin Ventures, Valor Equity Partners , and Draper Associates”
- 4
Slingshot Aerospace · Supports Organization, System
“Slingshot brings together the systems, software, and AI that turn sensing, data fusion, and simulation into coordinated operational action.”
- 5
Slingshot Aerospace · Supports System
“The Slingshot Global Sensor Network (SGSN) is an evolving, multi-phenomenology sensor ecosystem designed to support space domain awareness at operational tempo.”
- 6
Slingshot Aerospace · Supports System
“### Agatha AI AI-driven insights engine for detecting, analyzing, and explaining anomalies in space object behavior. Leverages advanced analytics and machine learning to identify outliers, trends, and emerging risks early enough to support informed operational decisions.”
- 7
Slingshot Aerospace · Supports System
“Seradata combines technical and financial data on the global population of launched spacecraft. Its contextual intelligence powers Slingshot analytics, AI models, and risk analysis throughout the Slingshot Platform ecosystem.”
Funding9
- 8
Startupintros · Oct 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“$2M Seed”
- 9
Slingshot Aerospace · Sep 12, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“announced the commitment of $30 million in growth capital to Slingshot Aerospace”
- 10Regulatory filingSlingshot Aerospace, Inc. - SEC Form D
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Jul 26, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Total Amount Sold $8,415,900 USD”
- 11
SpaceNews · Dec 6, 2022 · Supports Funding round
“Horizon Technology Finance separately provided a venture loan, Slingshot said.”
- 12
Slingshot Aerospace · Dec 6, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount
“has raised $40.85 million in an oversubscribed Series A2 funding round”
- 13
Via Satellite · Mar 10, 2022 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“led the round”
- 14
TechCrunch · Oct 29, 2020 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“The Series A was led by ATX Venture Partners”
- 15
Via Satellite · Apr 17, 2019 · Supports Funding round · amount
“raised $5 million in new seed funding. The round was led by ATX Venture Partners”
- 16
PR Newswire · Dec 12, 2017 · Supports Funding round · amount
“ATX Seed Ventures announces today that it has led a $3.25M Series Seed funding in Slingshot Aerospace”
People1
- 17
Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Organization · headquarters, Role · founders
“{"country_code": "United States", "location": [{"name": "Windsor", "permalink": "windsor-colorado"}, {"name": "Colorado", "permalink": "colorado-united-states"}, {"name": "United States", "permalink": "united-states"}, {"name": "North America", "permalink": "north-america"}]}”
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