The Exploration Company
The Exploration Company democratises space exploration. Our vehicle and tech brick family make it affordable, available and open.
The Exploration Company has raised €585M across 4 funding rounds from 16 investors, most recently a Series C round in Sep 2026. Based in Munich, Germany; active in Space. Data as of 28 Oct 2026.
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Total raised
€585M
€584,893,429
Funding rounds
4
Investors
16
distinct backers
Active since
2021-11
latest 2026-09
Funding by year
EUR raised per year · 2026 YTDThe Exploration Company — funding by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| The Exploration Company — funding by year | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | €5.3M |
| 2023 | €41M |
| 2024 | €152M |
| 2026 | €387M |
Signals
High confidenceRaise-next likelihood27
base rate 50% for Series C
- ▼ Raised very recently
- ▲ Up-round momentum
Exit likelihood35
base rate 11% (2+ rounds)
- ▲ €100M+ raised
- ▲ 4 rounds raised
- ▲ 5y since founding (typical exit age)
- ▲ Recently backed by strong-exit-track investors
Timing: too soon vs cohort gap · momentum up. Funding-only estimates, not predictions and not investment advice — see signals.
Funding rounds
4 rounds| Date | Stage | Amount | Investors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | Series C | €387M | Atomico,Balderton Capital,Bessemer Venture Partners,Cherry Ventures,EQT Ventures,Existing investors+3 more | View deal → |
| 2024-11-18 | Series B | €152M | Balderton Capital,Bayern Kapital,Bessemer Venture Partners,DeepTech & Climate Fonds (DTCF),French Tech Souveraineté,NGP Capital+1 more | View deal → |
| 2023-02-01 | Series A | €41M | EQT Ventures,Red River West | View deal → |
| 2021-11-18 | Seed | €5.3M | Cherry Ventures,Promus Ventures,Vsquared Ventures | View deal → |
AI analysis mentioning The Exploration Company
1AI-generated analysis · every figure traces to cited rounds.
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