European funding attributed to this sector (companies tagged with it).
149 European Space companies have raised a combined €7.2B across 255 funding rounds. Germany leads by capital raised, and Bayern Kapital is the most active investor. Data as of 20 Sept 2026.
#26 sector by capital raised — 0.9% of European sector funding.
Space sector funding declined from €1.35B to €793M, a 41% decrease, while deal count fell from 17 to 12, a drop of 5 deals.
German space company The Exploration Company closed a €387M Series C round on 8 September 2026, ranking among the largest European rounds of the past 30 days.
| Series C |
| €387M |
| 2026-09-08 |
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| Iceye | Finland | Debt | €300M | 2026-05-21 | View → |
| Isar Aerospace | Germany | Series D+ | €270M | 2026-06-09 | View → |
| Iceye | Finland | Series D+ | €200M | 2025-12-10 | View → |
| PLD Space | Spain | Other | €180M | 2026-03-04 | View → |
| EnduroSat | Bulgaria | Other | €178M | 2026-09-16 | View → |
| PLD Space | Spain | Other | €159M | 2026-08-27 | View → |
| Isar Aerospace | Germany | Series C | €155M | 2023-03-28 | View → |
| The Exploration Company | Germany | Series B | €152M | 2024-11-18 | View → |
| Isar Aerospace | Germany | Debt | €150M | 2025-06-25 | View → |
