Funding rounds
Announced	Stage	Amount	Valuation	Lead investors	Other investors	Confidence
Apr 7, 2026	Series B	$112M	—	Activate Capital, Point72 Ventures, Shield Capital	Gaingels, Industrious Ventures, Munich Re Ventures, NFX, NightDragon, Nomi Capital, Overlap Holdings, Toyota Ventures	Confirmed
Nov 13, 2024	Series A	$29.0M	—	Shield Capital	Aero X Ventures, Booz Allen Ventures, Industrious Ventures, Munich Re Ventures, NFX, Point72 Ventures, Toyota Ventures, TRAC VC, Trousdale Ventures	Confirmed
Mar 8, 2023	Series A	$14.0M	—	Munich Re Ventures	MaC Venture Capital, NFX, Toyota Ventures	Confirmed
Sep 28, 2021	Seed	$7.0M	—	MaC Venture Capital, NFX	Boost VC, Hypothesis, Liquid 2 Ventures, PSL Ventures	Confirmed

Series B
Led by Activate Capital, Point72 Ventures, Shield Capital
With Gaingels, Industrious Ventures, Munich Re Ventures, NFX, NightDragon, Nomi Capital, Overlap Holdings, Toyota Ventures
Confirmed
$112M
Apr 7, 2026
Series A
Led by Shield Capital
With Aero X Ventures, Booz Allen Ventures, Industrious Ventures, Munich Re Ventures, NFX, Point72 Ventures, Toyota Ventures, TRAC VC, Trousdale Ventures
Confirmed
$29.0M
Nov 13, 2024
Series A
Led by Munich Re Ventures
With MaC Venture Capital, NFX, Toyota Ventures
Confirmed
$14.0M
Mar 8, 2023
Seed
Led by MaC Venture Capital, NFX
With Boost VC, Hypothesis, Liquid 2 Ventures, PSL Ventures
Confirmed
$7.0M
Sep 28, 2021

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.

Systems4

Cephalopod

Autonomous guidance-and-control software for spacecraft rendezvous and docking.

Maturity not rated

Cetacean

Computer-vision navigation software for satellite servicing.

Maturity not rated

Nautilus

Reusable satellite docking device.

Maturity not rated

Otter

Autonomous satellite servicing vehicle designed for life extension and disposal.

Maturity not rated

Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.

Supply Chain4 customers

Customers4

Customers
Customer	Supplies	Notes	Confidence
Intelsat	—	Contracted Otter satellite life-extension mission planned to begin in 2026; no completed servicing inferred.	Reported
NASA	—	SSPICY Phase III SBIR inspection mission award, $15 million over three years; research/demonstration rather than an operational deployment.	Reported
Space Systems Command	—	Second Otter acquired under APFIT award, delivery scheduled2028.	Reported
U.S. Space Force	—	SDA $52.5m deorbit-service award, launch targeted for2027; planned service, not completed disposal.	Reported

Intelsat
Contracted Otter satellite life-extension mission planned to begin in 2026; no completed servicing inferred.
NASA
SSPICY Phase III SBIR inspection mission award, $15 million over three years; research/demonstration rather than an operational deployment.
Space Systems Command
Second Otter acquired under APFIT award, delivery scheduled2028.
U.S. Space Force
SDA $52.5m deorbit-service award, launch targeted for2027; planned service, not completed disposal.

People2

All 2 people →

Austin Link
Founder
Trevor Bennett
Founder

Company Metrics

LinkedIn employee profiles: 119; Observed Oct 5, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn · Source ↗
LinkedIn followers: 20,085; Observed Oct 5, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn · Source ↗

Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.

Sources20

Show all 20 sources and supporting evidence

Profile2

1
CompanyShield Capital - Investing in Technologies that Matter
Shield Capital · Supports Organization · kind
“Shield Capital is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies”
2
CompanyStarfish Space
Starfish Space · Supports Organization · name
“Starfish Space”

Systems2

3
CompanySay hello to Otter, your satellite’s new best friend
Starfish Space · Supports Organization, System
“Otter is an autonomous satellite servicing vehicle.”
4
CompanyOtter is there, on call and ready to support.
Starfish Space · Supports System
“How Otter attaches to your satellite. A reusable system that works on virtually any flat surface and in any orbit. No need to add a docking interface to your satellite – Nautilus will dock with it even if it was never designed for docking.”

Funding10

5
Regulatory filingStarfish Space Inc. - SEC Form D (0001886318-26-000001)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Apr 8, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Total Amount Sold $111,690,329 USD”
6
NewsStarfish Space raises $110M to scale up its satellite servicing missions
GeekWire · Apr 7, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“Activate Capital and Shield Capital were co-leaders of the round.”
7
CompanyStarfish Space Raises Over $100 Million Series B
Starfish Space · Apr 7, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Organization · ownership
“Starfish Space has raised over $100 million in a Series B funding round led by Point72 Ventures.”
8
Regulatory filingStarfish Space Inc. - SEC Form D/A (0001886318-24-000003)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Nov 14, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Total Amount Sold $29,512,999 USD”
9
CompanyStarfish Space Secures $29 Million in New Funding to Advance Otter Development
Starfish Space · Nov 13, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Starfish Space today announced it has raised $29 million in a new funding round led by Shield Capital.”
10
Regulatory filingStarfish Space Inc. - SEC Form D (0001886318-23-000001)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Mar 16, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Total Amount Sold $13,412,563 USD”
11
NewsStarfish Space raises $14M to advance development of satellite servicing vehicles
GeekWire · Mar 8, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“The Series A funding round was led by Munich Re Ventures, with additional participation from Toyota Ventures and previous investors including PSL Ventures, NFX and MaC VC.”
12
Regulatory filingStarfish Space Inc. - SEC Form D (0001886318-21-000001)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Oct 8, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Total Amount Sold $7,948,494 USD”
13
NewsStarfish Space Raises $7M to Develop the Otter Space Tug
PR Newswire · Sep 28, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“announced today that it has raised a $7M funding round co-led by NFX and MaC Venture Capital, with participation from PSL Ventures, Boost VC, Liquid2 Ventures, and Hypothesis”
14
CompanyStarfish Space Raises $7M to Develop the Otter Space Tug
Starfish Space · Sep 28, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Starfish Space, a satellite servicing company founded by former Blue Origin engineers, announced today that it has raised a $7M funding round co-led by NFX and MaC Venture Capital, with participation from PSL Ventures, Boost VC, Liquid2 Ventures, and Hypothesis.”

Supply chain4

15
CompanyStarfish Space Awarded $54.5 Million Space Force Contract for Dedicated Otter Satellite Servicing Vehicle
Starfish Space · Feb 7, 2026 · Supports Supply relationship
“for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC)”
16
CompanyStarfish Space Awarded First Ever End-of-Life Disposal Contract for a LEO Constellation
Starfish Space · Jan 21, 2026 · Supports Supply relationship
“awarded a $52.5 million contract by the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency”
17
CompanyGetting SSPICY: NASA Funds Orbital Debris Inspection Mission
Starfish Space · Sep 25, 2024 · Supports Supply relationship
“Starfish Space will receive $15 million over three years to execute the mission.”
18
CompanyIntelsat, Starfish Space Reach Deal for Satellite Servicing Mission
Starfish Space · Jun 26, 2024 · Supports Supply relationship
“Intelsat, operator of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network, signed a contract”

People1

19
DatabaseStarfish Space — crunchbase profile
Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Role · founders
“{"founders": [{"id": "austin-link", "type": "person", "value": "Austin Link"}, {"id": "trevor-bennett", "type": "person", "value": "Trevor Bennett"}]}”

Other1

20
DatabaseStarfish Space — LinkedIn company profile
LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Organization · company size, Organization · founded, Organization · headquarters, Organization · logo, Organization · url, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers
“{"company_size": "51-200 employees"}”

Government identifiers1

UEI: QM7PN38M94U7; confirmed · Checked Oct 9, 2026
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