Startup · United States
Starlab Space
HQ Webster, TexasFounded 202311-50 employeesUpdated
Starlab is advancing human tech by making in-space R&D affordable, reliable, and sustainable.
Funding6 rounds
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- $15.0M
- Latest
- UndisclosedStage undisclosed · Aug 19, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Strategic | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Debt | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Grant | $15.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| May 29, 2024 | Growth | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
- UndisclosedUndisclosedAug 19, 2026
- UndisclosedUndisclosedJan 6, 2026
- StrategicUndisclosedDec 26, 2025
- DebtUndisclosedDec 22, 2025
- Grant$15.0MFeb 10, 2025
- GrowthUndisclosedMay 29, 2024
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
- Starlab Space StationA commercial space station under development for low-Earth-orbit research and manufacturing.
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: Commercial space destination for in-space research, with no defense use stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Commercial space destination for in-space research, with no defense use stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Marshall Smith | CEO |
Sources4
Profile1
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "4dd76c55-456a-4412-bd16-6062fb9ea209"}”
Systems1
- 2
Starlab Space · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Starlab is advancing human tech by making in-space R&D affordable, reliable, and sustainable. Unleash the future of commercial space destinations with us.”
Funding1
- 3DatabaseStarlab company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url
“funding round: Corporate Round, 2025-12-26, lead: Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank U.S.A”
People1
- 4
Starlab Space · Supports Role
“Marshall Smith is CEO of Starlab Space Stations.”
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