Startup · United States
Sophia Space
HQ Pasadena, CaliforniaFounded 202511-50 employeesUpdated
Sophia Space builds orbital data centers: TILE (Thermal Integrated LEO Edge) nodes that run AI compute in low Earth orbit and radiate heat to space.
Federal Obligations by Year (All USAspending, as Reported at the Time)
| Fiscal year | Direct: contracts |
|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | $225K |
| FY2025 | $75K |
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- SOPHIA SPACE, INC. · TVAFB9YTNNR6 · $300K
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Funding5 rounds · $20.9M
- Equity raised
- $20.9M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- $300M
- Latest
- $300MDebt · Sep 13, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026 | Debt | $300M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Convertible | $7.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Debt | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Seed | $10.4M | — | Unlock Venture Partners | — | Reported |
| May 19, 2025 | Pre-Seed | $3.5M | — | Unlock Venture Partners | — | Reported |
- Debt$300MSep 13, 2026
- Convertible$7.0MJun 23, 2026
- DebtUndisclosedFeb 2, 2026
- SeedLed by Unlock Venture Partners$10.4MJan 9, 2026
- Pre-SeedLed by Unlock Venture Partners$3.5MMay 19, 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.
Systems1
- Sophia TILEA four-blade AI edge-computing server designed for integration with satellite buses and space stations.
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: Orbital data center nodes in low Earth orbit; space hardware with no defense use stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Orbital data center nodes in low Earth orbit; space hardware with no defense use stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People3
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Brian Monnin | Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer |
| Leon Alkalai | Founder and CTO |
| Rob DeMillo | Co-founder and CEO |
Sources7
Profile3
- 1
Sophia Space · Jun 23, 2026 · Supports Organization
“Sophia Space, Inc., a leader in space-based edge computing”
- 2
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "46416a36-7d93-4c49-85d5-8edae55a0a28"}”
- 3
Sophia Space · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Sophia Space builds orbital data centers: TILE (Thermal Integrated LEO Edge) nodes that run AI compute in low Earth orbit and radiate heat to space.”
Systems1
- 4
Sophia Space · Supports System
“**Sophia TILE** #### Autonomous, 4-blade AI edge server—built for rapid integration across diverse satellite buses and space station platforms.”
Funding2
- 5
ca.finance.yahoo.com · Jun 23, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“Sophia Space, the company building the next generation of AI infrastructure and intelligent systems for the space economy, today announced the finalizing of a $7 million SAFE financing round”
- 6DatabaseSophia Space 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: Debt Financing, 2026-09-13, USD 300,000,000, lead: SLI”
People1
- 7
Sophia Space · Supports Role
“Leon Alkalai, Founder and CTO of Sophia Space. “It effectively reduces bandwidth demands and latency, enabling faster, real-time decision-making for time-critical missions, from defense and disaster response to maritime awareness and monitoring vital energy infrastructure.””
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